Sir_Khidr

In 2022, I started university as a loan student. With the rising cost of living in Malawi, the pocket money I received from home was never enough. I couldn’t ask my parents for more, knowing the responsibilities they already carried with my other siblings. So, during my first year, I set a personal goal: by the time I reached third year, I would find a way to earn money and be able to pay for my hostel rent and basic needs on my own.
My first attempt was through digital marketing. I began learning SEO and how to build websites using WordPress. With the little money I had, I bought a digital marketing course, a domain, and web hosting. Unfortunately, I couldn’t go far because I didn’t own a laptop, and eventually, I had to pause that journey.
Later that same year, while scrolling on Facebook, I came across an ad from Yellow Card, a pan-African crypto exchange platform. They were offering MWK 3,000 for creating an account with a promo code. I signed up, but I couldn’t withdraw the bonus because the minimum withdrawal amount was MWK 5,000. That sparked my curiosity. I started researching what Yellow Card was, what cryptocurrency was, and what trading meant.
As I gained some understanding, I searched online for the best crypto exchange in the world. That’s how I discovered Binance. I quickly realized it was far better than Yellow Card, but I was frustrated because at that time, Binance in Malawi only allowed passport verification and I didn’t have a passport.
In 2023, during my second year, a classmate asked me about online investment opportunities. I introduced him to Binance, and since he had a passport, we created an account for him. Back then, there were no P2P traders in Malawi, so we had no way to deposit funds. Our only option was to participate in Binance giveaways, which became our main way of funding the account. I also used his account to explore and learn the Binance app interface.
We eventually won $100 each in our first giveaway. For me, that was a huge amount, but since my account wasn’t verified, Binance couldn’t send me the reward. I pleaded with the social team to transfer it to my friend’s account, but they declined. Instead, they offered to send me Binance Swag. At first, I wasn’t happy about it, but when it arrived, it became my first ever Binance Swag and I loved it.
That experience motivated me to search for ways to earn more Swag. That’s when I discovered the Binance Angels program. Fast forward to August 2023: I officially became a Binance Angel and was finally able to verify my own account after Binance added more identity document options.
One of the biggest benefits of being a Binance Angel is networking. I met a fellow Angel who is skilled in trading, and he has been mentoring me for free, a rare opportunity that I deeply value.
Now, in my fourth year, I am able to pay my own rent and cover my basic needs. There’s still much to learn and improve, but looking back, I can see how much my life has changed all thanks to Binance and the Binance Angels program.
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