1 sat \ 1 reply \ @k00b 10 Nov 2022 \ on: Anita Posch AMA bitcoin
Does folks in the west miss anything fundamental about how Africa views bitcoin?
Most folks in the Northern hemisphere miss everything about life in Africa. You recognize this when you hear about the Europeans who want to ban Bitcoin because it's "useless".
What I didn't know is that many Africans distrust technology from the North. Which is understandable because they've been exploited for hundreds of years. So they didn't trust the Internet and the don't trust Bitcoin. And I mean it's really confusing. There are almost no Bitcoin meetups, you can't meet other Bitcoiners...people drive 6 hours to attend a BFF meetup or a talk of me.
To learn to trust a new technology you need to trust the educator that's why it's important to be on the ground and identify individuals (locals) who can be the community builders. Focusing on bitcoin only and self-custody.
Mayn people are also still thinking "Blockchain" is the thing.
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