Binance Provides Blockchain Education to Francophone Africa, Narrowing the Financial Gap

To offer lifelong financial and career development to French-speaking Africans, leading crypto exchange Binance is offering blockchain education in Cameroon and Francophone Africa.

Binance has been carrying out multiple educational events to enlighten the French-speaking Africans about the opportunities rendered by the crypto space and how they can make a living from them. 

The crypto exchange has already educated more than 541,000 Africans about cryptocurrencies and how to detect bad actors or scams since the Binance Masterclass Education Series was launched in January 2020. Per the announcement:

“Through regular skills training and the services provided, Binance is creating new job opportunities for Cameroonians – and many are being brought out of poverty and learning new skills in order to remain employable globally.”

By hosting hackathons and bootcamps, Binance is helping African learners to improve their crypto and blockchain skills by working on real-time projects. Some alumni have been absorbed in the workforce, created their own companies, and started crypto trading. 

Moreover, the Binance P2P Merchant Program has enabled French-speaking Africans to make a living from the comfort of their home. George, one of the beneficiaries, pointed out:

“I decided to become a Binance P2P merchant after reading up on their mode of operations. I saw how much safer it was when my first trade on the platform was so smooth and fast. I have been able to add a car to my garage, and eventually, I’ll be able to get an even better car — all thanks to Binance.”

Binance recently established a Crypto Academy in Togo, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, and Benin to render a monthly training program.

Binance has shown its commitment to giving back to the community. For instance, the crypto exchange launched a charity project dubbed ‘Crypto Against COVID’ in March 2020. 

The funds were to purchase medical equipment for countries worst affected by Coronavirus

Binance Rolls Out Crypto Education Tour in 5 French-Speaking African Nations

To propel blockchain adoption and financial accessibility on African soil, crypto exchange Binance has launched a crypto education tour in five French-speaking countries.

Having kickstarted the first meetup in Cotonou, Benin, on September 10, the tour will be extended to four more countries, namely Togo, Côte D’Ivoire, Cameroon, and Burkina Faso, between  September 24 and October 22 this year.

Per the announcement:

“The Benin meetup was an offline educational event introducing people to the world of cryptocurrency, as well as the Binance Ecosystem. There were about 400 attendees with keen interests in blockchain technology. Attendees also participated in engaging games like an NFT quiz, with 250+ winners receiving NFTs.”

Binance sees offline meetups as a stepping stone toward deepening and democratizing crypto accessibility and adoption in Francophone Africa. The report noted:

“The Francophone meetups demonstrate the blockchain giant’s continued commitment to providing avenues for offline connections, learning, and sharing of experiences in the crypto space.”

The innovations rendered by cryptocurrencies are expected to render a borderless way for Africans to participate in the market. Moreover, they will simplify settlements for users, cross-border transfers, and remittances.

Carine Dikambi, the Francophone Africa Lead at Binance, stated:

“It is clear that Francophone Africa has limitless potential to be a key player in the blockchain revolution and we are committed to providing more people with access to the necessary information and tools to use digital assets and blockchain.” 

The education tour will touch on various topics like understanding crypto trading and real-world applications of blockchain technology.

Through the Binance Masterclass Education Series launched in January 2020, Binance has already educated more than 541,000 Africans about cryptocurrencies and how to detect bad actors or scams, Blockchain.News reported. 

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