[e-gold-list] Re: Transferring Money to Africa

2003-08-14 Thread Khurram Khan
People continue to forget that e-gold or any electro based system cannot thrive in an environment where the internet infrastructure is week. You cannot give e-gold to somebody who does not have the ability to use it. Creating a gold based monetary system in a place like Africa (I'm assuming we

[e-gold-list] Re: Transferring Money to Africa

2003-08-04 Thread Patrick Chkoreff
On Monday, August 4, 2003, at 01:41 AM, James M. Ray wrote: Perhaps an ISP or a telco could help? Outside of South Africa I don't think there's very much exchange activity, but I could be wrong. It would certainly be ironic (but not all that surprising, IMO) if an African telephone company first

[e-gold-list] Re: Transferring Money to Africa

2003-08-04 Thread Robert S.Z.
Hello Patrick, Let's say your father finds someone trustworthy to act as an agent who opens a local bank account. Let's further say, I have a way to get cash money into almost everywhere in Africa where there are capital controls and a black market. Would there be any interest to kick-start the

[e-gold-list] Re: Transferring Money to Africa

2003-08-03 Thread James M. Ray
Patrick Chkoreff wrote: ... Anyway, for what it's worth. I would appreciate any leads or suggestions however tenuous. ... Perhaps an ISP or a telco could help? Outside of South Africa I don't think there's very much exchange activity, but I could be wrong. It would certainly be ironic (but not