Topic: Bitcoins.co.ke - Kenya/Africa Bitcoin portal - page 2. (Read 9906 times)
well done sir! I really want to help this project in any way I can, I see it as a good thing not only for the Bitcoin, but for Africa. Early adoption of bitcoin could do alot for that continent.
It looks like it's advancing fast, great! :-)
So, what's needed next, thinking in big steps?
Ente
So, what's needed next, thinking in big steps?
Ente
sgornick, your account is now activated and email should be fixed.
I'm noticing some weirdness with the email as well. I'll submit a ticket.
Is the registration e-mail being sent out automatically? I registered but haven't seen the message. I checked my spam folder as well.
[Edit: And I clicked the re-send activation and didn't get anything after that as well.]
[Edit: And I clicked the re-send activation and didn't get anything after that as well.]
Thread for The High Cost of PayPal: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/the-high-cost-of-paypal-a-perspective-from-nairobi-kenya-144495
We also have a new logo which Beefsock helped with.
Found someone who was interested to write about payments and the possibliities for Bitcoin in Kenya so here's the first article.
The State of The M-Pesa http://www.bitcoins.co.ke/forum/showthread.php?tid=10
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The State of The M-Pesa http://www.bitcoins.co.ke/forum/showthread.php?tid=10
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And now there is a forum. Trying to get a list of other kenyan and african forums so put a bounty there as well.
http://bitcoins.co.ke/forum
In general it seems like Kenya doesn't have enough forums so there are more OT categories there to start.
http://bitcoins.co.ke/forum
In general it seems like Kenya doesn't have enough forums so there are more OT categories there to start.
The translation to Swahili is done. If you find a typo, let me know! http://bitcoins.co.ke/index.sw.html
Great initiative. It would be nice to have a short video demonstration of typical usecases. A friend from a western country sends bitcoins to an address; only an hour later, the recipient in Kenya spends some of it from her mobile phone, the merchant may be using a phone, too. To set the expectations right and avoid disappointements, it should be mentioned that this is still a young technology, but growing every day.
Looking for a human English to Swahili translation of http://bitcoins.co.ke and will pay up to 3btc. Bid here or by PM.
Guess there's not much interest at 3btc. Anyone care to add to the fund?
Bitcoin.co.ke Swahili translation bounty address: 1oTTJisx8cpdAuX4tg29hBmVuovr3KACY
Looking for a human English to Swahili translation of http://bitcoins.co.ke and will pay up to 3btc. Bid here or by PM.
So after further research, I think it'll be good to go with a WAP and responsive CSS. I'm hearing anecdotes that Android uptake is really fast but that WAP is still quite important. I'm also trying to get a developer in Kenya or Africa interested in helping.
Here's the reponsive CSS version of the site in English. http://www.bitcoins.co.ke/
So after further research, I think it'll be good to go with a WAP and responsive CSS. I'm hearing anecdotes that Android uptake is really fast but that WAP is still quite important. I'm also trying to get a developer in Kenya or Africa interested in helping.
Pesa is Swahili for money.
And Bel Cibo Italiano is Italian for "good italian food" but it wasn't. The menu was only in English, the staff spoke only Spanish and if you wanted more authentic Italian than what they served you could open yourself a can of Chef Boyardee.
My point was, I didn't think they offered a version of M-PESA in Swahili. Apparently they do:
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Language: Choose to display your M-PESA menu in either English or Swahili.
- http://www.vodacom.co.tz/vodacom-m-pesa/vodacom-m-pesa-customers/m-pesa-customerIt does make sense for M-PESA to offer Swahili as even if English is widely understood the majority of people speak Swahili. So for east Africans and some central Africans learning to read Swahili would be easier than learning to read English as it is their mother-tongue.
Pesa is Swahili for money.
And Bel Cibo Italiano is Italian for "good italian food" but it was anything but that. Their menu was only in English, the staff spoke only Spanish and if you wanted more authentic Italian than what they served your options include opening yourself a can of Chef Boyardee.
My point was, I didn't think they offered a version of M-PESA in Swahili. Apparently they do:
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Language: Choose to display your M-PESA menu in either English or Swahili.
- http://www.vodacom.co.tz/vodacom-m-pesa/vodacom-m-pesa-customers/m-pesa-customer It'd be useful for the site to be mirrored or at least some content in Swahili/Kiswahili.
I'm curious if M-PESA (in Kenya) started out with any language other than English. (Or if they even support it today).
Pesa is Swahili for money.
It'd be useful for the site to be mirrored or at least some content in Swahili/Kiswahili.
I'm curious if M-PESA (in Kenya) started out with any language other than English. (Or if they even support it today).
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