Writer, Pan-African Activist, Human Rights Defenderhttps://bsky.app/profile/faridabemba.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/faridabemba.bsky.social/post/3mck3eylcns2gAbout a year ago I published this piece in French: “What the Trump administration represents is not the retreat of American imperialism, but its mutation. It is imperialism stripped of ornament, direct in its methods, unapologetic in its violence.“ https://open.substack.com/pub/disabusedafrican/p/the-end-of-soft-power-and-the-return?r=gyli6&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay16 Jan 2026 12:18 +0000at://did:plc:xjaeb256rd3ysep42tpifmn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mck3eylcns2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/faridabemba.bsky.social/post/3lelfxrsklk25My last article of the year is here. I just published: "Why the Left Can’t Ignore Bitcoin: From Skepticism to Embracing a Tool for Change!" For those who see #Bitcoin as "anti-left," let’s talk. Read the full piece here: link.medium.com/pzkbT6W0KPb https://link.medium.com/pzkbT6W0KPb31 Dec 2024 06:24 +0000at://did:plc:xjaeb256rd3ysep42tpifmn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lelfxrsklk25https://bsky.app/profile/faridabemba.bsky.social/post/3lda4rhmlr227I truly enjoyed my session with Freddie New and Roger Huang on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and the danger they represent. Thank you @freddienew and @RogerHuangNews for your insights. It was a great conversation we had on stage at Africa Bitcoin Conference #ABC24 #ABCKenya14 Dec 2024 01:15 +0000at://did:plc:xjaeb256rd3ysep42tpifmn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lda4rhmlr227https://bsky.app/profile/faridabemba.bsky.social/post/3lcwudrega22p“Bitcoin is not a religion; it is a tool. Bitcoin is a tool that can help Africans trade from one country to another without relying on the USD. It is a tool that can help Africa increase electricity production.” Femi Longe at the Africa Bitcoin Conference #ABC2024 #ABCKenya10 Dec 2024 08:50 +0000at://did:plc:xjaeb256rd3ysep42tpifmn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcwudrega22phttps://bsky.app/profile/faridabemba.bsky.social/post/3lcwuaqnoy22p“Bitcoin drives energy investment in Africa and provides more electricity and more reliability than centralized grids”. This presentation was a master class Erik Hersman, CEO of Gridless 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 #ABC2024 #ABCKENYA10 Dec 2024 08:49 +0000at://did:plc:xjaeb256rd3ysep42tpifmn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcwuaqnoy22p