{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_65pou66vffdrn44tlpua","title":"U.S. Billionaire Tim Draper Backs Africa Blockchain Festival in Nairobi","title_en":null,"outlets":2,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/billionaire-tim-draper-explains-why-africa-could-skip-traditional-money-65pou66vff","count":2,"items":[{"id":"n_tcb67n6yh3oh5bikagra","seq":940751,"kind":"article","title":"U.S. Billionaire Tim Draper Backs Africa Blockchain Festival in Nairobi","url":"https://allafrica.com/stories/202609300549.html","summary":"[Capital FM] Nairobi -- US billionaire venture capitalist and Bitcoin advocate Tim Draper has highlighted Africa's potential to leapfrog traditional financial systems as Nairobi prepares to host the Africa Blockchain Festival 2026 from October 15 to 17.","published":"2026-09-30T14:54:53Z","seen":"2026-09-30T15:39:26Z","lang":"en","country":"KE","source":{"id":"kite-allafrica-com-d55503","name":"allafrica.com","domain":"allafrica.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q2837437","name":"AllAfrica.com","type":"website","designations":["website"]}},"via":"kite-allafrica-com-d55503","topics":["africa","east africa","external relations","kenya","united states, canada and africa"],"entities":[{"id":"Q133607657","name":"Tim Draper","type":"person"},{"id":"Q3870","name":"Nairobi","type":"place"}],"mentions":3,"story":"st_65pou66vffdrn44tlpua","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.6000000238418579,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.6800000071525574,"political":0.25999999046325684},{"id":"n_65pou66vffdrn44tlpua","seq":921755,"kind":"article","title":"Billionaire Tim Draper Explains Why Africa Could Skip Traditional Money for Bitcoin as Nairobi Hosts Blockchain Festival","url":"https://thekenyatimes.com/technology-business/billionaire-tim-draper-explains-why-africa-could-skip-traditional-money-for-bitcoin-as-nairobi-hosts-blockchain-festival","summary":"The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos Billionaire Tim Draper Explains Why Africa Could Skip Traditional Money for Bitcoin as Nairobi Hosts Blockchain Festival American billionaire and venture capitalist Tim Draper has explained why he believes Africa could move faster than other parts of the world in adopting digital finance and Bitcoin. Draper, a longtime Bitcoin advocate, made the remarks ahead of the Africa Blockchain Festival 2026, which will be held in…","published":"2026-09-30T13:28:40Z","seen":"2026-09-30T14:11:52Z","lang":"en","country":"KE","source":{"id":"kite-thekenyatimes-com-3fa0d2","name":"thekenyatimes.com","domain":"thekenyatimes.com"},"via":"kite-thekenyatimes-com-3fa0d2","topics":["technology","africa blockchain festival","tim draper"],"authors":["Annah Nanjala Wekesa"],"entities":[{"id":"Q133607657","name":"Tim Draper","type":"person"},{"id":"Q3870","name":"Nairobi","type":"place"}],"story":"st_65pou66vffdrn44tlpua","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.6899999976158142,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.4099999964237213,"political":0.25}]}