In this episode I talk with Alakanani Itireleng, who founded the Satoshicentre in Botswana in 2014 and single-handedly built a growing Bitcoin community. She is the heart and center of Bitcoin education there, even the government is relying on her consultancy. We recorded this interview in February 2020, only days before the Covid-19 lockdowns went into effect. Her greatest ambition, the organization of a Bitcoin conference in Southern Africa will not come true soon. If you have a question, feel free to visit the episode page press the appropriate button and record your question. "Bitcoin is allowing me to use and receive money from anyone and to send it to anyone around the world without discriminating. That's the most excellent thing about Bitcoin. It's money for everyone, regardless of where you are coming from, your race or creed or whatever. So it's the best." - Alakanani Itireleng We talk about: How her sons illness and death lead to the first meetupThe internet as "white people's problem"The high unemployment rate in BotswanaThe cost of internet connectionsPonzi schemes and how they are disturbing bitcoin adoptionBitcoin usecases and regulation in BotswanaExchanging the local currency Pula to BitcoinAfrican countries on the forefront of adoptionHer opinion about Libra and LightningMobile Money in BotswanaThe Future of Bitcoin in Botswana