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@stephancill
listening to peter levels talk about how stripe made accepting payments super easy which changed everything makes me sad for the state of ecommerce in africa i've been building stuff for a long time but never bothered charging because it's really hard to accept international payments in south africa (or any african country for that matter) because stripe is not available here local options make it very difficult to charge in common international currencies like USD/EUR and users churn because they don't recognize/trust the payment provider crypto fixes this, but only if your target demographic is crypto native for now african countries should be begging stripe to add support for their countries
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@stephancill
there is also a lesson in there about stripe's dominance and why we need truly decentralized payment infrastructure
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@jachian
Are parts of Africa not crypto native for this reason? It would surprise me if they weren’t
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@destiner
is it possible to incorporate in delaware (eg through stripe atlas)
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@rjs
Last time I checked, Stripe bought an African partner and you can sign up as a South African business but not sure what currencies are accepted - have you seen this? It's not the "real" Stripe service - no Stripe Connect for example 😞
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@bleu.eth
didnt stripe buy out the biggest merchant on africa a few months ago?
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@jpfraneto.eth
are you on africa? now that’s an unexpected turn of this timeline
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As a Nigerian I know this limitation very well💔
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@tamey
Frustrating isn't it? E-commerce in Africa is held back by infrastructure gaps Let's hope Stripe expands to African countries soon. In the meantime, I think we should consider how to raise more awareness of crypto in african countries exploring alternative payment options or partnerships might help
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hmm my understanding was stripe's acquisition of paystack several years ago helped them operate in africa https://paystack.com/blog/company-news/paystack-joining-stripe
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@0xmelanin
there’s a lot of restrictions from african countries ngl, even website restrictions, it’s not as easy as it seems
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@mkdir
Why is stipe not available in Africa ?
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@sgbaby.eth
Africa countries should be begging stripes to add support on their countries? But I thought stripes bought a big merchant in Africa already?
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I agree to this, cause so many restrictions from the African government in this crypto spaces especially my country They are practically against crypto
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@amaraxo
I feel you It's heartbreaking to see so much potential in African e-commerce, yet hindered by outdated payment systems
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@michaelbraves93
I understand your frustration. The lack of accessible and reliable international payment options can really hamper the growth of e-commerce in Africa. It's unfortunate that Stripe isn't available in African countries as it seems to have made a significant impact elsewhere. Crypto may offer a solution for some, but as you mentioned, it's limited to those who are familiar with and trust crypto. African countries should indeed push for companies like Stripe to expand their services to these regions to boost the e-commerce sector and open up more opportunities for businesses and consumers alike
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True There are lots of restrictions in african countries, down to payment of apple music bank cards are not accepted… it’s just crazy do you live in SA?
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i remember i once bought the X subscription and literally my credit card got blocked ..as it was accepting multiple times payment which liquidate my funds ! it's never secure to use personal Visa card to buy something online !
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