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While reading some articles, Just found the headline "Crypto market has grown in Africa by 1200%". The greatest opportunity for the people of Africa to discover more about crypto and new web3 technology. Moreover, there is a chance that people would also start paying and accepting crypto.

It's not sure how many African countries will adopt bitcoin as means of payment in the future, but several people have announced that they are starting to accept bitcoin as payment for their businesses. After El Salvador, I think some African countries will announce bitcoin adoption, but maybe it's only matter of time.

If you also have links to the article you read, also try and include it in your thread; you never know, someone else may be curious enough to read it as well. Some people don't just reply on incomplete information, but trying to get the headline is sometimes difficult. I'm not sure what the headline you read is, but the recent article I saw about this is here (https://www.google.com/amp/s/businessday.ng/amp/opinion/article/the-driving-forces-behind-crypto-adoption-in-africa-in-2022/).

According to records at Chainalysis, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tanzania had among the highest rates of cryptocurrency adoption worldwide in 2022. No record yet exists for 2023, which probably should be released in the middle of the year or at the end of the year, but talking about the Web3 technology, its use cases in Africa are growing and will continue to grow, and there are a few factors that are making its usability grow in Africa, for example, remittance payments.

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I am speculating that this year will yield more significant growth in crypto and Web3 User case than last year or 2019.

After El Salvador, Central African Republic, a small country with almost 5 million citizens, has accepted Bitcoin as a legal tender. But without being accepted as a legal tender, it is fast growing and being accepted as a means of payment.

This is not limited to Africa, Bitcoin adoption globally is growing at a very fast rate.

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This is quite true. A survey carried out by Luno sometime in 2020 showed that Nigeria, S/Africa and others had grown in the adoption of cryptocurrency. To me, these countries are gaining great exposure about web3 through the internet and Bitcoin seems to be an alternative for trading, storage of value etc for some of their unstable currencies.

Cryptocurrencies are acceptable for business transactions in many  Africa countries. Hence, if cryptocurrency is approved as a form of payment, it may really contribute to and speed up Africa's development while also endangering national finances.
 I believe that the governments of African nations should give cryptocurrency a chance to succeed or fail.
As time goes on, they'll start to realize how important it is to use cryptocurrency for financial transactions.

Yeah obviously crypto is growing in Africa, and thanks to one of our friends Merit.s (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=3508007) who also makes a big contribution by introducing bitcoin in school of his city. You can read it here Teaching teenagers about bitcoin (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5441082.msg61811543#msg61811543).

I'm not sure how the economic situation in Africa, but there are numerous blockchain startups in the continent^[1], means that crypto and blockchain ain't new thing there.





[1] https://startuplist.africa/industry/blockchain

Growth in terms of what? At least link in some sources?

Not looking good as of Google Trends though. (5 year chart)

I know Africa is massively engaging in crypto, but I never knew the percentage had grown up to this certain amount. If the analysis is correct, then we are improving even as most of the African countries' governments will find it hard to get the public to approve it. 
I believe this is where the information was gotten from.
 Africa Business  (https://african.business/2022/10/finance-services/africa-crypto-transactions-increase-despite-bear-market/#:~:text=According%20to%20Chainalysis%2C%20a%20blockchain,20%20for%20global%20crypto%20adoption.)

One thing I know for sure is that these articles are generalized,you will find that they are talking about a few countries such as Nigeria, South Africa,Kenya which should be among the most tech savvy but they will consider these few countries as Africa which shouldn't be the case.
But either way, the Blockchain truely knows no barriers a reason it's so successful and with the continued interest in these technologies price is guaranteed to go to the moon.

This is what all countries need,not just Africa...and reading about several technological advancements happening like 5G, starlink etc this means easy access to the internet which also means cryptocurrencies come closer too...guess everything is falling in place.

AFAIK, it's been two years since the growth started to get reported there and that continent made headlines for how fast the growth of adoption there.

It's already been adopted there. If you just lurk on this section, you'll see a lot of stories on how they've accepted bitcoin as payment from their businesses and services offered.
Also, many of them started to educate their friends and neighbors by conducting a sharing seminar that they are organizing. It's not just a chance but it's an actuality that has already happened.

Maybe the article you read in somewhat outdated? and that numbers was around the bull run in 2021,


https://cointelegraph.com/news/africa-s-crypto-market-has-grown-by-more-than-1-200-since-2020-chainalysis

So it make sense that time that it will grow tremendously because of the bull run, so it might be interesting what will be the numbers today. But I wouldn't be surprised if the numbers keeps growing, and maybe it could also be use by the continue as remittance as Nigeria ranks in the top 10 amongst global money remittances.

Even Binance P2P Supports New Payment Methods for African Countries. (https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/binance-p2p-supports-new-payment-methods-for-african-countries-02c0228eedf14b318f964a08d1db2a27) So for sure, it's really untapped sector right now and it's value will increased overtime.

They are all against the american centralized monetary system and found a glitch then make crypto as a safe haven to defend themselves from the western evil weakening their national currency , they know and feel already the benefit ... no wonder they are into crypto in the recent year pretty fast growth.

We will see a chaotic africa or a winning one in africa depends on how they maintain these growth.

The news comes as no surprise to me given how quickly cryptocurrency adoption and awareness have spread in Africa. Namibia, an African country, now accepts bitcoin as payment. Despite not being one of the top African countries with a lot of influence, the country made a bold move. Whatever the case may be, bitcoin awareness and adoption in Africa has exceeded expectations, this has helped many unemployed youths exit poverty and find a source of livelihood.

African's interest on the block chain technology didn't occur as a surprise, since the institution of the internet African countries like Nigeria, Kenya etc have been active participants of the internet, so adopting any form of internet money like crypto, PayPal, payoneer etc to enhance their online businesses is a norm. Though, the fiat currencies used in Africa are low and may not make huge impact on the cryptocurrency market. Only a few Africans can invest up to 20k - 30k dollars into bitcoin. Hence, they create crypto startups that generates lots of dollars, but I wonder why it rarely converts to an increase in the price of cryptocurrency. I think the growth is in quantity and not quality.

Crypto adoption is not only increasing in Africa but worldwide because people have begin to understand the important of decentralization and its benefits. As for Africa,I see it as something that have come to stay in the continent and people are embracing its adoption because it is safe to invest in,due to the depreciation in Fiat currency and inflation on the economy.

OP, next time you should put the link of the information so that we don't start talking based on the look of things from our own side. Nigeria for example have so many crypto users who don't just use but also enlighten their friends and people around them about bitcoin, for easy adoption. Nigeria are always ready to key into a new technology.

These kinds of headlines are expected, what do you expect of bitcoin? Bitcoin has shown massive growth in Africa just as you it is growing it other continents of the world. It is good news that bitcoin is recording growth, these kind of information is encouraging to newbies especially the new ones looking for hope that they have not made the wrong choice in bitcoins. If these kind of information is shared more often to new people in bitcoins they will be encouraged to stay and stick with bitcoins.

according to web and news article ,
africa’s crypto market has grown by more than 1,200% since 2020 , reaching a total value of over $100 billion,

here some of the challenges and risks of using crypto in Africa are:

volatility:  the price of crypto can fluctuate significantly over time, making it hard to predict and manage the value of one’s assets,
scams: crypto crime is a serious threat, as scammers can use various methods to trick or fierce people into giving up their crypto or personal information,
cyber threats: crypto users need to protect their devices and wallets from hackers, malware, and phishing attacks that can compromise their security and privacy,.
lack of regulation: crypto regulation is still evolving and varies across different countries in Africa, creating uncertainty and inconsistency for crypto businesses and users,
lack of reliable internet and financial literacy: crypto adoption requires access to stable and affordable internet connectivity, as well as basic knowledge and skills on how to use and store crypto safely and responsibly,

i pray for africans, for better life
most of them are going through very bad times and health issues

Proudly African! Cryptocurrency grew over Africa with the speed of light, the adoption among the youths was very fast especially in Nigeria. Almost all 90% of Nigerian youths in one way or the other has a clue to cryptocurrency to the extent that it began to threaten the banks of loosing customers and money and the central bank in conjunction with the government moved to stop crypto in the county but unfortunately, cryptocurrency moved above their powers and what they can stop till today.

I'm sorry for the bad time you are having in Africa but I would not use the word Cryptocurrency but rather Bitcoin.  This alone can free up your finance and if managed safely and accurately you will not be taking much risk in maintaining it.  As you say you also need a proper school education, the forum could be a good source of resources.

It seems to me that Africa has always been interested in crypto. Many people simply have no other choice but to engage in crypto. In Africa, most people do not have access to traditional financial services, and money transfers here are the most expensive in the world.

Bitcoin has grown fast and has become legal in major countries. This is an indication that people had already gained knowledge and interest in this new technology, and these merchants will accept Bitcoin as a mode of payment.
Maybe 10 years from now, only a few people will still be using fiat money while the majority are using a cashless system paying with Bitcoin. This is what we called continuous development and would tell us that Bitcoin is not a scam but a kind of useful discovery.

Amidst the regulations around the African countries the usage and the acceptance of cryptocurrency is quite high in Africa. This is all because of the inflation and people have well understood about the goodness of cryptocurrencies. In one of the African country Nigeria, the government itself launched its CBDC to keep people use the government backed cryptocurrency, and it hasn't gained the good acceptance and usage same as the cryptocurrencies listed on the coinmarketcap. There is high and more real time usage in Africa and that doesn't mean it to be 1200% growth.

With so many people investing in and believing in bitcoin, as well as so many more spreading awareness of it and accepting it as a form of payment, Africa should be one of the cryptocurrency industry's fastest-growing continents. Of the countries I am aware of, Nigeria and El Salvador have invested in bitcoin as a way to persuade other governments to do the same and stop viewing cryptocurrency as an illegal movement. However, over time and despite government regulations, bitcoin has continued to grow.

Considering the amount of people who could adopt it in a single day, and the amount of people who are so spread out that they could use it as a payment method and something that could bring in so much more money into a whole continent, I feel like Africa should not be considered as a lowkey investment place, but a place that could make this so much bigger.

I think what we need for them is to have a proper famous cashing out thing and that would be a lot better, that could actually help them in the long run. I believe that we shouldn't be really focusing on just making money, it is also about profiting from it by cashing it in every corner of Africa.

This is true, my personal opinion is that 7 in every 10 Nigerians have heard about cryptocurrency and Bitcoin in particular. 5 out of every 10 Nigerians may hold some type of cryptocurrency with Bitcoin being the most popular. The adoption and awareness rate has tripled within the last couple of years and in my estimation there's no slowing down. Sadly we are doing it because we got no other option. The economy is tough, and the people government would not stop milking the economy for their own selfish interest leaving it in shambles. For now, Bitcoin serves more as our store of value, it serves as our hedge against inflation.

In Nigeria, there's is still much work to be done before we start using it as a payment option. Businesses are yet to understand how they could incorporate it. In my estimation, less than 1% of businesses accept payment in Bitcoin. Despite this, I still feel this is encouraging because at least it is better than nothing.