Machankura: Bitcoin via USSD across Africa (without internet access)
11-16, 09:50–10:10 (America/El_Salvador), Galoy Stage
Language: English

Machankura is a Bitcoin service that is giving people without internet connected devices the ability to send and receive Bitcoin. This is done through USSD (which works on any phone with a GSM connection through a live prompt and response session) similar to how Mobile Money digital payments are implemented. The service is now live in 9 countries and counting.


Machankura is a Bitcoin service that is giving people without internet connected devices the ability to send and receive Bitcoin. This is done through USSD (which works on any phone with a GSM connection through a live prompt and response session) similar to how Mobile Money digital payments are implemented. The service is now live in 9 countries and counting.

Youtube:
https://youtu.be/yknBN08hWOY

Bitcoin TV:
https://bitcointv.com/w/jGtqQ7Cv4Yiuy8ByLFJYmF

See also: Machankura Adopting Bitcoin Slides (6.3 MB)

Kgothatso Ngako is a software developer born and raised in Pretoria, South Africa. Working on projects that make Bitcoin more accessible in his community.

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