By: Joseph James Udoh |Columnist | WBN NEWS Africa | June 13, 2025

A quiet revolution is unfolding in decentralized finance (DeFi), one that shifts the focus from profit to purpose. At a recent Actuate Society gathering in Boston, Dr. Macharia Waruingi and his team introduced a powerful idea: a spiritual economy where blockchain is used not just for transactions, but to honor human dignity, especially unseen labor often carried by women in healthcare/caregiving roles.

Unlike speculative crypto ventures, this model is grounded in ethical technology and community-driven innovation. At its core is the “ledger of the unseen,” a blockchain-based system that uses smart contracts and private wallets to record and reward care-centered contributions in digital currency. It represents a move to value the emotional and social labor long excluded from traditional economic systems.

The initiative’s vision is ambitious: to engage one million participants, train 1,000 ambassadors, build ten maternal clinics, fund five research projects, and launch the Actuate Academy, an institution committed to teaching justice-centered technological leadership.

This Explains The Mission of AcutateBio.org, and Their Commitment to Shifting Access To Healthcare Across Africa.

Their driving question, “What would you do with $1 million to transform your community?” is a call to reimagine wealth, purpose, and possibility. It points toward a future where technology serves not just efficiency, but empathy.

This movement suggests the next great economic shift may not come from Silicon Valley, but from places like Kibera, Lagos, and Kisumu communities rich in resilience and care. In this vision, blockchain becomes more than a tool; it becomes a mirror of our shared humanity.

TAGS: #Digital Currency #Spiritual Economy #Decentralized Finance #Dr Macharia Waruingi #Blockchain Innovation #Actuate Africa #Economic Justice #DeSci #Africa Innovation #Decentralized Science #Macharia Waruingi


Joseph James Udoh is a WBN News contributor passionate about digital empowerment. With expertise in computer science, theology, and HR leadership, he offers unique insights as an educator, counselor, and content strategist, helping individuals and teams thrive in the digital age.

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