Bitcoin Empowering Ugandans
Bitcoin is going to revolutionize the remittance market. Yeah, you have probably heard that one before, but when you tie a story with that statement it becomes a lot more powerful. BitcoinFilm.org has released a short documentary on how Bitcoin is empowering Ugandans. About 700 million USD is transferred back to Uganda every year with Western Union and MoneyGram taking 10-20% of the money people send to their families. Nsubugar Ronald, a 20 year-old student studying accounting and finance, knows how helpful Bitcoin can be from his own experience. Sending money to Makindye, where Ronald....
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