177. Bitcoin Without A Smart Phone In Africa w/ Kgothatso Ngako

Kgothatso Ngako is a South African coder and entrepreneur who has built Machankura, a service allowing a growing number of people in 9 African countries to use bitcoin on the lightning network, without needing a smartphone or internet connection. He joins us to explain how his start-up works and how he sees bitcoin adoption growing in Africa.

References: 

• Machankura Website - https://8333.mobi/ 
• Kgothatso Ngako Twitter - https://twitter.com/440UrPp 
• Run With Bitcoin with Paco de la India - https://saifedean.com/podcast/167-run-with-bitcoin-with-paco-de-la-india 

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