A traveler to Namibia has decided to raise funds in cryptocurrency in order to save African wildlife.
When she was in Namibia, Nadja Leroux first accounted cryptocurrency when she was sent a small amount of Bitcoin Cash, enabling her to make transactions even while in the African bush. On returning home, she has now decided to put her new-found knowledge to good use by raising funds towards saving 4,500 African wild dogs.
The African wild dog, also known as African hunting dog, African painted dog, painted hunting dog, or painted wolf, is a canine native to sub-Saharan Africa. It was classified as an endangered species in 2016 and the global population is now down to around 6,000 adults in total.
Leroux now intends to buy an iPad for analysis and record keeping while she attempts to raise the funds needed for her donation of USD 1,600 for the equipment needed, which is likely to be used for tracking the animals and ensuring their safety. She has spent 121 days in the field setting up her project, and so far she has raised USD 33 in cryptocurrency.
Still in Africa, Zimbabwe’s new government is examining cryptocurrency after commenting that it appears that governments who are crypto positive, like Switzerland, are in good shape. The country’s new finance minister, Mthuli Ncube, believes that cryptocurrencies may have a role in bringing the failing economy back on track.
In Uganda, RightMesh AD has listed its token on the country’s Golix exchange with the aim to bring online more Ugandans also Africans throughout the continent. The company has been giving crypto handouts as an incentive to participate in the project which aims to increase connectivity.
A new report by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has outlined that Africa will need to invest more in internet connectivity in order to maintain the continent’s current pace of cryptocurrency adoption.
The popularity of Bitcoin in Africa continues to grow as a result of the presence of cryptocurrency exchange platforms. There are benefits to cryptocurrency ownership that are unique to the African continent, many devolving from the widespread unstable economic conditions.
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