The Bitcoin Dream Is Happening In Africa
The Dream Bitcoin Foundation, founded by Philip Agyei Asare, is a non-profit organization that aims to empower young entrepreneurs in Ghana through education on entrepreneurship and cryptocurrencies. Conceived in January of this year, the Foundation was officially registered in Ghana on September 9, 2014. The Foundation consists of eight board members and currently has approximately 80 members. Digital payment systems are already the norm in many African countries. 43% of Kenya's GDP is cycled through M-Pesa, a "mobile phone based money transfer and micro-financing service." And nearly 80%....
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Nigerian billionaire investor and philanthropist Tony Elumelu has committed $100 million to create 10,000 entrepreneurs across Africa over the next ten years, Forbes reports. "It is our opportunity to empower a generation," said Elumelu. Also read: The Bitcoin Dream Is Happening In Africa. Tony Elumelu has derived an estimated $1 billion fortune from banking, energy, investments and real estate. He said: "The opportunity and challenge in Africa is scale - in our people, our resources and our horizons. In my business and philanthropic journeys, I have always sought ways to help inspire a....
Dream Bitcoin Foundation prepares to create awareness and educate college students in Ghana. The Ghana Dream Bitcoin Foundation, a non-profit organization created to empower young entrepreneurs, is fundraising on Indiegogo for the first Regional Bitcoin Seminar at Kumasi, Ghana. There is only two days left to contribute to the fundraiser, and the seminar will be December 5 – 7. “Bitcoin can really change the life of the young Entrepreneurs(Cheetahs) in the country and Africa to be precise as they can sell their products or services for Bitcoin around the globe as technology has now change....
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Louise Hogarth, an Academy Award winning Director and Producer is preparing a new documentary describing the process of paying wages to rural crafters in Bitcoin. With this project, Louise intends to support and bring attention upon one of the poorest communities in Africa and the elephant cause. Hogarth is best known for documentaries tackling controversial issues. Her previous work was filmed in Africa. Angels in the Dust was filmed in South Africa and shares the true story of Marion Cloete and the orphans she is responsible for. Throughout the documentary Hogarth, tries to connect the....