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<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*AzXbb6j3nELqTPmV6zgu_A.png"></figure>You have probably sent money to your family and friends via money transfer services such as Money-gram, Western Union or others. The recipient has to wait for hours before they can get their money, leave alone the hustle of leaving what they were doing to go pick up the cash.
Tiring Right? Well BitRemit, is here to make your life even easier.
Now you can send money to East African Countries from anywhere in the world with #Bitcoin. The recipient receives the full amount in their Bank Accounts or Mpesa, immediately.
Yes the full amount. You don’t have to incur the expensive conversion rate costs anymore. We send the exact amount in cash to your recipient (no fees), and you send us Bitcoins worth the amount you want your recipient to receive.
<h4>How to Send.</h4>
Follow these steps below:
1. If you don’t have a Paxful Bitcoins wallet, open one below. It’s free.
<a href="https://paxful.com/?r=xgkPKrBw9Yp">Create Paxful Bitcoins Wallet</a>
Create a Free Bitcoin Wallet: <a href="https://bit.ly/2AAnxno">https://bit.ly/2AAnxno</a>
2. Purchase Bitcoins from the country you are in. (Super fast process)
3. Open a transaction with us using the links below. Choose the country you are sending to and your preferred method.
KENYA: Bank Transfer — <a href="https://bit.ly/2XVOjzF">https://bit.ly/2XVOjzF</a> Mpesa — <a href="https://bit.ly/2MXV1P6">https://bit.ly/2MXV1P6</a>
UGANDA: MTN Mobile Money — <a href="https://bit.ly/2AwIIa4">https://bit.ly/2AwIIa4</a>
RWANDA: MTN Mobile Money — <a href="https://bit.ly/3hp0sVC">https://bit.ly/3hp0sVC</a>
TANZANIA: Mpesa — <a href="https://bit.ly/30K0zFn">https://bit.ly/30K0zFn</a>
Make sure you provide your recipient’s Full Details for us to process the payment. Confirm that they received the money, then release the bitcoins to us.
It’s that simple guys.
Let your relatives abroad know they can send you money at the comfort of your home, instantly.
Contact us on Social Media :
Twitter: @BitRemittance
Telegram: <a href="https://t.me/bitremit">https://t.me/bitremit</a>
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How to Send Money to East Africa Instantly.

<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*AzXbb6j3nELqTPmV6zgu_A.png"></figure>Hi,
You have probably sent money to your family and friends via money transfer services such as Money-gram, Western Union or others. The recipient has to wait for hours before they can get their money, leave alone the hustle of leaving what they were doing to go pick up the cash.
Tiring Right? Well BitRemit, is here to make your life even easier.
Now you can send money to Kenya from anywhere in the world with #Bitcoin. The recipient receives the full amount in their Bank Accounts or Mpesa, immediately.
Yes the full amount. You don’t have to incur the expensive conversion rate costs anymore. We send the exact amount in cash to your recipient (no fees), and you send us Bitcoins worth the amount you want your recipient to receive.
<h4>How to Send.</h4>
Follow these steps below:
1. If you don’t have a Paxful Bitcoins wallet, open one below. It’s free.
<a href="https://paxful.com/?r=xgkPKrBw9Yp">Create Paxful Bitcoins Wallet</a>
Create a Free Bitcoin Wallet: <a href="https://bit.ly/2AAnxno">https://bit.ly/2AAnxno</a>
2. Purchase Bitcoins from the country you are in. (Super fast process)
3. Open a transaction with us using the links below and choose how you want the cash delivered to your recipient.
KENYA: Bank Transfer — <a href="https://bit.ly/2XVOjzF">https://bit.ly/2XVOjzF</a> Mpesa — <a href="https://bit.ly/2MXV1P6">https://bit.ly/2MXV1P6</a>
Make sure you provide your recipient’s Full Details for us to process the payment. Confirm that they received the money, then release the bitcoins to us.
It’s that simple guys.
Let your relatives abroad know they can send you money at the comfort of your home, instantly.
Contact us on Social Media :
Twitter: @BitRemittance
Telegram: <a href="https://t.me/bitremit">https://t.me/bitremit</a>
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How to Send Money to Kenya Instantly.

<h3>How to invest in Bitcoins and other Cryptocurrencies?</h3>
Hi there,
If you have heard about cryptocurrency and Bitcoin, you might be wondering; How does it work? How do people make money from it? Well, guess who got your back? Me 😁😁😅 . Just read through this article where I’m discussing what cryptocurrency is, how people are making money from it, the benefits and the risks involved.
I have been trading bitcoins for a while now, and I recently got selected as a Paxful Peer, so I have adequate knowledge and I’m glad to share. Paxful is one of the leading Bitcoin trading platforms. It’s very secure and it has a great user experience. Trading is so easy with Paxful.
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*MsmAFoE_HsuHggYb"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@wildbook?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Dmitry Demidko</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><h4>Cryptocurrency.</h4>
So, what is cryptocurrency? You have probably heard this from a friend or read about it somewhere so ill just be brief. Cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses strong cryptography to secure financial transactions, control the creation of additional units, and verify the transfer of assets. Cryptocurrency is a type of currency which uses digital files as money.
<h4>How people are making money.</h4>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*zzOEtAolWabKErwc"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@dariomartinezb?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Darío Martínez-Batlle</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure>There are two ways you can make money in the cryptocurrency world. You can do long term investments or you can be a bitcoin vendor.
In long term investments, people buy bitcoins or any other cryptocurrency in bulk and wait for the currency to gain value so they can sell. For example, you can buy coins when the value per bitcoins is $6000 and wait for some months for it to gain value. When the value per bitcoin hikes to $10000 you decide to sell, thereby making $4000 in profit.
On the other hand, a Bitcoin vendor, buys bitcoins and sells at a profit in short terms basis e.g, daily, weekly etc. Paxful gives you a bitcoin wallet for free after you create an account with them. After creating your account, you have to be a verified user for you to become a vendor.
In this platform, you buy coins at a lower rate and sell to a different person mostly in a different country, with a higher rate. This way, you make extra cash.
For example, if you bought $200 worth of bitcoins at 2% above market price and you sell at 20% above market price, you will make $36 as profit. That’s in a single trade which can take 30 minutes or less depending on which payment method you are using.
The Paxful Platform.
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/300/1*-884EI7aygxga7BK7Brz4g.jpeg"><figcaption>What is paxful?</figcaption></figure><a href="https://paxful.com/?r=xgkPKrBw9Yp">Paxful</a> is an online marketplace which allows buyers and seller to meet online and trade Bitcoins. Similar to LocalBitcoins, Paxful allows a wide range of payment methods and buying options which can’t be found on traditional exchanges.
Paxful supports over 300 payment methods from all over the globe, e.g Money-gram, Western Union, Bank Transfers, Mpesa, Skrill and PayPal just to name a few. I find this a fascinating way of making income from home or literally anywhere as long as you have a portable device with you. Of course, you will need the internet 🤪 .
<h4>How to join Paxful.</h4>
As you join Paxful, it is important to have someone to guide you on how to create your offers or someone you can contact in case of any inquiries. As a Paxful Peer, it is my job to see to it you get the best out of this platform and avoid any form of scammers. Join me on <a href="https://t.me/joinchat/J5iT9xmX5kURNwVlVauSVw">Telegram</a> and ill be happy to guide you and answer your questions about the platform.
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/278/1*BkW3UAlUjLnqGztEe9uFVQ.jpeg"></figure>Paxful is dedicated to making sure you trade in a safe and secure space. In case you find someone trying to scam you, Paxful has a team of moderators to whom you can report scammers.
Join Paxful <a href="https://paxful.com/?r=xgkPKrBw9Yp">here</a>.
The new users who sign up with my link will earn 5USD worth of BTC after they are ID and address verified and made one successful trade. I will also provide guidance anytime you need my help. If you join using a non-peer link you won’t be awarded the 5USD so why not leverage on that?
<h4>Why Join?</h4>
To invest — this is the most obvious folks. Everyone is looking for a side gig and trust me this is a good one. With the Paxful mobile app, you can trade using your phone from anywhere.
Cryptocurrency volatility — The volatility of cryptocurrencies is part of what makes this market so exciting. Rapid intraday price movements can provide a range of opportunities for traders to go long and short but also comes with increased risk.
When you buy a cryptocurrency, you are purchasing the asset upfront with the hope that it increases in value. But when you trade on the price of a cryptocurrency, you can take advantage of markets that are falling in price, as well as rising.
Risks.
Volatility — this is the most common. Volatility can be a great advantage or disadvantage depending on how you handle the situation and how well you predict the curve.
It is usually what scares people away from investing in Bitcoin. The volatility stems from the fact that there is a limited supply of coins (21 million bitcoin and at least 80% of that 21 million has already been mined) and the increasing demand for them.
Disputes — in any community there is always that person who wants to rip where they didn’t sow. Paxful helps you raise a dispute in case a scammer tries to rob you and the Paxful moderators solve the disputes in favour of the wronged party. This feature makes it very hard for someone to run with your money. Scammers are banned from the platform and their accounts frozen. Paxful is dedicated to genuine/transparent trading. Scammers never flourish in Paxful.
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/284/1*Ba-6Wswc_aXhonIBBpsobA.jpeg"><figcaption>Scammer? We don’t do that here!!</figcaption></figure>Personal Opinion
Bitcoin trading is safe as long as you are using the right platform. I have been using Paxful for a while now and the experience keeps getting better and better. I have also tried other platforms but they are simply complicated for no reason.
There is no investment that doesn’t involve taking a risk. You just have to be on guard every time and know what you are doing. Whatever you choose to invest in, there will always be a risk involved. The advantage you have in trading with Paxful is that you are in control of your funds, unlike most platforms where someone invests for you and sometimes people get scammed. Remember, don’t start alone. We got you. Join us at <a href="https://t.me/joinchat/J5iT9xmX5kURNwVlVauSVw">Telegram</a> today.
Happy Trading and Stay Safe 🤩🤩🤩🤩
Join Paxful <a href="https://paxful.com/?r=xgkPKrBw9Yp">here</a>.
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Is it safe to invest in Bitcoins and other Cryptocurrencies?

<h3>‘Not a Quitter’ Attitude!! — Devfest Nyeri Insights</h3>
Feeling like quitting? Most people have been in such a position too. In most cases, a great feeling of accomplishment/success comes after tough times. So, keep fighting…Never quit. You are Not a Quitter! Here is a short story that’s going to raise your spirit.
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*FW5GNgh5kliJRBZHXJqZHQ.jpeg"></figure><h4>The Challenge</h4>
Ever put your foot down to something for your people but everything seems to be going south? Yap. That’s how plans to attend DevFest Nyeri all started. I tried all means possible to take a good number of our DSCMeru members to DevFest, after our request to the school for a bus was gracefully 😫 denied a day to the event.
The trickiest part is we had sent out emails informing the members of their selection to attend DevFest. Most of them were so excited since this would be their first tech event to attend outside Meru. The last thing I desired, was to shatter their excitement. I had to find a means to save the day within hours.
<h4>The Inspiration</h4>
One of my goals as DSC Lead is to expose DSC members in my campus to what the world is doing and to how things are done out there. DevFest Nyeri was such a great opportunity for us as DSC Meru to go learn, connect with different people out there and have fun with other developers. Tech Events are a great way to instill the love for technology, software development and developer communities among young developers or aspiring developers.
I started my tech journey by being natured by the Meru Developers Community and after attending DroidConKe 2018, an android developers event at IHub Kenya, I was so inspired. I met Juma Allan (Twitter; @_jumallan) for the first time and after a chat with him, I left the place knowing where my passion lies among the many technologies you encounter as a complete beginner in the tech space.
I wanted the DSC Meru team to get the same experience I got by attending this year’s DevFest Nyeri. All in the spirit of using your position as a leader to grow others.
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/713/1*f4gmeYqdW9h7fSC1WU64Aw.jpeg"></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/720/1*VBD0gl3szKg-9FYv49dbmA.jpeg"><figcaption>We thrive by growing others!</figcaption></figure><h4>Plan B</h4>
Developer Students Clubs (DSCs) are developer communities in universities powered by Google Developers, the goal being equipping developers with the skills they need to solve real-world solutions facing their society and to be market-ready. Google Developers support the developer ecosystem in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) through tech communities like GDGs and DSCs.
I explained to the DSC-SSA Program Manager, <a href="https://medium.com/u/aaa1fed5b491">Auwal MS</a>, the challenges we were facing as DSC Meru. We were competing against time. He took it to himself to help us get support on time, which we appreciate a lot. After a long period of waiting, we were able to get support and secure 2 shuttles, the night before DevFest, to take us to Nyeri.
Yeah you got that right. It was the night before the event. My worries of not going to attend DevFest Nyeri began to wear off. After confirming with everyone that we shall be attending the DevFest, I had a sign of relieve after a long day of ups and downs.
<h4>The Results</h4>
There is no better way to show this than sharing photos of the great and long awaited day. Everyone was all smiles. Thanks to <a href="https://medium.com/u/991272e72e68">Google Developers</a> for their support.
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*ijvakukYkpY0Ct0gLL8bjw.jpeg"></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*m-raXcBTV94z2j59YZ8elQ.jpeg"><figcaption>DSC Meru at DevFest Nyeri</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*FW5GNgh5kliJRBZHXJqZHQ.jpeg"></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*mqGu3i04ZLvoyB4XcZ4zbg.jpeg"></figure>The excitement and joy of attending the DevFest was so clear from the smiles and noise made on twitter. This turned out very great despite the feeling I had earlier to quit.
It is important to understand failure is a possibility so you can know how to handle it when it comes. But till then, fight to the last gasp. Don’t give up!
The harder the challenge, the bigger the price.
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/720/1*Ikf9WZL7UvO7zSg5NUCVGg.jpeg"></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/700/1*t3iKKNI6QdRC8CBcFriG8w.jpeg"></figure><h4>DevFest Nyeri Take Aways</h4>
<ul><li>Share what you are doing, however small u feel it is. You never know who is watching. Don’t be afraid of sharing your success stories. Fight imposter syndrome.</li></ul>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/720/1*sdBzVMbPABLCn68pVqA7oQ.jpeg"></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/717/1*o3nbU_WW8TQTNHZSsLxSmg.jpeg"></figure><ul><li>You do not know everything. Keep learning, never quit and don’t be afraid.</li></ul>
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/720/1*izYVaFt0uh-dVhub_8-o_A.jpeg"></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/717/1*o3nbU_WW8TQTNHZSsLxSmg.jpeg"></figure><ul><li>Lead to serve others and be humble. No man is perfect and we therefore need to find a way to coexist with one another. As a leader, make sure you mentor someone and you take your leadership as a service to the society.</li></ul>
Lastly, DON’T BE EVIL.
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