Bitchat Can Now Spread Itself Without the Internet. That Changes Everything for Africa.
On July 28, 2026, Bitcoin developer Calle (@callebtc) posted a single line on X that lit up the Bitcoin world.
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Author: Megasley
Africa Free Routing Kicks Off Lightning Developer Bootcamp in Addis Ababa Today
Africa Free Routing is in Ethiopia. Today, July 27, 2026, the organisation kicks off its Addis Ababa Lightning Developer Bootcamp
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Bitcoin Strategy on African Soil: Why Africa Bitcoin Corporation’s Expansion Matters
Across Africa, the conversation around Bitcoin is evolving. For years, Bitcoin adoption on the continent has largely been driven by
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Lightning Labs Launches Wavelength: Bitcoin Payments for Any App, Any Developer, Any Agent
Building with Bitcoin on Lightning just got dramatically simpler. On July 21, 2026, Lightning Labs announced the alpha release of
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The Next Phase of Bitcoin in Africa Will Not Be About Adoption
Every movement has phases. Bitcoin in Africa is no different. Furthermore, understanding where we are in the sequence matters more
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Your First Merged PR Is Not the Finish Line. Btrust’s Engineers Explain What Comes Next.
Getting your first pull request merged into a Bitcoin open-source project is a moment most contributors never forget. However, according
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Kenya Wants to Watch the Chain Before It Licenses a Single Bitcoin Exchange
Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) is shopping for a blockchain surveillance system. No exchange has been licensed yet. No firm
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The CFA Franc and Bitcoin: Africa’s Most Important Monetary Story
On January 13, 1963, soldiers shot Sylvanus Olympio outside the United States embassy in Lomé, Togo. He was the country’s
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Farida Nabourema Says the African Bitcoin Ecosystem Has a Credibility Crisis. She Is Right to Say It.
On July 10, 2026, Farida Nabourema, founder of the Africa Bitcoin Conference, Togolese human rights activist, and one of the
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Three Weeks in Kenya Changed How I See Bitcoin’s Future in Africa
I just spent more than three weeks in Kenya. I am heading home now, grateful, energised, and more convinced than
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