) educator based in Tanzania has scaled Africa’s highest peak, Kilimanjaro, sponsoring the entire trip through Bitcoin and Nostr donations.Kweks, crowdfunded over $1,700 in Bitcoin to cover the costs of the hike, which doubled up as an announcement for a new Bitcoin education academy in Tanzania.
“I thought it would be a great case study to show what Bitcoin can do and then introduce some people to Bitcoin as well.” There is, evidently, some understanding of Bitcoin in Tanzania, Kweks explained—but one of the key challenges is “offramps,” into local currency. The likes of Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini do not operate in Tanzania, so swapping cash for Bitcoin and vice versa can be challenging.
“When I arrived in Tanzania ten years ago, $1 was 1500 hundred Tanzanian Shillings. As of today, 2600. That's ten years later. It's crazy!”
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