Mirage or Real Oasis? How Bitcoin Could Answer African Challenges
Bitcoin may still be less popular in parts of Africa but it presents itself as an alternative to several challenges facing the region that has been dubbed the mobile-led continent, according to Llew Claasen, Executive DIrector of Bitcoin Foundation. Claasen believes that the current levels of Bitcoin adoption in Africa reflect where Bitcoin is on its technology adoption curve globally and the continent shouldn’t be seen as being behind. “Africa has many challenges where Bitcoin offers a viable alternative and this strong need may see Africa taking more than it's fair share of the global....
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