Age, more than location, when it comes to remote. Companies really like to see smiling young people, in their Hollywood Squares.

Just a guess but "east africa" while refusing to name country likely means someplace that theoretically you can wire money to, but in practice the AML control will start flagging like crazy and you get all your account shut down for even trying and no US based employer is going to touch with a 10 foot pole. If it were someplace like Kenya they would say, I'm guessing it's more like Somalia or Eritrea.

I suspect Tanzania, Kenya, or Uganda (the Crested Crane logo), or maybe even Europe.

http://codingforafrica.at/about.html (no HTTPS option)

I sincerely wish them luck.

Five years ago yes, today no.