#BitcoinAfrica -- your help required!

[kangasbros]

LocalBitcoins.com is sponsoring a motorcycle trip throughout Africa. The idea is to find an willing exchanger (Bitcoins -> Cash) from each country/city during the trip and blog about the experience. Therefore we are in an urgent need of exchangers, who would like to exchange bitcoins to cash in each country.

We need local contacts in the following African countries for an extremely interesting upcoming adventure. If you know anybody in these countries/cities, or if you are in them, please get in touch with us asap:

Morocco
 -Casablanca
 -Marrakech

Western Sahara

Mauritania
  -Nouakchott

Senegal
 -Dakar

Mali  
 - Bamako

Burkina faso
 -Ouagadougou

Togo
 -Lomé

Benin
 -Cotonou

Cameroon
 -Douala

Nigeria
 -Abuja

 Republic of Congo
 -Brazzaville

Democratic Republic of Congo
 -Kinshasha

Angola
 -Luanda

Namibia
 -Windhoek

Bostwana
 -Gaborone

South Africa
-Cape Town

To contact the motorcycler (Borja) directly to set up an exchange: borjaserra@hotmail.com
To set up an exchange advertisement: https://localbitcoins.com/advertise/
If you have any problems setting up an ad for your local place, msg me here.

[flix]

That's some trip!
From Tangier to Cape Town in a motorbike... over 8.000 Km

[flix]

Morocco:
https://localbitcoins.com/sell-bitcoins-with-cash/1079982166/tangier-tetouan-morocco/

[matt608]

Sounds like a brilliant way to spread bitcoin usage and great fun too, good luck!

[BitAddict]

Great!

Is any place open to join the journey?
I was living 2 years in Africa and I speak a little arabic.

By the way I can offer bitcoin exchange in Tanger, Casablanca, Marrakech and Meknes. I can also offer bitcoin exchange via Wafacash (Local Western Union) in all Morocco.

[flix]

This might help.

Africa's top tweeters:

South Africa:             @mgigaba
Mali:                        @DrOumarMARIKO  @PresidenceMali
Ghana:                     @pkNdoum  @JDMahama
Nigeria:                     @elrufai   @NOIweala
Senegal:                   @macky_sall    @Cheikhlatif
Togo:                       @FGNASSINGBE   @JeanPierreFabre  @GerryTaama
Burkina Faso:             @compaore_blaise   @Me_GNO
Benin:                       @DrBoniYAYI

[Stephen Gornick]

Therefore we are in an urgent need of exchangers, who would like to exchange bitcoins to cash in each country.

So Borja will be carrying the local currency in each country?  Or US dollars?  Or

Also, a couple of related links:

 - http://www.atmmarketplace.com/article/185296/India-uses-human-ATMs-to-reach-unbanked-population

 - http://blog.tinkercoin.com/2013/07/bitcoins-by-motorcycle  <-- Bitcoin exchange on wheels

[flix]

Stephen, my understanding is that Borja will carry BTC and exchange them for local currency in each country, using https://localbitcoins.com/. I guess it should be easier to find people who want some bitcoins in Africa than people who have them...

Western Sahara:

try contacting this hotel-
http://www.hotel-nagjir.com/contact.html

Nagjir Ville
Adresse : Place Résistance Làayoune.
Tél : +212 528 89 41 68/69
Fax : +212 528 99 09 82
Email : hotelna@hotel-nagjir.com
P.GPS : Altitude -27°9'0.40"N
            Longtitude -13°11'55.64W

[Stephen Gornick]

Stephen, my understanding is that Borja will carry BTC and exchange them for local currency in each country,

Ah, so it looks like the OP could use an edit?

who would like to exchange bitcoins to cash in each country.

[emphasis mine]

[flix]

[BitAddict]

Nice! Do they start from Madrid?

[flix]

They start from Barcelona. They are leaving today I think.

[flix]

Bitcoin is slowly creeping south...


https://localbitcoins.com/buy-bitcoins-with-cash/1167203313/laayoune-western-sahara/
.

https://localbitcoins.com/buy-bitcoins-with-cash/859645098/accra-ghana/
.

https://localbitcoins.com/buy-bitcoins-with-cash/627145/luanda-angola/

[flix]

LocalBitcoin’s Motorcycle Trek Through Africa

http://bitcoinmagazine.com/7444/localbitcoins-motorcycle-trek-through-africa/

@BitcoinBash @BitcoinMagazine

[flix]

I just had news that #BitcoinAfrica pilot @borjaserra completed his first exchange in Morocco.
So that's one country we can cross off the list!  He exchanged 1 BTC for 1100 MAD (Moroccan Dirham).


The next two countries (Western Sahara and Mauritania) will be much more difficult.

 So if you read this and have any local contacts, please get in touch!


We have a few days before he gets there to find somebody willing to buy BTC with local currency. If you have any ideas, friends, contacts... send Borja an e-mail or tweet at him. Even better, just tell your local friends to click on his ads at localbitcoins:
https://localbitcoins.com/accounts/profile/BORGA1982/buy-bitcoins-with-cash/

[BitAddict]

Morocco was easy one. My friend changed money for him

[Shallow]

Hmm you should do a round the world in 80 days type gig next
Also whats the exchange rate like in Africa?

[flix]

Morocco was easy one. My friend changed money for him

Well.. all we need then is somebody in the forums with a friend in each country. 

[flix]

LocalBitcoin’s Motorcycle Trek Through Africa: Southbound through Morocco
http://bitcoinmagazine.com/7477/localbitcoins-motorcycle-trek-through-africa-southbound-through-morocco/

https://blockchain.info/es/address/1CREMhSUmM6SJgntg34FX7mGe6V6PzccQk

Next: Western Sahara.

Our bikers expect to stop at Tarfaya-Bourjdour-Dakhla.

Anybody there with a mobile phone and an Internet connection can be an exchanger. Or just a wifi-enabled mobile will do.

[flix]

Looks like we have quite a few budding african bitcoiners. So far #BitcoinAfrica been in contact with the following users:

https://localbitcoins.com/accounts/profile/oomkallie/
https://localbitcoins.com/accounts/profile/baddycox/
https://localbitcoins.com/accounts/profile/edisoncoin/
https://localbitcoins.com/accounts/profile/remmy/
https://localbitcoins.com/accounts/profile/clevernut/

We've also identified some more African exchangers:
https://localbitcoins.com/accounts/profile/mawueli/
https://localbitcoins.com/accounts/profile/danny323/
https://localbitcoins.com/accounts/profile/chrisbtc/
https://localbitcoins.com/accounts/profile/SlimSlyde/

Clearly South Africa has the highest concentration of BTC, but it is spreading to other countries.

Of course @borjaserra is driving through quite quickly and might not be able to close cash deals with all of them, but that doesn't stop other bitcoiners from being in touch and helping out these #BitcoinAfrica pioneers!

Remember that Localbitcoins also allows you to carry out online Bitcoin exchanges.