Launch HN: Manara (YC W21) – Connect Middle East engineers with global companies

Re:Launch HN: Manara (YC W21) – Connect Middle East engineer... by ilianam on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @03:40PM (#25851684)

I know, right?! People who haven't experienced it don't get it. I think the knee-jerk reaction impacts Nigerians especially unfortunately. (My parents used to live in Nigeria and when my dad tried to buy something on eBay, they froze his account. Later when he lived in Venezuela, people were more sympathetic.)

So are there any solutions we should be looking into beyond cash transfers / Western Union? Are any startups working on this problem?

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Re:Launch HN: Manara (YC W21) – Connect Middle East engineer... by filleduchaos on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @06:17PM (#25853204)

There's https://sendcash.africa - it uses cryptocurrency to facilitate transfers to (Nigerian and Ghanaian, but there are plans to expand throughout West Africa and beyond) bank accounts from anywhere. It's powered by Buycoins (YC S18) - maybe you could look into working with them?

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Re:Launch HN: Manara (YC W21) – Connect Middle East engineer... by ilianam on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @07:38PM (#25853850)

Thank you! Will check in with them when we're exploring more robust payment solutions. Hopefully by then they'll have solved this problem & expanded to North Africa etc...

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