#Bitcoin
is the only fair and uncorrupt money. We believe if Africans adopt it first, we can change the inequality in our world. Join our community today!
🚨Sub-Saharan Africa continues to dominate the African Bitcoin Ecosystem. Here's our Q3 update with the numbers:
118 Total Bitcoin organizations in 18 African countries.
17 new orgs added in Q2 (+16%)
2 new countries with Bitcoin activity: Tanzania and Malawi
This space is 🚀🚀
BREAKING: Africa's second largest retailer,
@PicknPay
, begins rolling out
#Bitcoin
lightning payments. Almost 50 stores already accepting and more to come!
No!
@Apple
removing the
@damusapp
really boils our blood!!
With our cruel and oppressive governments we need these tools in Africa. Yet another example of corporate greed hurting the little guy.
Is there some way we can petition against this?
@tim_cook
you are better than this.
Sub-Saharan Africa is dominating the African Bitcoin Ecosystem.💥
Here is our updated infographic for Q2 2024 now displayed on a map of our beautiful continent so you can see where the action is.
Slowly but surely, Bitcoin is bringing freedom to Africa.
Africa has rotten money controlled by rotten people. The injustice is enraging.
African Bitcoiners WILL take the power of money away from them. We will win.
Please share our message if you are with us in this fight. We are going to need all the help we can get.
#Bitcoin
Our Most Impactful Bitcoiner for 2022 is Farida Nabourema🥇. This incredible lady inspires all of us to fight injustice in the world. Bitcoin is for Freedom and she has led that charge for Africa this year💪🏼.
@Farida_N
we are so grateful for you. ❤️
We have updated our map of places you can spend
#Bitcoin
in Africa to include the new
@PicknPay
stores. We need to grow Africa's circular Bitcoin economy so please support these business and share for awareness:
Today we celebrate the Bitcoin self-custody wiz,
@craigraw
, founder of the incredible
@SparrowWallet
and our 8th Most Impactful African Bitcoiner for 2022. Thank you Craig for your effort in helping the people of Africa achieve financial self-sovereignty
Africa's Bitcoin ecosystem just got a massive boost! 🚀Welcoming 17 visionary organizations to our Q1 2024 infographic update of both new projects and preexisting contributors. Cheers to a leap forward in Africa's Bitcoin journey.
Respect & gratitude: Our Most Impactful African Bitcoiner of 2023 is none other than the ridiculously talented, Kgothatso Ngako!
@440UrPp
is founder of
@Machankura8333
,
@ExonumiaAfrica
and
@AdoptingBTCcpt
and a peerless contributor to Bitcoin in Africa.👏
Huge respect & congratulations to the ever-so-talented Kgothatso Ngako, our 2nd Most Impactful African Bitcoiner for 2022!👏🏼 Building African solutions, hacker extraordinaire
@440UrPp
is the founder of
@Machankura8333
, a key Bitcoin innovation for 2022.🏅
Top 5 time and our 5th Most Impactful African Bitcoiner 2022 is one of only 2 non-Africans on the list. None other than
@AnitaPosch
, founder of
@BFFbtc
, whose work here has had a real impact. Anita thank you for putting Africa on the global Bitcoin agenda
BREAKING: Nigeria is officially on the global lightning network map!
Africa Free Routing goes live with the launch of their second node, Nigeria Free Routing!
Here's to fast and free payments for all Africans!!
Nigeria Free Routing is live!
The lightning network is now alive and routing on the ground in Lagos 🥳.
Please share and support us by opening a channel to us:
The CFA franc gives France the power to exploit 15 African nations. How does this reality still exist in 2022??
This is sick, we have to end it now and Bitcoin is the solution. Read about fighting monetary colonialism with open source code by
@gladstein
.
Last year we wondered if we could build a Bitcoin for Beginners course and raise a million sats so we could pay 100 people 10 000 sats each to learn about Bitcoin?
Well... we did it 🥳🎉🥳
Thank you to everyone who supported us, here's to our next 100 new African Bitcoiners 🙏🏾
Happy 2023 African Bitcoiners!
This is going to be a special year. Being in Bitcoin is the most exciting thing we've ever done and being in Africa is a genuine privilege.
This fight for Freedom in Africa is a once in a lifetime experience, thank you for sharing it with us 🥳
Launching the African Bitcoiners Graduate Program🥳
Young Bitcoiners: get paid in Bitcoin and learn!
No experience required, just a love for Africa, a love for Bitcoin and a great attitude.
Please share with any youngsters you may know 🙏🏽
Much respect to Abubakar Nur Khalil, Bitcoin Core contributor, founder of
@RcrsvCapital
, co-founder at
@QalaAfrica
and our 10th Most Impactful African Bitcoiner.
@ihate1999
, we admire your work towards growing the Bitcoin development ecosystem in Africa.
We can't help but just love
@raypaxful
(could be the big smile❤️), Co-founder and CEO of
@Paxful
and
@builtwithbtc
and our 3rd Most Impactful African Bitcoiner of 2022! Ray, thank you for your contributions to bitcoin education and adoption in Africa👏🏼.
Our 4th Most Impactful African Bitcoiner 2023 is
@mary_imasuen
. Mary is a passionate advocate for Bitcoin in Africa. She is the Global Marketing Manager at
@fedibtc
. Cheers to Mary for her efforts towards spreading Bitcoin throughout the continent!
We are in awe of
@marcelorraine
, our 2nd Most Impactful African Bitcoiner of 2023!
Founder of
@btc_dada
Lorraine is a genuine champion of African women and is making a profound impact through her work. Please join us in celebrating this remarkable woman!
Today we acknowledge
@Farida_N
, our Most Impactful African Bitcoiner of 2022! Though past winners can't claim the title twice, we want to again show our gratitude for her lasting impact and remarkable contribution to the Bitcoin community. Your efforts continue to inspire us all!
🚨ALERT!! We're currently in the process of updating the African Bitcoin Ecosystem infographic.🚨
Your insights are invaluable!
Please reply below and tell us what's new in the African Bitcoin landscape, what's old, and what needs to change.
Thank you🙏
We are hiring!
We are looking for young, hungry, African Bitcoiners to join our growing team.
Coders
Designers
Copywriters
We don't care about fancy degrees. We hire on attitude and ability to learn. If you've got what it takes, please apply and share:
Bitcoin is vital for Africa. It's our one chance to level the playing field and so many great people are delivering real proof of work. While we can't recognize everyone on our Most Impactful list, we do want to show gratitude to a few notable people whom we deeply appreciate:
Our 4th Most Impactful African Bitcoiner for 2022 is
@vryfokkenou
of
@Bitcoinekasi
fame. He is a grassroots legend making a major impact in South Africa with his work on Bitcoin Ekasi and The Surfer Kids. Thank you, Hermann, we are so grateful for you.❤️
The 18th Most Impactful African Bitcoiner of 2022 is the fearless
@RunwithBitcoin
. Paco is one of only two non-Africans on the list but his time and impact on Bitcoin in Africa make him an honorary African to us. Paco, thank you for spreading the love ❤️
Today we celebrate Obi Nwosu as our number 20/21 Most Impactful African Bitcoiner of 2022.
@obi
is a long-time Bitcoin pioneer and his important work on Fedi aims to make Bitcoin much more private and accessible in Africa. Respect!
🚨Update Alert!
We're updating the African Bitcoin Ecosystem Infographic, and we want YOUR input! Share your insights, projects, and innovations shaping the African Bitcoin landscape. Please submit your contributions!🙏
Happy Sunday African Bitcoiners!
Are you on Nostr? We want to follow you, please leave your npub in the comments below.
Ours is:
npub1q7qtx2k5qevch38nk7wq02gqvwkxldscu6fp293gav4vl7f5k52s4eq5kj
Bitcoin is NOT for billionaires. It's for the billions and that is Africa.
We will only benefit from this economic miracle with education, please share the link to our free course. For those who pass, we gift them their first 10 000 sats over lightning to experience the magic!
Hello African Bitcoiners! Did you know we offer a free 21-day Bitcoin for Beginners course with a 10 000 sat reward? It's not for Bitcoiners, it's for our friends and family who want to be educated about this amazing new money. Please share for awareness
The 7th Most Impactful African Bitcoin of 2022 is the fearless
@bernard_parah
, Nigerian CEO of
@Bitnob_official
. Bernard, we want to recognise you for the trail you have blazed in your efforts to build Bitcoin financial services for Africans. Respect! 👏
💥 AFRICA: TIER 1 WINNER
We’re pleased to issue the top grant of $2,500 to
@afribitcoiners
This grant will help them further their mission to spread the message of hope through bitcoin to every corner of Africa
Putting a smile on these Kids' faces is the best thing we did this weekend. Thank you
@BitcoinEkasi
@LuthandoSABTC
for the opportunity to contribute to the incredible work you are doing for Bitcoin.
Good morning
@aantonop
! Mastering Bitcoin is the book we recommend for people to understand how beautiful Bitcoin is. However, precious few people of Africa will ever be able to afford to buy it. Is there perhaps a free online copy you would be OK with us pointing people to?
Our 6th Most Impactful African Bitcoiner 2023 is
@MasterGuantai
the founder of
@BitcoinMtaani
and
@BitcoinMatatuKE
.
Guantai is spearheading Bitcoin adoption through education. We appreciate you Guantai!
So... sex is great but have you ever received a string of zaps on Nostr?
Follow us there to feel the feeling:
npub1q7qtx2k5qevch38nk7wq02gqvwkxldscu6fp293gav4vl7f5k52s4eq5kj
Our 8th Most Impactful African Bitcoiner 2023 is
@femilonge
. An advocate for African-built infrastructures with notable contributions to the Bitcoin space, including
@btrust_builders
, a firm focused on training a generation of African Bitcoin Developers.
Our 3rd Most Impactful African Bitcoiner of 2023 is Hermann Vivier, founder of
@the_surfer_kids
and
@BitcoinEkasi
and a co-convener of
@AdoptingBTCcpt
Conference 2024. Thank you Hermann for your vision and inspiring work. We are so grateful to you!
One of the most nominated and our 5th Most Impactful African Bitcoiner of 2023 is
@herrytheeagle
the CEO of
@DigiOats
.
Heritage's dedication to Bitcoin education and innovation is truly inspiring! Thank you for your numerous contributions to the space!
Our 9th Most Impactful Bitcoiner is South Africa's Carel van Wyk.
@carelvwyk
is the ex-Luno Founder who turned on the lightning network for Africa's second largest retailer. Incredible to see people paying in store with Bitcoin! Carel, we appreciate you👏
In 3 days since we launch Africa's Million Sat Challenge, we've already had folks join us from these African countries:
Togo
Benin
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Angola
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Burkina Faso
Lesotho
Malawi
Nigeria
Ghana
Eswatini
Kenya
Tanzania
It's happening!🔥🔥
Our 9th Most Impactful African Bitcoiner 2023 is
@whiteafrican
the CEO of
@brcknet
, founder of
@iHub
@Ushahidi
, and co-founder of
@GridlessCompute
, a Bitcoin mining firm in Kenya. We celebrate your contributions to the African Bitcoin space!
Our 12th Most Impactful African Bitcoiner is
@noelynesumba
, a super Bitcoin advocate. She oversees Orange Pill Operations at
@Machankura8333
and reaches out to as many Africans as possible through her regular “Bitcoin Tip” videos. Power on Noelyne!!
Happy Sat-urday African Bitcoiners!
We know you can't always afford to buy Bitcoin, but you can earn it!
This is the definitive thread of places where Africans can earn sats from their home, ideally from their phone. Please help us with ideas to update this thread weekly👇🏾
Running a Lightning node is not only cool, but it's also an important way to support the growth of Bitcoin adoption in Africa. Join
@megasley
on May 18th and learn how to set up and run a node!
Good morning Africans!
The world is in trouble. The only things you can truly trust and control are yourself and Bitcoin.
Now is the time to study Bitcoin. Please share this message with the people you love. It’s not too late to secure your freedom.
Study
#Bitcoin
The Bitcoin White Paper is one of the greatest love letters ever written. Every word was carefully written to liberate us from the control the government seems to enjoy having over us. Every paragraph is a declaration that finally, we can all control our money.
#Bitcoin
Good morning
@saifedean
😀. We love The Bitcoin Standard and consider it a core part of a good Bitcoin education. Sadly very few people in Africa will ever be able to afford to buy it (or any book!), is there perhaps a free online copy that we can point people to?
Exciting Announcement! 🥳 Join us for the empowering "Bitcoin for Her" space, featuring the inspiring journeys of
@mary_imasuen
and
@tochionyiah
. Learn how Bitcoin empowers African women to seize control of their financial future. Get all details here:
Exciting news! We now have 300 graduates from our Bitcoin for Beginners course. It's amazing to see more people embracing Bitcoin and taking control of their financial future. Congrats to our graduates! Welcome to the revolution!
We join our friends;
@raycivkit
,
@440UrPp
,
@whiteafrican
,
@BitcoinUbuntu
,
@BitcoinEkasi
, and all South Africans in celebrating this historic day!
Today, we urge all Africans to embrace Bitcoin and enjoy equal financial rights, freedom, and sovereignty!
Happy Human Rights Day!💪
THREAD🧵 Legit ways Africans can earn Bitcoin.
We have a vision to see every African holding at least 250,000 sats each. Here is a list of places where you can earn those sats:
A big round of applause 👏👏👏to our 11th Most Impactful African Bitcoiner
@MasterGuantai
, the Kenyan founder of
@BitcoinMtaani
and
@Sats4Unga
. Guantai, you are a Bitcoin education genius, our respect and gratitude to you for all your hard work.
In the midst of thousands of altcoins, why are we particular about Bitcoin? Why have we chosen Bitcoin alone for Africa? Why do we spend our days and nights building for Bitcoin only in Africa? Check out the "African Bitcoiners: Why Bitcoin Only?" page:
Thesis: Doge will be the undoing of
@Elonmusk
.
It caused him to miss Bitcoin which caused him to miss Nostr which will cause him to lose $44B on twitter. The ego falls from there.
We are so proud to announce the first ever sponsor for our Bitcoin for Beginners course!
@BTCBeachWallet
thank you so much for sponsoring the next 100 students who will each earn 10 000 sats when they complete the course.
Let’s go africa!
We are really disappointed to share with you that we have had to discontinue the 10 000 sat reward on our Bitcoin for Beginners course.
Unfortunately too many scammers tried to steal the money and we simply don't have the time or resources to fight them any longer. Sad 😢
Huge gratitude: we just hit 2000 followers. Thank you to each and every one of you!
When we started the African Bitcoiner mission 6 months ago we never thought we'd get this far so quickly. Thank you to you, our amazing community, and the little coin that could...
#Bitcoin
.
Please join us in showing your gratitude for
@CharFadirepo
, our 21st Most impactful African Bitcoiner of 2023!
She is a CEO, Bitcoin educator, & host of
@BitcoinNaijaShw
. Thank you Charlene for your notable contribution to Bitcoin education and advocacy.
Thank you
@saifedean
for your terrific book. It really helps pull things together for new Bitcoiners. So much so that we've made it the 3rd step on our recommended Bitcoin learning journey for new African Bitcoiners. 🙏🙏
Our 11th Most Impactful African Bitcoiner is
@alesander97
. He is the founder of Bitcoin Reach, a large Bitcoin community that helps in the spreading of Bitcoin messages across Southern Africa, most especially in Zimbabwe
We are grateful to you Alexandria!
Do you know that Bitcoin lightning payments are cheaper payment options compared to traditional banking methods? Join the league of businesses experiencing faster and cheaper payments across Africa.
Our 10th Most Impactful African Bitcoiner of 2023 is
@OKIN_17
, the founder of
@BTCMiningNam
and
@EasySats_
. He is a true Bitcoin Maxi from Windhoek, Namibia. Join us in applauding his outstanding contributions to Bitcoin education and mining across Africa!
We are seeing this across Africa. Bitcoin is much harder to steal. People are keeping their life savings in their head and their spending money behind a pin on their phone. Inequality results in crime so this is a welcome relief for many.
I was curious to know 🤔 why did Gabi's Kitchen show interest in
#Bitcoin
?
@LuthandoSABTC
explained that, for Nontuse and Nolukholo, it was security.
2 women. Operating a cash-only business in a neighborhood notorious for crime...
#Bitcoin
fixes that✊🏽
Introduce young minds to the world of Bitcoin! Our Bitcoin for Kids page aims to educate children about the fundamentals of Bitcoin in a fun and engaging way. Start their journey towards financial literacy from an early age.
Hello African Bitcoiners! Did you know we offer a free 21-day Bitcoin for Beginners course with a 10 000 sat reward? It's not for Bitcoiners, it's for our friends and family who want to be educated about this amazing new money. Please share for awareness
Thanks to the two wonderful people who donated 4,017 and 50,000 sats to us, and thanks to Andy for his 280,000 sats donation. These donations mean we can graduate 33 more Africans from our 21 Days Bitcoin for beginners course.🙏Thank you!!!
A quick shout-out to everyone building for Bitcoin in Africa. We understand the struggles, but hold on, guys; you are all doing an outstanding job. We see you!
#Bitcoin