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Re:Diary of an African Cryptocurrency Miner by JumpCrisscross on Sunday November 05, 2017 @12:03AM (#15628137)
> Whatever helps people in those places is great!

What fraction of people in those places have access to reliable computing, connectivity and electricity?

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Re:Diary of an African Cryptocurrency Miner by coryl on Sunday November 05, 2017 @12:20AM (#15628153)
http://allafrica.com/stories/201704251054.html

THERE are currently 960 million mobile subscriptions across Africa - an 80 percent penetration rate among the continent's population. Internet penetration is at 18 percent with 216 million internet users, according to the latest Jumia mobile trend report for Africa.

I don't know if mobile subscription includes data but you have Wifi at cafes and such.

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Re:Diary of an African Cryptocurrency Miner by eru on Sunday November 05, 2017 @10:07AM (#15629718)
Though for Africa m-pesa is probably way more important that bitcoin.
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Re:Diary of an African Cryptocurrency Miner by ejanus on Sunday November 05, 2017 @06:48AM (#15629031)
Jumia is into etailing and exploitation.... Don't reference their data .....
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Re:Diary of an African Cryptocurrency Miner by ageofwant on Sunday November 05, 2017 @12:57AM (#15628219)
The vast majority, 80% at least.
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