Why do you assume that all block-chain early adopters are western? People like Ismail Ahmed founder of the World Remit startup have been around since 2010 and his story is particularly amazing as it started with him taking a personal stand against corruption.
It is a pity that you use profanity to describe people, who regardless of where they live, recognised the potential of a new technology, had the courage to invest and are now profiting from their investment.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2015/02/19/somali-entrepreneur-raises-100-million-for-money-transfer-startup-worldremit/#134d6495d5ff