In The News
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BBC Africa
December 11, 2024 - BBC News, Nairobi, Kenya: Charlene was featured on BBCNews & BBCAfrica to discuss Bitcoin's transformative impact in Africa, the third annual Africa Bitcoin Conference and her new book, The Bitcoin Leap: How Bitcoin Is Transforming Africa.
Coindesk
Charlene wrote an article for Coindesk sharing why America is ready to use Bitcoin is a tool for Social Justice. The article was featured as the preface to the publishing of Chapter 4 of the Bitcoin and the American Dream book.
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Yahoo Finance
Charlene joined Yahoo Finance to talk about the social justice implications of Bitcoin, and the release of Bitcoin and the American Dream (which she co-authored), and her children's book Sade's Satoshis.
TIME Magazine
Charlene was featured alongside several other Black Bitcoin educators in the October 2021 edition of Time Magazine for her work engaging the Black community in Bitcoin investing.
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TIME Magazine
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Charlene was featured alongside several other Black Bitcoin educators in the October 2021 edition of Time Magazine for her work engaging the Black community in Bitcoin investing.
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Charlene was also featured in Time Magazine's December 2022, Ultimate Guide to Cryptocurrency.
Good Morning America
Charlene was featured on Good Morning America in to present a $50,000 angel investment into Black women led company, Health In Her Hue. The angel investment was care of Pipeline Angels, an investing syndicate that targets underrepresented women and fem founders.
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2024 Press
December 11, 2024 - BBC News, Nairobi, Kenya: Charlene was featured on BBCNews & BBCAfrica to discuss Bitcoin's transformative impact in Africa, the third annual Africa Bitcoin Conference and her new book, The Bitcoin Leap: How Bitcoin Is Transforming Africa.
April 11, 2024 - Melanion Capital Podcast, Charlene Fadirepo offers invaluable insights into how Bitcoin adoption is not only revolutionizing financial landscapes but also serving as a catalyst for social change and economic empowerment in African communities https://melanion.com/podcast/bitcoin-equities-talks-ep-28-bitcoins-impact-in-africa-empowering-communities-and-addressing-energy-poverty-with-charlene-fadirepo-ceo-of-mango-digital-strategies/
2023 Press
December 2023 - Charlene Fadirepo was featured in the international Bitcoin documentary, Searching For Satoshi. The movie aired worldwide in December. The movie was about the origins of Satoshi Nakamota and Charlene talked about Bitcoin's impact on banking systems in Africa.
​https://gem.cbc.ca/searching-for-satoshi-the-mysterious-disappearance-of-the-bitcoin-creator
2022 Press
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January 11, 2022: Yahoo Finance, Bitcoin ‘is absolutely a tool for social justice,’ Guidefi founder explains,
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Feb 16, 2022: Coindesk, Why Bitcoin Is A Tool For Social Justice
https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2022/02/16/why-bitcoin-is-a-tool-for-social-justice/
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March 9, 2022: Charlene Fadirepo Shares Her Views on President Biden's March 2022 Executive Order on Cryptocurrency
https://time.com/nextadvisor/investing/cryptocurrency/biden-executive-order-crypto-expert-reaction/
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April 6, 2022, Charlene is Named a 2022 Next Advisor, Women Changing the Face of Crypto, http://www.google.com/amp/s/time.com/nextadvisor/investing/cryptocurrency/women-in-crypto/amp/
June 23, 2022: The Well News, Installing the Guardrails for Cryptocurrency, the New Financial Frontier
August 20, 2022, CNN, Cryptocurrency has been touted as the key to building Black wealth. But critics are skeptical, https://edition.cnn.com/2022/08/20/us/cryptocurrency-black-investors-reaj/index.html
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October 11, 2022: Opportunity Crypto Program with Robinhood
2019-2021 Press
Charlene Fadirepo to Launch Banking Bootcamp for Black Entrepreneurs
https://ualr.edu/news/2021/04/23/banking-in-color-virtual-boot-camp/
Fintech Equality Coalition Engages Black CEOs
Guidefi selected as part of Plaid's Finrise Program
https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/24/plaid-accelerator-announces-inaugural-cohort-of-fintech-startups/
Meet the DC Impact Accelerator Ventures: Guidefi
https://seedspot.org/meet-dc-impact-accelerator-ventures-guidefi/
GuideFi is the 2019 In3Labs Spring Pitch Champion
Duke Fuqua School of Business Alumna Spotlight - Charlene Fadirepo
https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/alumni/connect/alumni-q-a/charlene-fadirepo