NEW: ⚡️Lightning Labs Ships Taproot Assets v0.8 and a New SDK as USDT Goes Live on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. For developers across Africa building remittance rails, merchant payment tools, and cross-border infrastructure, the practical implication is straightforward. Read More: https://bitcoinnews.africa/lightning-labs-taproot-assets-v0-8-sdk-usdt-lightning-june-2026/

NEW: 🇳🇬 Bitcoin Anambra x Trezor Academy Successfully Conclude 3-day Bitcoin Immersion Class in Awka, Nigeria. The program equipped participants with foundational Bitcoin knowledge, practical skills, and critical awareness of risks, positioning Bitcoin as a tool for long-term financial protection. Read More: https://bitcoinnews.africa/bitcoin-anambra-x-trezor-academy-successfully-conclude-3-day-bitcoin-immersion-class-in-awka-nigeria/

NEW: 🇰🇪 Proof of Love — Inside Jodom & Mary’s Historic Nairobi Wedding. Jodom Konuko (the creator of Minmo and Bitsacco) and Mary Imasuen (a podcaster and Minmo co-founder) stepped away from the tech events to get married. For the African Bitcoin community, this wedding was a huge moment. Read More: https://bitcoinnews.africa/proof-of-love-inside-jodom-marys-historic-nairobi-wedding/

NEW: 🇰🇪 Walking Kibera’s Bitcoin Circular Economy — The Day That Defined the Bitcoin Nairobi Conference 2026. The Bitcoin Nairobi Conference 2026 ended on June 26, not in a conference hall, but on the streets of Kibera. The closing day took participants out of the ASK Dome and into Africa’s largest Bitcoin circular economy. Read More: https://bitcoinnews.africa/bitcoin-nairobi-conference-2026-kibera-circular-economy/

RECAP: 🧵 MavaPay’s Theophilus Isah shares how a failed hackathon project became one of Africa’s most resilient Bitcoin Lightning off-ramps. Turning sats into instant local bank transfers across Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya. Isah explains why Bitcoin, not the banking system, is the part that actually works.⚡️ The product evolved from hackathon prototype to full mobile app precisely because early users kept coming back. 👇Read. 1/7

NEW: ⚡️Trezor Academy Releases “Seeding Bitcoin” Documentary on Africa’s Bitcoin Education Revolution. The film, published on June 25, 2026, showcases how Bitcoin education is helping communities across Sub-Saharan Africa achieve greater financial independence.🚀 Read More: https://bitcoinnews.africa/trezor-academy-releases-seeding-bitcoin-documentary-on-africas-bitcoin-education-revolution/

NEW: BTCPay Server 2.4.0 Ships With Passkey Login, Multisig Wallet Setup, and New Merchant Integrations. A Major Update for the World’s Most Used Self-Hosted Bitcoin Payment Processor. BTCPay Server has released version 2.4.0, one of its most feature-rich updates to date.🚀 Read More: https://bitcoinnews.africa/btcpay-server-2-4-0-passkey-multisig-merchant-integrations-june-2026/

NEW: 🇰🇪 African Builders Shine at the Bitcoin++ Nairobi Hackathon. Over the course of two intense days, 90 builders gathered from across Africa. Consequently, they transformed brilliant concepts into functional open-source projects.🚀 Read More: https://bitcoinnews.africa/plus-plus-nairobi-hackathon-winners-2026/

NEW: 🇰🇪 Bitcoin Nairobi Conference 2026 Kicked Off at A.S.K. Dome with Opening Keynote by Robert Kirubi. The Bitcoin Nairobi Conference 2026 officially launched on June 24 at the A.S.K. Dome in Jamhuri Park, marking the start of Africa’s premier independent, Africa-led Bitcoin event. Read More: https://bitcoinnews.africa/bitcoin-nairobi-conference-2026-kicks-off-at-a-s-k-dome-with-opening-keynote-by-robert-kirubi/

🇧🇯 BitDevs Cotonou: une édition spéciale hackathon pour construire des solutions Bitcoin africaines. À Cotonou, la scène Bitcoin technique ne cesse de se structurer... 👉https://bitcoinnews.africa/bitdevs-cotonou-edition-speciale-hackathon-bmm2026/

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso: clôture de la 1ère session Trezor Academy avec The Bitcoin Universe. Au Burkina Faso, l’éducation Bitcoin continue de gagner du terrain grâce à des initiatives locales structurées et des partenariats internationaux. 👉 https://bitcoinnews.africa/trezor-academy-bitcoin-universe-burkina-faso-juin-2026/

NEW: 🇰🇪 Dada Devs African Women Bitcoin Developers Secure Multiple Awards at bitcoin++ Nairobi 2026 Hackathon. In a powerful demonstration of growing African excellence in Bitcoin development, teams featuring members of Dada Devs walked away with multiple awards and top placements at the bitcoin++ Nairobi 2026 hackathon. Read More: https://bitcoinnews.africa/dada-devs-african-women-bitcoin-developers-secure-multiple-awards-at-bitcoin-nairobi-2026-hackathon/

NEW: 🇰🇪 Bitcoin++ Wraps First-Ever African Edition in Nairobi, Hackathon Won by West African Builder, Return Confirmed for 2027. Beyond the sessions, the conference week offered a quieter signal about where Nairobi’s Bitcoin economy actually stands. Read More: https://bitcoinnews.africa/bitcoin-plusplus-nairobi-2026-recap-hackathon-2027-return/

NEW: 🇺🇬 Bitcoin Lightning Network Powers Transparent Payroll at Ugandan Orphanage School. In a major milestone for financial sovereignty and NGO transparency, Starlight School in Bugiri, Uganda, has fully automated its payroll using the Bitcoin Lightning Network.🚀 Read More: https://bitcoinnews.africa/bitcoin-lightning-network-powers-transparent-payroll-at-ugandan-orphanage-school/

RECAP: 🧵The first-ever African edition of Bitcoin++ was held at PrideInn Azure Towers in Nairobi from June 17–19. Organized by BitDevs Nairobi and title sponsor Btrust, the event placed African developers at the center of the conversation.🇰🇪 The sessions covered Lightning wallet development, BTCPay plugins, Replace-By-Fee, and Bitcoin core development, alongside a live hackathon. Scroll down.👇 1/7

NEW: 🇳🇬 Tapnob Officially Launches Tapnob Addresses — Instant Lightning Bitcoin to Naira Bank Settlements Now Live in Nigeria. Fintech platform Tapnob has announced the official launch of Tapnob Addresses, a new Lightning Network feature that lets users receive Bitcoin instantly. Read More: https://bitcoinnews.africa/tapnob-officially-launches-tapnob-addresses-instant-lightning-bitcoin-to-naira-bank-settlements-now-live-in-nigeria/

🎙️ From The Founder's Desk | Episode 2 What does it take to build Bitcoin payment infrastructure that actually works in Africa? In this sit-down conversation, we speak with Theophilus Isah, CEO & Co-Founder of Mavapay, about building one of Africa's Bitcoin Lightning off-ramp solutions. From a hackathon project to enabling instant bank transfers and mobile money payouts across multiple African countries, Theophilus shares the realities of building, surviving, and scaling Bitcoin infrastructure on the continent. ➡️Bitcoin to local bank accounts. ➡️Cross-border payments without SWIFT. ➡️Lightning adoption in Africa. ➡️Lessons from three years of building. If you're curious about the future of Bitcoin payments in Africa, this is a conversation worth watching. 🎥 Watch Episode 2 now: https://bitcoinnews.africa/mavapay-theophilus-isah-bitcoin-lightning-offramp-nigeria/

🚨Spark Webinar Series: Satoshi Sister Circle ouvre un espace d’apprentissage pour les femmes en Bitcoin. L’écosystème Bitcoin regorge d’opportunités, mais savoir par où commencer reste souvent le plus grand défi surtout pour les femmes qui souhaitent s’y engager sans se sentir isolées. 👉https://bitcoinnews.africa/satoshi-sister-circle-spark-webinar-tilo-lupili-juin-2026/

NEW: 🇰🇪 Bitcoin++ Nairobi — Africa’s Open-Source Bitcoin Moment Shines Bright. The first-ever African Bitcoin++ conference is currently underway at the PrideInn Azure Towers in Nairobi. Bitcoin++ Nairobi emphasizes hands-on workshops, hackathons, and deep protocol discussions. Read More: https://bitcoinnews.africa/bitcoin-plus-plus-nairobi-2026/

NEW: 🇰🇪 Nairobi Bitcoin Designers Meetup Highlights Collaboration and User-Centric Bitcoin Innovation in Africa. The event was organized in partnership by BitDesigners Africa and Dada Devs. It emphasized the critical role of thoughtful design in Bitcoin adoption, open-source development and creating products.🚀 Read More: https://bitcoinnews.africa/nairobi-bitcoin-designers-meetup-highlights-collaboration-and-user-centric-bitcoin-innovation-in-africa/