Orangeman, Author at Africa Bitcoin News

Btrust announced its Q3 2026 Bitcoin developer grants for 10 open-source engineers

September 24, 2026 Orangeman 0 Views Africa, Bitcoin adoption, Bitcoin Development 4 min read

Btrust Awards Q3 2026 Bitcoin Developer Grants to 10 Open-Source Contributors Across Africa and Global South

Btrust announced its Q3 2026 Bitcoin developer grants for 10 open-source engineers in Nigeria, Kenya, Brazil, and India.

Hodl Hodl official security warning about fake desktop app phishing emails

Development Finance Security

September 22, 2026 Orangeman 0 Views Africa, Bitcoin, Bitcoin adoption 3 min read

Hodl Hodl Warns Users of Fake Desktop App Phishing Emails

Hodl Hodl has warned Bitcoin traders about phishing emails that impersonate the platform and promote a fake Windows desktop app.

Sparrow Wallet 2.5.5 Released With Security Fixes and System Theme

Development Lightning Network Payments Press Release

September 19, 2026 Orangeman 0 Views Bitcoin, Bitcoin Development, Lightning Network 3 min read

Sparrow Wallet 2.5.5 Released After Security Reviews

Sparrow Wallet has released version 2.5.5, a desktop Bitcoin wallet update that patches issues found in recent security reviews and adds a system theme that follows your operating system.

Trezor Academy graduates in Mauritius holding completion certificates after Bitcoin education sessions.

Community Education

September 17, 2026 Orangeman 0 Views Adoption, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Education 2 min read

Trezor Academy Completes Bitcoin Education Program for Young People in Mauritius

Young people in Mauritius completed Trezor Academy’s localized Bitcoin training, covering money, self-custody, and ideas for a community circular economy.

HakiFedha’s Lipa directory maps Bitcoin spend and offramp tools across Sub-Saharan Africa, with a Swahili version, KYC badges, and privacy notes.

Adoption Education Innovation Open Source

September 15, 2026 Orangeman 0 Views Africa, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Development 4 min read

HakiFedha Launches Lipa, an Open Directory for Spending Bitcoin Across Africa

Lipa, a HakiFedha project, is an open directory of tools that help people across Sub-Saharan Africa spend Bitcoin or convert it into mobile money, bank transfers, airtime, bills, remittances, and merchant payments. A Swahili version is live.

Exclusive Founders Desk Interviews

September 12, 2026 Orangeman 0 Views Africa, Bitcoin adoption, Circular Economy, COMMUNITY, Founder’s Desk, Kenya, Lightning Network, Ronnie Mdawida 7 min read

How AfriBit Kibera is Building a Bitcoin Circular Economy From the Ground Up in Kenya

AfriBit Kibera is a community-led Bitcoin circular economy in Kibera, Nairobi. Founded by Ronnie Mdawida, it pays waste collectors and supports local businesses in Bitcoin, then teaches residents to save and spend through Lightning, education, and self-custody.

Exonumia Africa launches Mantra, an end-to-end encrypted, decentralized tool for managing Bitcoin translations across 21+ African languages.

Adoption Ecosystem Education Innovation

September 10, 2026 Orangeman 0 Views #Bitcoin, Bitcoin adoption 4 min read

Exonumia Africa Launches Mantra, an Encrypted Tool for Bitcoin Translation Teams

South Africa-based nonprofit Exonumia Africa has released an alpha of Mantra, an end-to-end encrypted, Nostr-based tool that lets translation groups approve Bitcoin literature with threshold cryptography instead of a central admin account.