James Zhang
James Zhang is a serial entrepreneur and avid blockchain and fintech investor who has been involved with the cryptocurrency community since 2015. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Jambo, a cryptocurrency team pioneering the largest Web3 super app in Africa. Together with his sister, they launched Jambo after witnessing first hand the continent's potential for economic innovation and prosperity. They are dedicated to helping more Africans achieve financial well-being and onboarding the next million African people to Web3. Previously, he launched Black Panther Capital’s first blockchain FoF which invested in 10+ top tier token funds globally and also participated in Coinbase, Bitmain, Messari, and other well established industry leaders. He has also been a blockchain and crypto advocate throughout the years and has been a personal advisor to many prominent organizations and institutions.
James Zhang Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Academic History
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B.S., Computer Science
Under his leadership, Jambo is building the Web3 super app that will educate, bank and entertain the continent.
The platform aims to create financial prosperity for billions across the continent to foster the next-gen of Web3 innovators, builders and creators.
Jambo aims to pioneer the largest, most influential Web3 user acquisition portal across the continent and serve as the bridge between Africa and applications from around the world seeking to tap into the African market.
The platform combines education, collective access to play-to-earn games for lower barriers of entry and access to a curated network of Web3 apps.
MEDIA & SPEAKING
Zhang spoke at the Singapore FinTech Week on the future of cryptocurrency in 2019.
He was invited to the Davos World Economic Forum as a blockchain forum panelist in 2020.
He has also appeared in Forbes, Yahoo! Finance, Blockworks, TechCrunch, and Real Vision, among others.