Global Bitcoin Circular Economies Summit 2026
South Africa’s Bitcoin Ekasi is urging African and global builders to join Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte on November 19–20, 2026, for the first public Global Bitcoin Circular Economies Summit.
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What If Everything You Think You Know About Bitcoin in Kenya Is Wrong?
This engaging article explores how The Core, founded by Felix Mukungu, is tackling one of Kenya’s biggest barriers to Bitcoin adoption: the widespread distrust caused by scams and the lack of practical, accessible education. It challenges common beliefs that Bitcoin is either a scam or pure speculation, showing instead how structured free courses, hands-on meetups, and local circular economies (like Bitcoin Githurai) turn scepticism into real financial sovereignty. The piece highlights the platform’s impact across Kenya and Africa, and invites readers to the upcoming 14th Bitcoin Meetup at Murang’a University of Technology on 26 September 2026.
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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.
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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.
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African Bitcoin Builders Take The Global Stage
African Bitcoin builders from Nigeria, Benin, South Africa and Kenya are speaking at major global conferences this October.
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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.
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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.
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Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town 2027 Opens Call for Speakers
Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town is looking for new voices for its 2027 conference. The Bitcoin-only event returns to Cape Town
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Bitcoin in Africa Is Building Hubs and Routes for Its Community
Bitcoin community Africa news, Gorilla Sats launches a Uganda, Kenya, Zambia tour while Dada Hub grows its women led Bitcoin building space.
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Dada Devs Cohort 5 Completes 8-Week Mastering Bitcoin Program
Dada Devs closed its 8-week Mastering Bitcoin Cohort 5 with a career-readiness session led by founder Lorraine Marcel. Here’s what African women Bitcoin developers learned next.
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