In Mitaboni, Kenya, Kelvin Makini and his initiative EcoBitz are connecting glass recycling, community sanitation and Lightning payments to build a circular economy that rewards environmental work with sats. By onboarding local merchants and establishing a physical hub for Bitcoin education, EcoBitz is showing how adoption can start with something as familiar as a discarded bottle.
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On October 19, 2026, Mesh, a crypto payments network, announced a strategic partnership with Visa to make cryptocurrency and stablecoin
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Ten Lines of Code, One Significant First On August 31, 2026, Mujina maintainer Ryan Kuester merged a pull request from
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From September 22 to October 4, 2026, 55 women gathered in Nairobi for the biggest Hack4Freedom cohort to date. Over
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G-Max Supermarket in Kimbo, Kenya now carries a full-wall mural reading “Fix the Money, Fix the World,” painted by the Bitcoin Babies community that has turned it into the anchor of a functioning Bitcoin circular economy where mothers, merchants, and neighbours earn, spend, and clean up together.
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Bitcoin Githurai has opened a physical Bitcoin education centre in Githurai 45, Nairobi, after growing from one merchant to 16 accepting Lightning payments in just over a year. The team calls it Phase 4: Community Building.
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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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Après des mois de préparation, BitDevs Kisumu est officiellement dans la place. Le samedi 12 septembre 2026, la communauté tient son Socratic Seminar
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The Human Rights Foundation has announced its second Bitcoin Development Fund round of 2026, distributing over 500 million satoshis across 16 projects worldwide. Three of the grantees are building directly in Africa, connecting mobile money to Bitcoin across Nigeria, Kenya, Cameroon, Uganda, Ghana, and Zambia.
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New Village est officiellement prêt à accueillir l’éducation et l’adoption Bitcoin grâce à Trezor Academy et Josef Tetek, en partenariat avec AfriBit Kibera.
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