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manlikekweks | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 The community here are familiar with community banks. Getting loans, micro financing. 

Creating one with bitcoin is what I am proposing. 

Creating an accountable reliable custodial service is the quest to serve this group.
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hodlbod | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 How do they normally interact with the banks? Cash? Or digitally?
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manlikekweks | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Mobile money. You don’t need internet to access a wallet. @8333.mobi has created a lightning wallet that uses sms menu. However Tanzania blocked it. 

Or cash. 

Solution I don’t want to do but can only see as viable to get them off zero. Hold their bitcoin for them, use an excel to keep record of amounts. Because also I would be selling bitcoin too. 

Or

Use @powa as the internet cafe and invest in some laptops. Teach them
To set up a web lighting wallet. 

I think the later as they keep custody of the bitcoin. But many are familiar with the top option. So improving POWA infrastructure could serve the community in a big way.