Paco De La India, a well-known bitcoin advocate, recently traveled to Nigeria to promote the usage of bitcoin for regular transactions. The bitcoiner will introduce Nigerians to the world of opportunities that bitcoin offers. The bitcoiner is on a goal to explore 40 nations in 400 days as part of his Run with Bitcoin tour, which is supported in part by peer-to-peer platform, Paxful.
During his stay in the country, Paco hosted community meet-ups in three major cities across the country, beginning with Lagos. One event took place in Kaduna yesterday, and the other will take place in Abuja on the 13th of August.
The meet-up events, organized by Paxful, are an opportunity to discuss the use cases of bitcoin through community engagement with the goal to empower users to attain financial freedom.
Ray Youssef, CEO, and Founder of Paxful commented on the Run with Bitcoin Tour and said it’s a great approach to promote education and demonstrate to people how they can fully utilize bitcoin’s potential.
He said, “The first step to global Bitcoin adoption is education. Paco’s tour echoes Paxful’s mission to educate the community on what Bitcoin can really do. Through these community events, we will continue to inspire and deepen adoption of Bitcoin across this special country.”
Paco expressed his excitement saying he is thrilled by the genuine interest in Bitcoin among Nigerians.
He said, “We had a great turnout at our first event in Lagos. It’s exciting to see the enthusiasm and positivity of the people — it’s clear that Nigeria is truly the Giant of Africa when it comes to adoption. Whether they are new to bitcoin or are seasoned traders, they are eager to learn more about what bitcoin can do while meeting people with similar interests.”
Throughout his tour, Paco is challenging himself to use bitcoin for his everyday transactions while connecting with other bitcoiners along the way.
At the end of his visit, Paco will head to Cameroon, Central Africa, South Sudan, and Ethiopia. Aside from Nigeria, which is the 17th country he is touring, Paco has also visited India, UAE, Thailand, Kenya, and Rwanda, amongst others.
Paco is an avid connector of people and ideas, so the Run With Bitcoin tour is bringing together Bitcoin commoners in towns, nations, and across boundaries. Paco is always looking for individuals and locations that take bitcoin payments for food, lodging, transportation, and gear because his voyage is planned to only use bitcoin.
Paco hopes to link the African bitcoin plebs by the end of his tour of the continent with his planned first African bitcoin conference to be hosted by Africans for Africans.