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African Bitcoiners
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We are bringing freedom to Africa through Bitcoin adoption and education. Please support us.
📚 Readers’ Friday Book Club Join us on Discord at 6 PM UTC as we continue reading The Fiat Standard by @Saifedean Ammous. Today’s discussion picks up from Chapters 6 & 7, exploring what is fiat for and fiat nodes. Come and learn with the community today. 🔗 Join the conversation: image
💡Spotlight on Hope With Bitcoin 📍Location: Benin Republic (with regional impact) 🇧🇯 About: Hope With Bitcoin combines Bitcoin education with social impact, using Bitcoin‑based funding and teaching to feed, support, and educate vulnerable groups in local communities. ​ Some Key Objectives: 🔷Teach Bitcoin basics to underserved and vulnerable populations. 🔷To become a self-sustaining reliable humanitarian initiative. 🔷Use Bitcoin donations to fund feeding and support programs. 🔷Link financial education with tangible social‑impact outcomes. 🔷Build trust in Bitcoin by demonstrating real‑world humanitarian use cases. Connect with Hope With Bitcoin: Link: Nostr: @Hope With ₿itcoin 👇Explore the live directory for more African Bitcoin initiatives! image
Fun fact Thursday! Did you know? Bitcoin mining can actually lower electricity costs for locals.💡 image
💡Spotlight on Bitcoin Benin 📍Location: Benin Republic (Francophone Africa focus)🇧🇯 About: @₿itcoin ₿enin 🇧🇯 is a core community hub promoting Bitcoin education, awareness, and adoption across Benin and the wider Francophone West African region through meetups, workshops, and localized content. ​ Some Key Objectives: 🔷Educate Beninese and Francophone Africans about Bitcoin fundamentals. 🔷Organize regular meetups and workshops in local languages. 🔷Build a strong, connected Bitcoin community in Benin. 🔷Promote Bitcoin as a tool for financial inclusion and remittances. 🔷Bridge the gap between technical knowledge and everyday users. Connect with Bitcoin Benin: X link: Telegram: 👇Explore the live directory for more African Bitcoin initiatives! image
​🎙️​Join us for a deep dive into how entrepreneurs are leveraging Bitcoin to drive growth, bypass traditional barriers, and win in today’s economy. ​🎙️ Meet the Panel: 1. ​Kester Ejikeme – Founder, Bitcoin Anambra 2. ​Humphrey – Co-Founder, Bitcoin Victoria Falls 3. ​Thulisa Sikolpati – Founder, BitcoinLoxion ​📌Details: ​Date: 12th March 2026 ​Time: 4 PM UTC ​Platform: X (Formerly twitter) 👇​Set your reminders and bring your questions! https://x.com/i/spaces/1nKOLEgMzvEGR?s=20 image
💡Spotlight on Bitcoin Flash 📍Location: Benin Republic (operating across Francophone West Africa) 🇧🇯 About: Bitcoin Flash is a startup enabling easy Bitcoin buying and selling via the Lightning Network and Mobile Money, starting from as little as 100 XOF (about $0.16 USD), making small-ticket payments and remittances practical for everyday users. Some Key Objectives: 🔷Lower the entry barrier to Bitcoin with micro-amounts in local currency. 🔷Enable fast, low-cost Bitcoin purchases and sales via Mobile Money. 🔷Promote Lightning-Network-based payments for daily use. 🔷Support cross-border remittances using Bitcoin and LN. 🔷Grow a user-friendly, mobile-first Bitcoin onramp in Benin and neighboring countries. Connect with Bitcoin Flash: Website: X handle: @bitcoinflashxyz 👇Explore the live directory for more African Bitcoin initiatives! image
Developers & entrepreneurs!👨‍💻⚡ Want to learn how to accept Bitcoin payments on your website? Join Cohort 1 of the Lightning Payment Integration Masterclass and learn step-by-step how to integrate Bitcoin payments into simple commercial websites. 📅 1–3 April 2026 ⏰ 6–8 PM UTC (Daily) 📍 Google Meet Register now!👇 View quoted note →
How is Bitcoin Adoption Progressing in Benin Republic? 🇧🇯 Benin is making steady strides in Bitcoin adoption, evolving from niche education in to widespread community-driven initiatives. Benin leverages Bitcoin for remittances, payments, and inclusion in a region where traditional banking falls short. Some key Drivers of The Adoption: 🔷Bitcoin Flash: A startup enabling easy Bitcoin buying/selling via Lightning Network (LN) and Mobile Money, starting from 100 XOF (about $0.16 USD). 🔷Bitcoin Benin: A core community hub promoting Bitcoin education and awareness in Benin and Francophone West Africa. 🔷Hope With Bitcoin: A project combining Bitcoin education with social support (feeding, supporting, educating). 🔷Bitcoin MasterMind: An annual conference convening French-speaking African Bitcoiners for discussions, learning, and networking. 👇Explore the live directory for more African Bitcoin initiatives! image
📢 Attention African Bitcoiners! We are updating the African Bitcoin Directory Infographics for Q2 2026, and we want every active Bitcoin project on the continent represented. If you are building in Africa and your project is not on the map yet, now is the time to add it. How to submit your project: 1️⃣ Log in to the directory (create an account if you don’t have one). 2️⃣ Fill in your project details. 3️⃣ Submit your project for review. Once approved, your project will be included in the Q2 Ecosystem Infographic Update. 👇Get started here! Builders, please repost for visibility so we don’t miss any African Bitcoin projects. ⚡ View quoted note →
Today as we celebrate International Women’s Day, we honor the incredible women across Africa who are breaking barriers and building the future. 🌍✨ Happy International Women's Day to all the super African women out there. We love and celebrate you all.🧡 image
💡Spotlight on Mwasi Na Bitcoin 📍Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo 🇨🇩 About: Mwasi na Bitcoin is a community-led, women-focused initiative empowering young Congolese women and girls through Bitcoin education and financial autonomy. Some Key Objectives: 🔷Provide Bitcoin education and tools to help women and young girls achieve economic autonomy and control over their money in a challenging environment. 🔷Deliver Hands-On Bitcoin Training — Run workshops, meetups, and academies teaching practical skills like self-custody, everyday transactions, and Lightning use. 🔷Promote Digital Literacy and Protection — Educate on avoiding Digital asset scams (which disproportionately affect women due to information gaps), building awareness through surveys, discussions, and anti-fraud initiatives. 🔷Foster Community-Led Autonomy — Create adapted, local programs for financial independence, including microfinance mentorship and integration of Bitcoin into daily realities. 🔷Advance Inclusive Bitcoin Adoption in the DRC — Represent Congolese women in broader African and Francophone Bitcoin spaces, while contributing to grassroots education that shifts from speculation to utility and sovereignty. Connect with Mwasi na Bitcoin: X Link: 👇Explore the live directory for more African Bitcoin initiatives! image
Do you know we have a vibrant Francophone community? 🌍 We have built a dedicated home for our French-speaking brothers and sisters across Africa to lead the Bitcoin revolution: ✅ A fully translated Bitcoin for Beginner Course : ✅ "Les Voix du Bitcoin Africain" X Space : ✅ A fully translated Starter Book: Language should never be a barrier to sovereignty. Help us spread the signal! ⚡️
📚 Readers’ Friday Book Club Join us on Discord at 6 PM UTC as we continue reading The Fiat Standard by @Saifedean Ammous. Today’s discussion picks up from Chapters 4 & 5, exploring fiat mining and fiat balances — the mechanics of universal debt slavery. Come share your thoughts and learn with the community. 🔗 Join the conversation: discord.gg/uVD8C5Jurh image
How is Bitcoin adoption progressing in the Democratic Republic of Congo? 🇨🇩 Bitcoin adoption in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been gradual but steady, driven by practical use cases, local education, and mining‑linked energy projects. While the country is still early in its Bitcoin journey, the ecosystem is growing through grassroots communities, women‑focused financial education, and infrastructure such as mining operations. Key drivers of Bitcoin Adoption in DRC: 🔷 Gwensas Mining – Gwensas Mining operates large‑scale Bitcoin mining infrastructure in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including within Virunga National Park, using energy valorization to support both mining and local development. 🔷 Mwasi na Bitcoin - Mwasi na Bitcoin is a community-led initiative empowering Congolese women through Bitcoin education, hands-on workshops, practical daily-use training, and microfinance mentorship. These projects show that Bitcoin adoption in the DRC is moving beyond speculation toward real‑world utility—through mining‑linked infrastructure and women‑centered financial empowerment laying the foundation for a more inclusive, Bitcoin‑enabled economy. 👇Explore the live directory for more African Bitcoin initiatives! image