Ethereum co-founder, last week, arrived in Zambia for a continuation of efforts to make the Southern African nation a hub for crypto. In the company of Vicky Coleman, Yoseph Ayele, and other top Ethereum executives, Vitalik met with the special assistant to the Zambian president, Jito Kayumba, to discuss pathways for boosting crypto development in emerging markets like Zambia, and attracting investment in the state.

The move comes barely a year after the current Zambian president, Hawkinge Hichilema lauded the efforts of the billionaire founder toward its national dream as Africa’s destination tech hub. Vitalik had expressed optimism for the future of collaboration in a phone call with the president last year.