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“I started Qlip in 2021 because I had used Steemit and Emanate, and I thought, ‘How can I fuse blockchain and music?’ It was then that I began to understand what NFTs are. I found out that NFTs can ... help artists to raise funds.”
The co-founder and CEO of Bitmama, Ruth Iselema refuses to attribute her struggles as a female founder to any gender-driven narrative. For Iselema the most important thing is education and actively providing opportunities for more women to enter the space.
According to Singer, the permissionless nature of blockchain allows women to get around historical socio-cultural norms.
Enebeli’s community has been instrumental in increasing African women’s participation in the blockchain space.
“The definition of blockchain itself is gender equality,” Oluchi Enebeli.
While both men and women contribute to art, opportunities remain unequal for the latter. Thanks to its permissionless nature, blockchain can potentially drive inclusiveness in the creative industry.
Singer believes blockchain's permissionless, decentralized, and self-sovereign nature helps eliminate some of the barriers to women’s financial inclusion in Africa.
According to the Bitmama CEO, her struggles being a female founder had more to do with knowledge gaps rather than her gender.
