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September 24, 2026 Amala Muonwe 0 Views Bitcoin Education, Bitcoin meetups, Bitcoin Nigeria, BitDevs, Lightning Network, Sovereign Stack Hackathon 1 min read

Bitcoin Meetups Nigeria: Communities Gather This September

Bitcoin meetups Nigeria style are heating up as Ibadan, Kano and Kaduna host developer sessions while a hackathon deadline nears.

Adoption Community

September 23, 2026 EM 0 Views Bitcoin Education, BTC Shule, BURUNDI, Circular Economy, Lightning Network, Nakamoto Hope Center, Winteko 1 min read

BTC Shule Announces the Nakamoto Hope Center, a Physical Bitcoin Education Hub in Rural Burundi

BTC Shule has announced the Nakamoto Hope Center, a nearly complete brick-and-mortar hub for tech training, digital skills, and Bitcoin education in Winteko village, Burundi. The centre supports an existing circular economy where 14 merchants and a hotel already accept Bitcoin through Cashu and Lightning.

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.

Community Education Events

September 17, 2026 Amala Muonwe 0 Views Bitcoin Education, Bitcoin Nigeria, BitDevs Ilorin, BitEdu Network, Blink Wallet, Lightning Address, Lightning Network 2 min read

Bitcoin Community In Nigeria Has A Big Week: Lightning, Currency And A Bootcamp

Bitcoin community in Nigeria had a busy week: a Lightning seminar in Ilorin, a new Blink Wallet currency, and a bootcamp for creatives.

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.

Education Events

September 10, 2026 Amala Muonwe 0 Views AmityAge, bitcoin africa, Bitcoin Education, Bitcoin Ekasi, DigiOats, Human Rights Foundation, Lightning Network 1 min read

Bitcoin Education in Africa Set for a Fresh Boost

Bitcoin education in Africa is set to expand, as groups in Zambia, Nigeria, South Africa, and Lebanon prepare new training and funding.

African Bitcoiners Development Innovation

September 7, 2026 Amala Muonwe 0 Views Bitcoin In Africa, Bitcoin Infrastructure, Fedimint, Let Africa Build, Lightning Network, Self Custody, Stacks 2 min read

Bitcoin Infrastructure Update: Fedimint Upgrade, LAB Rebrand

Bitcoin infrastructure update: Fedimint releases v0.12.0 and Let Africa Build rebrands as a venture engine for African founders.

Ecosystem Funding

September 4, 2026 EM 0 Views Africa, Bitcoin Funding, BitSpenda, Bitzed, HRF, Kenya, Lightning Network, Mobile Money, Nigeria, Zambia 1 min read

HRF Funds Three African Bitcoin Projects in Latest Grant Round, Bringing Cumulative Total to $12.2 Million Across 383 Projects

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.