I think a cryptocurrency could bring some stability into their economy. I'm talking about the poor African countries with weak currencies like Zimbabwe. Currently 1 USD equals 360000 Zimbabwean Dollars. When your local currency is worth less than dust you should consider switching to something that won't disappear with another putsch.
It is not really like Zimbabwe is a country bereft of any form of success and hope. Its one and only problem is their bigoted lifetime president, who is so wise in his foolishness and the people have been so traumatized to stupor. However if Zimbabwe were to be an oil producing country, the U.S. or NATO would have long intervened even if it mean ravaging them like Libya. I often wonder where most of the loathed funds from African countries end up, Looks like I heard someone mention Switzerland, UK, is that right? So African wealth have over the years been used to develop other countries and continents? oh what an odd world!What a shame!
Well and i guess their leader is so obsolete he might probably not have heard about bitcoin. I will rather encourage the youth of such African countries to get open up exchanges and start trading cryptocurrencies locally to help push their economy into the right direction through the foreign exchange they receive through bitcoin.
You're right, most of African rulers are retarded and that can readily be seen in their hefty budgetary allocations for defense compared to the paltry sum earmarked for education.