20 sats \ 1 reply \ @2bithits 23 Jun 2022 \ on: Making Bitcoin Legal Tender In Africa: How CAR Can Find Financial Freedom | Bitcoin Magazine bitcoin
They need electricity first.
I'd like to see a multisig set up between CAR government, international power company, BTC mining company & investor's.
Exciting stuff!
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @KenyaCoin OP 24 Jun 2022
Widely available are these $15 solar lanterns that you leave out to charge during the day, and they have USB connectors for charging mobile phones.
The lack of grid (or mini-grid) power is limiting for many things, but it's not a tremendous hurdle that is preventing mobile connectivity and smartphone adoption.
Could bitcoin mining help justify investment in a hydroelectric generation project? Sure. But that's not what will make or break much of anything, in the near term.
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