Charlene Fadirepo

Charlene Fadirepo is the founder and CEO of Mango Digital Strategies, a digital assets consulting firm that supports mission-driven businesses and organizations on their Bitcoin and cryptocurrency innovation journey. For over two years, she has leveraged her expertise in finance, regulation, and strategy to help corporate clients integrate Bitcoin and cryptocurrency into their business models, from treasury management to Bitcoin mining.

Charlene is the author of the Amazon best selling book, The Bitcoin Leap: How Bitcoin Is Transforming Africa. Charlene is also a passionate speaker, author, and educator in the fintech, Bitcoin, and cryptocurrency space. She is the creator of the Bitcoin In Africa Podcast, a co-author of the Bitcoin policy book, Bitcoin and the American Dream, and the author of the Bitcoin children's book, Sade's Satoshis. She has appeared in BBC Africa, Time Magazine, Good Morning America, Yahoo Finance, and other media outlets as an internationally recognized thought leader and professional speaker. Charlene was named 2024 Fin-Tech Person of the Year by the Black Tech Awards for her work in global Bitcoin education. Charlene's mission is to empower financial inclusion and growth through Bitcoin and cryptocurrency innovation.