The African Bitcoin Directory
Communities, companies, projects, conferences, developers, and people building Bitcoin across the continent. Every trust badge here means our reporters actually did the work — not that someone filled out a form.
Free Market Foundation
South Africa
The article identifies it as a founding participant in CATASTROPHE coalition opposing the proposed regulations.
Gorilla Sats
Uganda
Uganda-based Bitcoin tourism operator organizing the Pan-African Bitcoin Tour 2027.
Ronnie Mdawida
Kenya
Founder of Afribit Kibera who is interviewed extensively and provides the four core principles discussed throughout the article.
Btrust
Pan-African / Multiple Countries
Btrust is the central subject—it announced and funds all the Q3 2026 developer grant recipients mentioned throughout the article.
Afribit Kibera
Kenya
A functioning Bitcoin circular economy in Kibera with ~50 merchants and 400-600 active users that is the primary subject of the article.
Banxaas
Senegal
Bitcoin payment and remittance service built by Mouhamadou Kouta, moved significant Lightning Network volume.
Bitcoin Sedgefield
South Africa
A smaller circular economy in Sedgefield with Bitcoin-accepting independent merchants and access to Bitcoin payments via Pick n Pay.
CATASTROPHE
South Africa
Coalition fighting South Africa's draft crypto cross-border regulations, substantively discussed throughout article
Bitcoin Githurai
Kenya
Merchant-adoption community along Nairobi's Thika Road corridor visited on Day 6.
Sats and Stories
Zambia
New Bitcoin and literacy education program in rural Zambia launching My First Bitcoin cohorts.
Brindon Mwiine
Uganda
Founder of Gorilla Sats and Bitcoin Kampala, organizer of the Pan-African Bitcoin Tour.
Adopting Bitcoin CapeTown
South Africa
Conference that Kgothatso Ngako co-organized, mentioned as an event he was involved with.
Africa Bitcoin Conference
One of the longest running Bitcoin conference in Africa.
Waitabit Coffee
Kenya
Bitcoin-accepting coffee shop featured on the Pan-African Bitcoin Tour in Nairobi.
Adopting Bitcoin CapeTown
This conference is a must-attend to explore how Bitcoin helps people build resilient systems, replacing the failed centralized system.
Free Market Kids
Project co-founded by Nick Twyman, co-founder of Bitcoin Boma, mentioned as relevant to their work.
BitDevs In Africa
Building communities of Bitcoin builders across Africa.
Bitcoin Victoria Falls
Zambia
Merchant network in Livingstone, Zambia combining sightseeing with Bitcoin spending, visited on Day 8.
Glen Jooste
South Africa
Founder of Bitcoin Ubuntu in Swellendam offering free Bitcoin onboarding and education to the local township community.
BOSS Challenge
Pan-African / Multiple Countries
Both Musa Haruna and Sharon Nkatha completed the 2025/2026 BOSS Challenge, which is specifically mentioned as a developer pipeline program.
Humphrey Simwinga
Zambia
Co-founder of Bitcoin Victoria Falls and Zambian educator leading ground operations for the circular economy.
Bitika
Kenya
Bitcoin platform enabling Kenyans to buy Bitcoin via M-Pesa, founded by Fidel Otieno who was a 2026 speaker.
Trezor Academy
Pan-African / Multiple Countries
Non-profit Bitcoin education initiative sponsoring The Core's hardware wallet workshops across Africa.
Bitshala
Bitshala is explicitly mentioned as a partner organization supporting non-African Btrust grant recipient Ansh Sharma in India.
Bitcoin Ubuntu
South Africa
Volunteer-run Bitcoin circular economy project in Swellendam founded by Glen Jooste offering free Bitcoin onboarding and education to the local township.
Gridless
Kenya
Bitcoin mining company co-founded by Erik Hersman visited on Day 6 in Kenya.
BitJR Academy and Space
Zambia
Bitcoin and money-skills education program for children aged 6-17 in Livingstone visited on Day 9.
Mi Primer Bitcoin
Other African Country
The article mentions Mi Primer Bitcoin curriculum being used for training and references to MyFirstBitcoin programs are substantive to the education initiatives discussed.
Bitcoin Kampala
Uganda
Ugandan merchant and student adoption community visited on Day 5 of the tour.
Mantra
South Africa
End-to-end encrypted, decentralized translation tool built on Nostr by Exonumia Africa for managing collaborative Bitcoin literature translation work.
Exonumia Africa
South Africa
South African non-profit that develops Bitcoin translation tools and has translated Bitcoin literature into 21+ African languages since 2019.
Hermann Vivier
South Africa
Founder of Bitcoin Ekasi circular economy project in Mossel Bay and co-founder of The Surfer Kids Non-Profit, pioneering Bitcoin adoption in South African townships.
Felix Mukungu
Kenya
Founder of The Core Bitcoin education project in Kenya, recognized as one of most impactful African Bitcoiners.
Bitcoin Karoo
South Africa
A circular economy community in South Africa's inland Karoo region focused on Bitcoin merchant adoption and education.
Bitsacco
Kenya
Community-focused Bitcoin platform merging SACCO model with Bitcoin for savings and financial access in Kenya.
MoloBTC
South Africa
Open-source Bitcoin research, education, and policy project from South Africa focusing on technology, law, and tax translation.
BitDevs Kaduna
Nigeria
Abraham Ujah's Bitcoin developer journey began through BitDevs Kaduna; one of the Lightning Developer Bootcamp pathways mentioned for his development.
VALR
South Africa
Crypto exchange and founding member of CATASTROPHE coalition, substantively discussed
Blink Wallet
Wallet provider whose StableSats feature is substantively discussed as a volatility protection tool used by Afribit Kibera.
Human Rights Foundation
Pan-African / Multiple Countries
Listed as a key partner supporting BTC Shule and substantively discussed as a funding source for the initiative.
Bitcoin Aves Education Hub
Ghana
A purpose-built Bitcoin learning centre in Akatsi, Ghana driving grassroots adoption and financial empowerment through structured education.
Bitcoin Boma
Malawi
Malawian nonprofit running free Bitcoin education workshops at universities, central subject of the article.
Bitcoin Sénégal
Senegal
Community founded by Mouhamadou Kouta that organizes Bitcoin education and meetups in Senegal.
Bitcoin Babies
Kenya
Community project in Kimbo, Kenya where mothers save in Bitcoin, visited on Day 6.
Bit Fitness
South Africa
Bitcoin fitness and lifestyle project founded by Blaise Peter, who was 2024 attendee, 2025 volunteer, and 2026 speaker at Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town.
Blockhunters
Bitcoin board game project created by Arnold Hubach and Emily Hughes, with Emily Hughes as 2026 speaker at the conference.
Rurbit
A USSD Bitcoin gateway for rural Burundi enabling Lightning transactions on basic phones without internet.
Wilfrid Cubahiro
Computer science student who built Rurbit and is the primary founder of the project.
Bitcoin Ekasi
South Africa
South African Bitcoin circular economy project partnering on the Pan-African Bitcoin Tour 2027.
BTC Shule
Bitcoin-powered circular economy initiative in Burundi that is the main focus of the article.
Pan-African Bitcoin Tour 2027
Pan-African / Multiple Countries
A tour departing from Cape Town visiting Bitcoin circular economies in Uganda, Kenya, and Zambia following the Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town conference and Garden Route road trip.
Bitcoin Flagship Project
An initiative mentioned as part of Tumelo Hika's work helping entrepreneurs, women, and informal businesses use Bitcoin as a financial tool.
BitDevs Gitega
Developer community in Burundi's Gitega that Wilfrid joined after discovering Bitcoin through Trezor Academy.
Machankura
Pan-African / Multiple Countries
Bitcoin wallet that enables transactions over USSD on feature phones without internet.
Ricki Allardice
South Africa
The article quotes his criticism of the regulations on a podcast and notes his involvement as Adopting Bitcoin co-organiser.
Carel van Wyk
South Africa
Co-founder and CEO of MoneyBadger, previously involved with Luno.
African Bitcoiners
Pan-African / Multiple Countries
Featured Rurbit as a project spotlight in September 2026 with comprehensive ecosystem coverage.
Bitcoin Witsand
South Africa
Community-driven circular economy in the coastal town of Witsand championed by Edwin Jones with 45+ businesses accepting Bitcoin.
Africa Bitcoin Conference 2025
Pan-African / Multiple Countries
Conference where a quote about successful circular economies is attributed.
Bitcoin School Kenya
Kenya
Bitcoin education initiative founded by Martin Mutonga offering diploma courses and practical training across Kenya.
Africa Free Routing
Pan-African / Multiple Countries
Abraham Ujah attended the Lightning Developer Bootcamp by Africa Free Routing, a key part of his development pathway highlighted in the article.
Belyï Nobel Kubwayo
Founder and leader of BTC Shule and the Nakamoto Hope Center, substantively discussed throughout the article.
EcoBitz
Kenya
Bitcoin-powered waste management and upcycling initiative in Kenya paying recyclers in sats.
Flash
Pan-African / Multiple Countries
A Bitcoin platform built for West Africa that enables buying, sending, and paying with Bitcoin over Lightning Network integrated with mobile money rails.
Vinteum
Vinteum is explicitly mentioned as a partner organization supporting non-African Btrust grant recipients in Brazil, including plebhash and Leonardo.
Machankura
Pan-African / Multiple Countries
Article substantively discusses Machankura as a tool that works on basic feature phones in several countries for sending and receiving satoshis.
Nakamoto Hope Center
Physical brick-and-mortar Bitcoin education hub and community space in Winteko village that is the article's main focus.
The Core
Kenya
Bitcoin education project in Nairobi running monthly meetups and online diploma courses with 643+ graduates.
Edwin Jones
South Africa
Software engineer and Bitcoin advocate who championed Bitcoin adoption in Witsand, a South African coastal town with 45+ Bitcoin-accepting businesses.
Btrust Builders
Pan-African / Multiple Countries
Multiple grant recipients (Musa Haruna, Sharon Nkatha, Solomon Eze, Rita Anene) are explicitly mentioned as Btrust Builders faculty, pathway members, or participants in this program.
BTC Map
Pan-African / Multiple Countries
Platform where Winteko merchants are mapped and tracked, substantively discussed for merchant visibility and coordination.
Sabina Gitau
Kenya
Co-founder of Tando who articulated the project's mission of making Bitcoin practical for real-world use.
Chaincode Labs
Other African Country
Abraham Ujah attended Chaincode Labs seminars as part of his Bitcoin development education mentioned in the article.
MoneyBadger
South Africa
South African fintech startup enabling Bitcoin payments at retail merchants via Lightning Network.
Bitcoin Mastermind 2026
Benin
A Bitcoin conference held in Cotonou, Benin that the author attended and substantively discusses as the context for their experience.
Orphans of Uganda
Uganda
Bitcoin-funded school and orphanage with circular economy visited on Day 4 in Bugiri.
Dakar Bitcoin Days
Senegal
Major recurring Bitcoin conference held annually in Dakar since 2022, central subject of the article.
Bitcoin Sisonke
A primary initiative led by Tumelo Hika to create a local circular economy where residents can earn, save, and spend Bitcoin in their community.
Tando
Kenya
Article substantively discusses Tando as a tool for sending and receiving satoshis for daily needs in Kenya.
Bitcoin Africa Story
Bitcoin-only project: Driving real adoption across Africa through education, onboarding & real-world impact | Sharing content, stories & Proof-of-Work
BitcoinFriendlySA
South Africa
Bitcoin adoption platform and directory founded by Nick Darlington, mentioned through 2026 attendee testimonial.
COLDCARD
Hardware wallet manufacturer whose entropy generation vulnerability is the central subject of the article.
Bitcoin Plett
South Africa
Volunteer community in Plettenberg Bay that onboards local businesses and runs weekly meetups with a focus on self-custody and Bitcoin merchant adoption.
Mary Ifeoma Otigbu
South Africa
Bitcoin educator and trainer based in Johannesburg focused on youth education and Bitcoin knowledge dissemination.
Tumelo Hika
A Bitcoin educator and community leader in Johannesburg who is the main subject of the article and substantively covered throughout.
Geyser Fund
Crowdfunding platform used to raise sat donations from worldwide contributors to fund the Bitcoin Aves Education Hub renovation.
Kgothatso Ngako
South Africa
Founder of Exonumia Africa's Bitcoin translation project (started 2019) and builder of Machankura USSD app.
Bitcoin Loxion
South Africa
Bitcoin circular economy project in Khayelitsha township founded by Thulisa Sikolpati, mentioned as 2026 circular economies panel participant.
Blink
Used for Lightning payments in the Winteko circular economy, substantively discussed as a practical payment tool for merchants and residents.
Jacques Strydom
South Africa
Founder and steward of MoloBTC, known in the Bitcoin community as Jabu (Jabulani Jakes).
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