🌍 PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: Gwensas Mining 📍Location: Democratic Republic of Congo 🇨🇩 About: Gwensas Mining is a Bitcoin mining company specializing in energy valorization through Bitcoin mining. The company has developed mining infrastructure across multiple countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo. Its operations near the Virunga region demonstrate how Bitcoin mining can convert surplus or underutilized energy into economic value while supporting infrastructure development and local growth. Key Objectives: 1. Monetize surplus and stranded energy through Bitcoin mining. 2. Demonstrate sustainable, energy-backed Bitcoin mining in Africa. 3. Support investment in local energy and digital infrastructure. 4. Create economic opportunities and technical employment in the region. 5. Strengthen the DRC's role in the global Bitcoin mining ecosystem. Bitcoin mining is more than securing the network, it can also unlock the value of untapped energy resources and accelerate local economic development. Connect with Gwenssas Mining: X handle: @GwensasM Website: https://www.gwensas.com/ 👇 Explore more African Bitcoin initiatives on the live directory:

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📚 Another Readers’ Friday Book Club in the books! Chapter 18 of Hijacking Bitcoin by Roger Ver and Steve Patterson took us through the blocksize wars, the Hong Kong and New York Agreements, and the tensions surrounding Bitcoin’s development and scaling. Some key takeaways from our discussion: → Who shapes Bitcoin’s future? The role of developers, miners, businesses, and the wider community in protocol decisions. → The importance of multiple implementations: Why having different teams working on Bitcoin software matters for decentralisation and resilience. → Scaling comes with trade-offs: How decisions about block sizes, SegWit, and second-layer solutions reflect different priorities for Bitcoin. → Open discussion matters: Bitcoin’s history is worth examining critically, questioning assumptions, and considering different perspectives. A big thank you to everyone who joined, shared their thoughts, challenged ideas, and contributed to the conversation.🧡 See you at the next Book Club! ⚡ View quoted note →

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📚 Readers’ Friday Book Club! Today, we’re reading Chapter 18: “From Hong Kong to New York,” from Hijacking Bitcoin by Roger Ver and Steve Patterson. We’ll explore the 2016–2017 blocksize debate, the Hong Kong and New York Agreements, and the questions of development control, competing implementations, and Bitcoin’s scaling path. 🕕 6:00 PM UTC 💬 Join us on Discord:

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How is Bitcoin Adoption Progressing in the Democratic Republic of Congo? 🇨🇩 Bitcoin adoption in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is still in its early stages, but meaningful progress is taking shape through education and mining. While the ecosystem remains small, two projects are laying important foundations by expanding access to Bitcoin knowledge and leveraging the country's abundant energy resources. Key Projects Driving Adoption: 1. Gwensas Mining: Gwensas Mining is helping position the DRC as a potential player in the global Bitcoin mining industry. The project uses Bitcoin mining to monetize surplus energy, demonstrating how stranded or underutilized power can be transformed into economic value. X handle: @GwensasM 2. Mwasi na Bitcoin: Mwasi na Bitcoin is a grassroots initiative dedicated to empowering Congolese women through Bitcoin education and community-based microfinance. X handle: @mwasi_na49644 Although the DRC's Bitcoin ecosystem is still emerging, initiatives like Gwensas Mining and Mwasi na Bitcoin demonstrate that adoption is growing from two complementary directions: technical infrastructure and grassroots education. Together, they are laying the groundwork for a stronger and more inclusive Bitcoin ecosystem in the country. 👇 Explore more African Bitcoin initiatives on the live directory:

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🌍 Bitcoin education in your language! Learning Bitcoin shouldn't require you to first become comfortable with a foreign language. We've gathered Bitcoin learning resources translated into African languages, including: 🇳🇬 Yoruba 🇰🇪 Kiswahili 🇺🇬 Luganda 🇷🇼 Kinyarwanda 🇪🇹 Amharic 🇿🇦 Zulu 🌍 And many more! Find resources in your language and start learning Bitcoin today. 🔗 https://bitcoiners.africa/learn-bitcoin/african-language-resources #Bitcoin #BitcoinAfrica #BitcoinEducation

🤯 Fun Fact Thursday! Did you know? Bitcoin has been used to store more than just money. Messages. Images. Art. This is because data can be embedded into Bitcoin transactions, people have found creative ways to put information on the blockchain and make it part of Bitcoin’s permanent history. A money network that can also carry pieces of human expression. ₿

🌍 PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: Ola Bitcoin 📍 Location: Botswana 🇧🇼 About: Ola Bitcoin is a community-driven initiative dedicated to advancing Bitcoin adoption through education, practical training, and grassroots community engagement. By equipping individuals, students, entrepreneurs, and businesses with the knowledge and tools to use Bitcoin confidently, the project is helping build a stronger Bitcoin ecosystem and laying the foundation for a circular Bitcoin economy in Botswana. Key Objectives: 1. Deliver Bitcoin Education: Provide accessible Bitcoin education through workshops, meetups, bootcamps, and beginner-friendly learning resources. 2. Promote Lightning Network Adoption: Encourage the use of Lightning payments for fast, affordable, and scalable Bitcoin transactions. 3. Support Merchant Adoption: Help local businesses integrate Bitcoin payments and participate in Botswana's growing circular economy. 4. Grow the Bitcoin Community: Foster an active network of Bitcoin enthusiasts, developers, entrepreneurs, and newcomers through regular community events and collaboration. 5. Build partnerships with regional and global Bitcoin organizations while empowering local builders to create impactful Bitcoin solutions. Connect with Ola Bitcoin: X handle: @olabitcoinbw Website: https://www.olabitcoin.org 👇 Explore more African Bitcoin initiatives on the live directory:

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Today's Watch Party was a success! We premiered the next episode of From the Founder's Desk by @Africa Bitcoin News featuring Josef Tětek of Trezor Academy, exploring how practical education, local innovation, and everyday Bitcoin use are driving adoption across Africa. Key takeaways: ➡️ Bitcoin as a savings tool and means of payment. ➡️ Why local educators are key to lasting adoption. ➡️ How circular economies make Bitcoin useful in everyday life. ➡️ How Gridless, Machankura, Tando and other initiatives are solving real challenges. ➡️ Opportunities for African founders to build Bitcoin-native businesses. A big thank you to everyone who joined, watched, and contributed to the discussion. 🙌 See you at the next edition! 🧡 View quoted note →

🏆 The Most Impactful African Bitcoiner Awards 2026 is open for nominations across seven categories: 👤 21 Most Impactful African Bitcoiners: Individuals making outstanding contributions to Bitcoin adoption, education, development and community growth across Africa. 💡 Product of the Year: Wallets, apps, services and hardware making Bitcoin easier, safer or more useful for Africans. ⛏️ Mining Project of the Year: Individuals, teams and organisations advancing Bitcoin mining, securing the network and exploring opportunities in energy and local economic development. ♻️ Circular Economy of the Year: Communities and initiatives where people earn, save and spend Bitcoin in their daily lives, building local economies around its use. 📚 Education Project of the Year: Programmes and initiatives helping Africans understand Bitcoin, develop practical skills and apply their knowledge to real-world use. 🛠️ Builder of the Year: Developers contributing open-source code, tools, applications and infrastructure that improve Bitcoin and expand its usefulness across Africa. 📰 Media Initiative/Personality of the Year: Publications, podcasts, channels, campaigns and individuals informing the public, sharing reliable Bitcoin news and advancing understanding of Bitcoin across the continent. 🚨 Nominations close on 30 October 2026! 🚨 Know an individual, project, community or initiative making a difference? Put their name forward and help recognise the people shaping Bitcoin's future in Africa. 👉 https://bitcoiners.africa/most-impactful-nominations Proudly Sponsored by Trezor Academy. View quoted note →

🎬 Watch Party Wednesday! Join us this Wednesday. We’re watching, discussing, and unpacking ideas around Bitcoin and money. What do you think? Bring your questions and your hot takes. 🕑 2:00 PM UTC 📍 Discord:

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How is Bitcoin Adoption Progressing in Botswana? 🇧🇼 Bitcoin adoption in Botswana is still in its early stages, but meaningful progress is being driven by grassroots education, merchant onboarding, and community building rather than institutional adoption. While regulatory uncertainty and limited public understanding remain challenges, local initiatives are steadily expanding awareness and real-world Bitcoin use. A key project leading this movement is Ola Bitcoin. Founded to empower Batswana through free Bitcoin education, Ola Bitcoin is helping people understand self-custody, sound money, and the Lightning Network while growing a circular Bitcoin economy across Botswana. Through workshops, community meetups, Trezor Academy bootcamps, media outreach, and merchant onboarding, the initiative is making Bitcoin more accessible to individuals and businesses alike. Botswana may not yet be among Africa's largest Bitcoin hubs, but projects like Ola Bitcoin demonstrate that sustained education and community engagement can lay the foundation for long-term adoption. 👇 Explore more African Bitcoin initiatives on the live directory:

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🏆 Nominations for the Most Impactful African Bitcoiner Awards 2026 are NOW OPEN! Africa’s Bitcoin ecosystem is growing because of the people building products, developing solutions, educating communities, expanding adoption, and creating opportunities across the continent. The Most Impactful African Bitcoiner Awards 2026 will recognise the individuals and projects making meaningful contributions to Bitcoin in Africa and gives their work the visibility it deserves. 🔥 This year’s Nomination Categories include: ➜ 21 Most Impactful African Bitcoiners of 2026 ➜ Product of the Year ➜ Mining Project of the Year ➜ Circular Economy of the Year ➜ Education Project of the Year ➜ Builder of the Year ➜ Media Initiative/Personality of the Year Who has made a meaningful impact on Africa’s Bitcoin ecosystem in 2026? Which builders, educators, projects, and communities deserve more recognition for their work? Now is the time to put their names forward! 🚀 🚨 🚨 Nominations are open from 13th to 30th October, 2026. Let’s recognise the people doing the work and celebrate the progress they are making across Africa. 👇 Submit your nominations now: https://bitcoiners.africa/most-impactful-nominations Sponsored by Trezor Academy.

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🌍 PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: Lwandi Bitcoin 📍 Location: Mozambique 🇲🇿 About: Lwandi Bitcoin is building a Bitcoin circular economy rooted in the long-running social project Lwandi Surf. The Bitcoin initiative extends this work into the local economy. Surf instructors already earn some of their income in Bitcoin. Local merchant are starting to accept Lightning payments. Tourists and locals can spend sats directly, so more economic value stays circulating inside the community instead of leaving through banks, card fees, or cash exchanges across the border. Key Objectives: 1. Youth education & opportunity — Use surfing and related programs to teach financial literacy, discipline, and life skills while introducing Bitcoin as a practical tool for saving and earning. 2. Merchant adoption — Onboard more local businesses (shops, bars, services, tourism operators) so residents and visitors can spend Bitcoin in everyday transactions. 3. Circular economy — Keep more of the money generated by tourism and local activity circulating inside Ponta do Ouro rather than leaking out through traditional finance. 4. Practical Bitcoin use — Demonstrate real Lightning Network payments for goods and services, from cold drinks and haircuts to sauces and crafts, so Bitcoin feels useful rather than abstract. 5. Community & sustainability — Strengthen local resilience, create pathways for young people, and connect financial sovereignty with the beach lifestyle and environmental connection that already define the area. Connect with Lwandi Bitcoin: X handle: @LwandiBitcoin PoWBot Link:

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🌍 PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: Bitcoin Famba 📍 Maputo, Mozambique 🇲🇿 About: Bitcoin Famba is a grassroots, nonprofit Bitcoin community in the Maputo–Matola area. “Famba” means “to walk” in Changana, and the group treats financial autonomy the same way: a step-by-step journey that starts with knowledge, language, and local use. Bitcoin education sessions are held in Portuguese so youth, merchants, educators, and activists can learn self-custody, Lightning payments, and everyday Bitcoin use without an English language barrier. Key objectives: 1. Host regular Portuguese meet-ups and workshops on Bitcoin basics, wallets, self-custody, and Lightning payments for youth, merchants, and activists. 2. Onboard local merchants, vendors, and service providers so people can earn, spend, and save in sats and keep value circulating locally. 3. Reach young people through partnerships such as Maputo Skate & Education, pairing skate culture with financial literacy and hands-on Bitcoin use. 4. Translate and distribute core resources (Trezor Academy, Bitcoin for Fairness, Blink, and related freedom-tech material) so learning happens in Portuguese. 5. Extend the model beyond Maputo, into rural areas and other Lusophone communities, while sharing tools on privacy, censorship resistance, and community custody. Connect with Bitcoin Famba: X: @BitcoinFamba Linktree:

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