Botswana bound

African education event will cover the basics of bitcoin and more

Satoshicentre and BTC.com will jointly host a bitcoin meetup in Botswana.

Following successful events in Beijing and Nairobi, BTC.com will host a bitcoin meetup and education workshop in Botswana at Satoshicentre, a blockchain and bitcoin fintech hub, which, according to its website, “seeks to provide a home to help blockchain technology and other technology startup companies develop, execute, and make sustainable strategies for their business in a suitable or conducive environment.”

Alakanani Itireleng, owner and founder of Satoshicentre, said the meeting is a step to building an authentic bitcoin community.

“[We aim to support a group of] people who want to understand the technology and potential bitcoin brings,” she said. “So many fake schemes are being sold to people in the name of bitcoin, and we want to change that.”

Simon Dixon, CEO of BnktotheFuture.com, speaks at the Beijing Bitcoin Meetup.

Attendees at the Botswana event will learn the basics of bitcoin, set up a wallet, and receive free bitcoin to get them started. Enrollment is free of charge and open to the public. Exact dates are to be decided.

“We expect a large turnout,” says Alejandro De La Torre, marketing and business development manager of BTC.com. “We are more than happy to provide the groundwork f0r Botswanans to begin exploring all that bitcoin has to offer.”

BTC.com continually hosts events in a bid to promote international bitcoin education and further the bitcoin economy, encouraging both new and existing users to expand their knowledge of the industry.