African families already lose close to nine billion dollars a year in remittance fees, from the diaspora and from within the continent itself. A new US federal tax just added to that burden. The case for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network as the alternative rail has never been clearer.
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Africa Free Routing has announced its next Lightning Developer Bootcamp, taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from July 27–31, 2026, bringing hands-on Bitcoin and Lightning Network training to East Africa’s largest tech hub.
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En Afrique de l’Ouest, l’un des freins à l’adoption Bitcoin reste souvent le même: comment passer de ses francs CFA à
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From 40 million Kenyans gaining Bitcoin Lightning addresses overnight to 265 developers graduating across 24 countries, May 2026 quietly stacked up as one of the most active months in Africa’s Bitcoin history. June is already moving faster.
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Africa Free Routing has officially launched its highly anticipated Lightning Developer Bootcamp in Kisumu. Specifically, the intensive program drew a
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From May 25–29, 2026, Africa Free Routing, a project initiated by African Bitcoiners focused on scaling Layer-2 infrastructure across the
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On the debut episode of From the Founder’s Desk by African Bitcoin News, MoneyBadger founder Carel van Wyk discusses Lightning payments, Bitcoin adoption, regulation, and the realities of building spendable Bitcoin infrastructure in South Africa.
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Btrust Builders has announced that its Q2 2026 Pathways will officially begin next week. This program focuses on training the
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Africa Free Routing is heading to Kenya. The Bitcoin Lightning training organisation has officially announced its next bootcamp in Kisumu,
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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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