Robert Allen
Robert Allen is a veteran financial professional (SchiffGold 2010-2014) and an early Bitcoin pioneer (class of 2014). He is the founder of Coincube.io and co-founder of Satlantis.io. Now based in Lagos, Nigeria, Robert leads Tirith.tech, a software firm with strong Nigerian engineering roots dedicated to building the infrastructure for the decentralized web. His work focuses on unlocking Bitcoin's potential for economic empowerment and accelerating tech development across Africa.
Sessions
Cross border payments have dramatically changed over the past decade. The incumbent SWIFT system is being challenged by Bitcoin, stablecoins and alternative settlement networks. Which system will win?
Trade across Africa is hampered by $5 billion in annual losses to Foreign Exchange costs and trade friction. Robert Allen, founder of COINCUBE, proposes Bitcoin as the essential pan-African trade currency. Bitcoin offers a borderless, fast, and neutral settlement rail, empowering direct, low-cost cross-border transactions, eliminating delays and gatekeepers. The continent's mobile-first, tech-savvy population is primed for adoption. This talk will outline actionable steps to build Bitcoin trade corridors and foster a truly financially independent African market.