Bitcoin in Ghana with 'Cowries' Kumi Nkansah | 6.23.23

<p>Kumi Nkansah is an inspiration.</p> <p>Using his skills as a professional radio broadcaster and a digital marketer, he's in the process of orange-pilling the nation of Ghana.</p> <p>Inspired by those he met at the first ever African Bitcoin Conference (https://www.afrobitcoin.org/) in December 2022, Kumi took to the streets and started educating everyday Ghanaians as well as members of the Ghanaian government alongside the others on his educational team — the Bitcoin Cowries.</p> <p>Check out the Bitcoin Cowries website here: <a href="https://bitcoincowries.com/">https://bitcoincowries.com/</a></p> <p>And don't forget to follow Kumi and the Bitcoin Cowries on social media:</p> <p>Twitter: @CowriesKumi @BitcoinCowries</p> <p>Instagram: @BitcoinCowries_</p> <p>00:00 Intro music</p> <p>00:17 Introduction</p> <p>02:31 How Nkansah found Bitcoin and became a Bitcoin educator</p> <p>06:33 How the African Bitcoin Conference motivated Nkansah</p> <p>07:56 Why is the Ghanaian government okay with Bitcoin?</p> <p>09:38 Bitcoin volatility vs the Ghanaian cedi</p> <p>11:20 Do Ghanaians really know what Bitcoin is?</p> <p>12:11 Nkansah's preferred Bitcoin wallets</p> <p>14:18 What is Machankura?</p> <p>15:27 Why are Bitcoin circular economies important?</p> <p>18:13 What problems does Bitcoin solve in Ghana?</p> <p>23:13 What is a cowrie and who are the Bitcoin Cowries?</p> <p>25:31 My Sats Farm</p> <p>28:16 The biggest challenges to Bitcoin adoption</p> <p>30:25 Earning sats</p> <p>35:29 What does a day in Nkansah's life look like?</p> <p>36:55 How does Nkansah answer everyone's questions?</p> <p>37:48 Educating government officials</p> <p>43:16 Once people have Bitcoin, the education starts</p> <p>47:08 Where to find Nkansah</p> <p>48:08 Final thoughts/inspiration</p> <p>Thank you for listening!</p>