African Bitcoin Day 2026: One Day of Education Beats a Decade of Regulation
Across Africa, regulators continue drafting frameworks for digital assets, tightening reporting requirements, and debating how Bitcoin should fit into existing
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Author: Sarah White
Paul Eke Steps Up as Hodl Hodl’s Africa Regional Lead: Bringing Non-Custodial Bitcoin Trading to Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa
In a strategic move generating significant momentum across the African Bitcoin ecosystem, prominent community builder Paul Eke has officially gone
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Sparrow Wallet 2.5.0 Brings Silent Payments to Bitcoin: A Major Leap Forward for Privacy and Usability
Sparrow Wallet, one of the most respected desktop applications for users who prioritize self-custody and full transparency, has released version
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Btrust Announces New Board of Directors, Completing Governance Transition
Btrust, the nonprofit organization dedicated to decentralizing Bitcoin development across Africa and the Global South, has officially appointed a new
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Why the Global Bitcoin Space Should Keep Its Eyes on Hack4Freedom Lagos
Over the weekend of May 16–17, 2026, Hack4Freedom Lagos officially kicked off a two-week virtual build phase. And if you
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Anticipating Bitcoin Pizza Day 2026: Why 10,000 BTC Matters More Than Ever for Africa
As May 22 approaches, Bitcoiners across the globe are preparing for Bitcoin Pizza Day. While the world celebrates with a
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Kenya’s Lightning Leap: Tando Turns 40 Million M-Pesa Numbers into Bitcoin Addresses
In a move that mirrors the original “M-Pesa miracle” of 2007, the Kenyan fintech firm Tando has just made Bitcoin
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The BCEAO’s Dakar Conference on Crypto-Assets: Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications for Bitcoin in West Africa
On May 8, 2026, the Banque Centrale des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (BCEAO) hosted a landmark international conference in
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Bit2Kwacha: From Lusaka Lightning Developer Bootcamp Project to Public Bitcoin Tool for Zambia
In a powerful example of grassroots development, Bit2Kwacha (also known as BitKwacha) has officially transitioned from a student prototype to
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Bitcoin Dada’s Four-Year Journey to Pan-African Sovereignty
In an era where financial systems often operate as barriers rather than bridges, a grassroots movement is fundamentally rewriting the
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