Idris Elba's Akuna Wallet: Empowering African Creators in the Global Digital Economy

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The Akuna Group, founded by actor and entrepreneur Idris Elba, has unveiled the Akuna Wallet, a blockchain-powered digital payments tool designed to unlock the global digital economy for African creators.

Akuna Wallet empowers African creators to get paid directly from anyone, anywhere. Faster and more affordably. Whether its a musician in Ghana or a filmmaker in Kenya, the Akuna Wallet allows users to get paid directly and affordablyremoving long-standing barriers to global monetization.

According to Idris Elba, President, Akuna Group, There is a vibrant, dynamic creative community in Africa thats too often overlooked. The Akuna Wallet empowers African storytellers to engage in the global creative economy, giving them the tools to succeed.

The Akuna Wallet integrates blockchain infrastructure to offer fast, low-cost cross-border transactions. It is currently in pilot launch in Ghana, with expansion to other African markets on the horizon.

Developed in collaboration with technologist Manon Dave and the Stellar Development Foundation, Akuna Wallet is built to address a critical need in the creative sector: access to seamless international payments. Many global platforms still require foreign bank accounts or reject local African banks, cutting creators off from income opportunities.

Whether youre a musician in Ghana or a filmmaker in Kenya, your creativity now has limitless financial potential, said Manon Dave. Akuna Wallet enables diverse creators to get paid directly and fairlyputting the power of the global digital economy in their hands.

Africa currently accounts for less than 1% of the projected $470 billion global creative economy. With its young, digitally active population, the continent has untapped potentialand Akuna Wallet aims to be the bridge.