In this special bonus episode (the first of a two-part conversation), Socialstack Co-founder and CEO Andrew Berkowitz joins African Tech Roundup Co-founder and Executive Producer Andile Masuku to unpack the rationale behind the launch of the $ATRU token—which the two organisations have partnered to launch on the Celo blockchain.

PRESS RELEASE: www.africantechroundup.com/atru-token/

CREATE A CELO ACCOUNT: https://celowallet.app

RESOURCES ON SOCIAL TOKENS AND THE CELO BLOCKCHAIN:
Exploring the social token revolution (https://andrewsteinwold.substack.com/p/-exploring-the-social-token-revolution)
Social Tokens: A Potential Growth Opportunity For Your Brand (https://blog.loomly.com/social-tokens/#:~:text=Social%20tokens%20%E2%80%93%20also%20known%20as,cryptocurrencies%20like%20Bitcoin%20or%20Ether.)
Social Tokens: Get Ready for the Next Massive Crypto Trend (https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/social-tokens%3A-get-ready-for-the-next-massive-crypto-trend-2021-04-29)
You had me at “Celo” — Why build on the Celo blockchain (https://medium.com/celoorg/why-build-on-the-celo-blockchain-9ceab3d11b70)

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