We might be seeing a surge of mass adoption of bitcoin there in Africa if everything went smoothly.
They already have a good implementation of mobile money and BTC is just the next step with the infrastructure already set.
I was expecting this to happen since 2 years back, when the major impact of bitcoin I used to hear was in Africa, allowing payments to be sent from all over the world, for zero fees. Don't know why that didn't happen.
^This was the consensus a few years back. Bitcoin would have the most impact in the most underdeveloped countries who don't have access to banking. People in first world countries don't have a need for bitcoins, it is either used as a speculation vehicle or as a store of value. Those who buy with bitcoins are really doing it to support bitcoin and just for the lulz.
The only things bitcoins are truly needed for in developed countries is drugs, gambling and related activities. No need for anyone in first world countries to adopt bitcoins unfortunately. But there is a real need in countries with unstable currencies like most African countries.
Those saying the Africans are just poor and bitcoin cant help them or whatever are failing to see that these are the people that would adopt bitcoins the fastest once they can have access to them. One of the selling points of bitcoins is that it would level the financial playing field so that not only those with access to traditional banking methods benefit but everyone.
