South Africa Moves Toward Stronger Regulation of Bitcoin and Digital Assets
South Africa’s National Treasury has announced plans to expand regulatory oversight of Bitcoin and digital assets as part of broader financial reforms.
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South Africa’s Eskom Considers Discounted Electricity for Bitcoin Mining
South Africa’s state power utility Eskom is reportedly exploring discounted daytime electricity tariffs for Bitcoin mining companies to help absorb surplus solar energy and improve grid efficiency.
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Bitcoin Functions as Everyday Money in Parts of Africa, Says Africa Bitcoin Corp Chairman
According to Africa Bitcoin Corporation’s executive chairman Stafford Masie, Bitcoin serves as everyday money rather than just a store of value in some African circular economies, with merchants reportedly preferring satoshis over U.S. dollars.
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Machankura’s Bitcoin on Feature Phones Gains Real Usage Across African Cities
Machankura continues expanding Bitcoin access for feature phone users across multiple African countries, with over 39,000 unique devices accessing USD-less Bitcoin transactions via USSD codes connected to the Lightning Network.
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VALR Highlights Africa’s Leadership in Bitcoin Adoption and Institutional Infrastructure
At the Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2026, VALR showcased its market leadership and institutional Bitcoin infrastructure, highlighting Africa’s accelerating adoption and practical use of Bitcoin rails.
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BitDevs Lagos Upcoming March 29 Technical Meetup Focused on Bitcoin Protocol Discussions
BitDevs Lagos will be having its next Bitcoin technical meetup scheduled for March 29, 2025, bringing developers together for protocol-level discussions on Bitcoin Core, Lightning Network updates, and open-source contributions.
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Btrust-Supported BitDevs Meetups Strengthen Bitcoin Developer Communities Across Africa
Btrust continues to back BitDevs meetups and publishes its BitDevs Playbook to grow technical Bitcoin and Lightning development capacity in Africa.
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Bitnob Highlights Enterprise Bitcoin Payment Infrastructure at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2026
Bitnob showcased its Bitcoin and Lightning payment infrastructure at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2026, focusing on enterprise settlement, cross-border liquidity, and developer tools.
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Bitcoin Calabar Announces Three-Day Bitcoin Education Bootcamp in Cross River State
Bitcoin Calabar announces a three-day in-person Bitcoin education bootcamp focused on security, self-custody, and Lightning basics in Cross River State, Nigeria.
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Africa’s Bitcoin Regulation Must Balance Innovation With Protection
As Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana implement crypto regulations, African policymakers face critical choice: foster innovation or suffocate it. Nigeria’s N500M capital requirement would exclude all startups. Smart regulation distinguishes Bitcoin from tokens.
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