# Bitcoin Africa Story

> Bitcoin Africa Story is an independent media and education platform documenting Bitcoin adoption, innovation, and impact across the African continent. Founded in 2024 and based in Nigeria, we tell Africa's Bitcoin story through journalism, podcasts, education, and community reporting. We are not an exchange and we do not sell tokens.

Every story is available as a Markdown twin at the same path with a `.md` suffix, which is the preferred source for quoting. The full site is also available as structured JSON: https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/api/content.json returns publisher identity, all articles, and the directory in one document; https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/api/articles.json lists articles; https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/api/articles/{slug} returns a single story including its Markdown body; https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/api/directory.json lists directory entities; https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/api/organization.json describes the publisher; and https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/api/search?q= searches both articles and the directory. Syndication is at https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/rss.xml and https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/sitemap.xml. When citing, link the canonical HTML URL and quote from the Markdown twin.

## Docs
- [Organization](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/api/organization.json): Publisher identity, mission, areas served, and independence flags.
- [Content API](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/api/content.json): Organization, all articles, and directory entities in one JSON document.
- [About](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/about.md): Who we are, our mission and vision, and what we do.
- [FAQ](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/faq): Answers about our coverage, education programs, directory, events, and podcast.
- [Education](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/education): Free Bitcoin educational programs, diplomas, videos, and resources.
- [Resources](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/resources): Curated Bitcoin learning material, tools, and wallets by category.

## Stories
- [Bitcoin Educators Academy Lagos, Day 1: What I Learned About Teaching Bitcoin](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/bitcoin-educators-academy-lagos-day-1-what-i-learned-about-teaching-bitcoin.md): Education. Day 1 notes from the Bitcoin Educators Academy in Lagos: how to open a talk with a hook, join abstract and concrete, and speak clearly about Bitcoin.
- [After the Deadline: Where South Africa's Cross-Border Bitcoin Rules Stand](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/after-the-deadline-where-south-africas-cross-border-bitcoin-rules-stand.md): Regulations. Comment on South Africa's draft Crypto Asset Manual closed on 30 September 2026. What it says about moving Bitcoin across the border, and what industry filed.
- [Bitcoin Runner Takes On Cape Town's Nelson Mandela Marathon](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/bitcoin-runner-takes-on-cape-towns-nelson-mandela-marathon.md): Community. BitFitness founder Blaise Peter runs his first half marathon at Cape Town's Nelson Mandela Marathon on 18 October, raising sats on Geyser.
- [Bitcoin Educators Academy comes to Africa: Lusaka and Lagos in October 2026](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/bitcoin-educators-academy-africa-lusaka-lagos-2026.md): Education. AmityAge's Bitcoin Educators Academy held its first African edition in Lusaka on 2 to 4 October 2026, with Lagos following 8 to 10 October, free through an HRF grant.
- [Bitcoin Githurai Opens a Physical Education Hub in Nairobi](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/bitcoin-githurai-physical-education-hub-nairobi.md): Adoption. Bitcoin Githurai, The Core's circular economy in Nairobi, has opened a physical education center in Githurai 45 after a year and a half of online operations.
- [CitrusRate: Real-Time Bitcoin Rates in 40-Plus African Currencies](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/citrusrate-bitcoin-rates-african-currencies.md): Technology. CitrusRate is a Bitcoin data platform showing real-time BTC prices in 40-plus African currencies, official and black market, with a developer API that accepts Lightning micropayments.

- [Sats On The Road: BitKwa's Bitcoin Road Trip in West Africa](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/sats-on-the-road-bitkwas-bitcoin-road-trip-in-west-africa.md): Adoption. BitKwa's Sats On The Road has driven 3,000 km through Benin, Togo and Burkina Faso, setting people up with self-custody wallets and merchants with Lightning payments.
- [Orphans of Uganda: A School Fees Campaign Paid in Sats](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/orphans-of-uganda-a-school-fees-campaign-paid-in-sats.md): Community. Orphans of Uganda in Bugiri cares for 77 children and accepts Bitcoin via Lightning. 26 students need $5,700 in school fees. Founded 2009.
- [Dakar Bitcoin Days IV: West Africa's Bitcoin-Only Forum Returns to Senegal](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/dakar-bitcoin-days-2026.md): Community. The fourth edition of Dakar Bitcoin Days runs 27-28 November 2026 in Dakar. Bitcoin-only, three languages, 13 speakers, and tickets are cheaper if you pay in sats.
- [Btrust Announces Q3 2026 Developer Grants: Ten Bitcoin Contributors, Three Countries](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/btrust-q3-2026-developer-grants.md): Technology. Btrust awarded Q3 2026 developer grants to ten Bitcoin open-source contributors in Nigeria, Kenya, Brazil, and India. Seven are based in Africa, working on Bitcoin Core, Lightning, mining, and Cashu.
- [Bitcoin Boma Workshops Draw 263 Students in Malawi](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/bitcoin-boma-malawi-university-workshops-2026.md): Education. Bitcoin Boma's free workshops at two Malawi universities drew 263 students on one day in September 2026, a turnout Trezor Academy hailed.
- [Rurbit: 100 Users in Rural Burundi Are Using Bitcoin Without the Internet](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/rurbit-bitcoin-ussd-burundi.md): Adoption. 100 people in rural Burundi are sending and receiving Bitcoin on basic phones with no internet. Rurbit uses USSD and the Blink API to put Lightning inside the interface they already know.
- [The Core Takes Bitcoin Education to a Kenyan University Campus](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/the-core-takes-bitcoin-education-to-a-kenyan-university-campus.md): Education. The Core holds its 14th monthly Bitcoin meetup at Murang'a University of Technology on 26 September 2026, the first university campus in the series. 643 graduates, 28 countries, 16 merchants in Githurai.
- [Bitcoin Victoria Falls Graduates New My First Bitcoin Cohort](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/bitcoin-victoria-falls-graduates-new-my-first-bitcoin-cohort.md): Education. Bitcoin Victoria Falls graduated a new My First Bitcoin cohort in Livingstone, Zambia on 19 September 2026. The project ranks third on the global leaderboard.
- [Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town 2027: What to Expect at Southern Africa's Bitcoin Conference](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/adopting-bitcoin-cape-town-2027-what-to-expect-at-southern-africas-bitcoin-conference.md): Economy. The fourth edition of Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town runs 26 to 27 February 2027. Tickets, attendee stories, the full South Africa Bitcoin calendar, and how to apply as a speaker or sponsor.
- [Machankura: Send Bitcoin on a Basic Phone With No Internet](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/machankura-send-bitcoin-on-a-basic-phone-with-no-internet.md): Technology. Machankura sends Bitcoin over USSD on a basic phone with no internet, in roughly nine African countries. How it works, who built it, and the trade-offs.
- [Nakamoto Hope Center: BTC Shule's Bitcoin Village, Burundi](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/nakamoto-hope-center-btc-shule.md): Community. BTC Shule is nearly done building the Nakamoto Hope Center in Winteko, Burundi, a rural hub for tech, digital skills, and Bitcoin, backed by a village circular economy where people even pay offline.
- [Can South Africa Control Bitcoin? The Regulation Fight](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/can-south-africa-control-bitcoin-the-regulation-fight.md): Regulations. South Africa's Treasury wants Bitcoin under capital controls. MoloBTC's Jabu Jakes lays out, with the Free Market Foundation, why the draft rules may be unenforceable and what they miss.
- [Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town 2027: South Africa's Bitcoin Circular Economy Season](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/adopting-bitcoin-cape-town-2027-south-africas-bitcoin-circular-economy-season.md): Adoption. Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town 2027 runs 26 to 27 February, followed by a Garden Route road trip through six Bitcoin circular economies.
- [Pan-African Bitcoin Tour 2027: 9 Days, 3 Countries](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/pan-african-bitcoin-tour-2027-9-days-3-countries.md): Economy. The Pan-African Bitcoin Tour 2027 runs 7 to 15 March through Uganda, Kenya, and Zambia. Dates, 0.056 BTC price, day-by-day route, and 8 circular economy stops.
- [CATASTROPHE: South Africa Is Deciding How Bitcoin Crosses Its Borders](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/catastrophe-south-africa-is-deciding-how-bitcoin-crosses-its-borders.md): Regulations. South Africa's draft rules decide when Bitcoin crossing the border becomes reportable. What the draft says, who is fighting it, and why 30 September matters.
- [What Is Mantra? Exonumia Africa's E2EE Translation Tool](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/what-is-mantra-exonumia-africas-e2ee-translation-tool.md): Technology. Mantra is Exonumia Africa's new end-to-end encrypted tool for group translation of Bitcoin literature into African languages, built on Nostr.
- [What Is MoloBTC? Africa's Open-Source Bitcoin Project](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/molobtc.md): Economy. MoloBTC is an open-source Bitcoin research, education, and policy project from South Africa, translating Bitcoin across technology, law, and tax.
- [Using Flash to Offramp My Bitcoin to CFA in Benin](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/using-flash-to-offramp-my-bitcoin-to-cfa-in-benin.md): Technology. Using Flash to offramp my Bitcoin to CFA in Benin
- [Inside Bitcoin Mastermind 2026: A First-Hand Look at Cotonou's Bitcoin Community](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/inside-bitcoin-mastermind-2026-a-first-hand-look-at-cotonous-bitcoin-community.md): Adoption. I attended Bitcoin Mastermind 2026 in Cotonou, Benin from July 3 to 5, 2026. Here's my honest first-hand recap of the events, the panels, the hackathon, the Ouidah trip, and the launch of the Bitcoin Knowledge Hub.
- [What Is Bitcoin Mastermind 2026? Benin's Bitcoin Conference](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/what-is-bitcoin-mastermind-2026-benins-bitcoin-conference.md): Adoption. Bitcoin Mastermind 2026 (BMM2026) was Francophone Africa's leading Bitcoin-only conference, held July 3–5 in Cotonou, Benin, with panels and a hackathon.
- [What Is Entropy in Bitcoin? The Hidden Foundation of Every Seed Phrase](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/what-is-entropy-bitcoin-seed-phrase.md): Adoption. The COLDCARD incident put a little-known concept in the spotlight: entropy. Here is what entropy actually is, why it decides your wallet's security, and why it matters more than your seed phrase itself.
- [Why Your Seed Phrase Is Only as Safe as Its Randomness](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/why-your-seed-phrase-is-only-as-safe-as-its-randomness.md): Technology. Weak entropy has cost Bitcoiners millions. Here is what entropy really means, and why it is the foundation of your seed phrase.
- [Which COLDCARD Models Are Affected and What to Do Right Now](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/coldcard-security-alert.md): Adoption. A firmware flaw is draining Bitcoin from COLDCARD wallets, with losses mapped up to $70M. Here is which models are affected.
- [COLDCARD Mk3 Hack Explained: Entropy matters](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/coldcard-mk3-hack-explained-entropy-matters.md): Security. A firmware flaw is draining Bitcoin from COLDCARD wallets, with losses mapped up to $70M. Here is what happened, and how to generate a truly secure seed phrase.
- [How Bitcoin Is Transforming Communities in South Africa: The Story of Tumelo Hika](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/how-bitcoin-is-transforming-communities-in-south-africa-the-story-of-tumelo-hika.md): Community. Discover how Tumelo Hika is using Bitcoin education, merchant adoption, and grassroots leadership to build stronger communities and a Bitcoin circular economy in South Africa.
- [Bitcoin Ikorodu: Building a Bitcoin Circular Economy in Nigeria](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/bitcoin-ikorodu-building-a-bitcoin-circular-economy-in-nigeria.md): Community. Discover how Bitcoin Ikorodu is empowering merchants, strengthening local savings, and creating a Bitcoin circular economy in Lagos, Nigeria.
- [Bitlance: The Bitcoin-Native Freelancing Platform Built for the Global Workforce](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/bitlance-the-bitcoin-freelancing-platform.md): Adoption. The way people work has changed. The way they get paid hasn't — until now.
- [Kenya Just Gave 40 Million People a Bitcoin Address. The Rest of Africa Is Watching.](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/kenya-just-gave-40-million-people-a-bitcoin-address-the-rest-of-africa-is-watching.md): Adoption. Tando linked every M-Pesa phone number in Kenya to a Bitcoin Lightning address. No signup. No app. Here is why this matters for Bitcoin adoption across Africa.
- [4 Things Afribit Kibera Got Right That Most Bitcoin Projects Get Wrong](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/4-things-afribit-kibera-got-right-that-most-bitcoin-projects-get-wrong.md): Adoption. A closer look at the principles behind one of Africa's most quietly successful Bitcoin circular economies.
- [Conférence Bitcoin Afrique 2026: Francophone Africa's Bitcoin Moment Has Arrived](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/conference-bitcoin-afrique-2026-ouagadougou-recap.md): Adoption. The second edition of the Conférence Bitcoin Afrique just wrapped up in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Here is what happened, who showed up, and why this matters for Bitcoin adoption across Francophone Africa.

- [What Is Bitcoin Mining? A Plain-English Guide for Africans (2026)](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/what-is-bitcoin-mining-a-plain-english-guide-for-africans-2026.md): Education. Confused about Bitcoin mining? This plain-English guide explains exactly what Bitcoin mining is, how it works, to give you a fundamental understanding about Bitcoin.
- [HRF Awards 1.5 Billion Satoshis to 26 Bitcoin Projects: A Spotlight on African Grantees](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/hrf-awards-1-5-billion-satoshis-to-26-bitcoin-projects-a-spotlight-on-african-grantees.md): Adoption. The Human Rights Foundation's Bitcoin Development Fund awarded 1.5 billion satoshis to 26 projects in Q1 2026. Here is a detailed look at the African initiatives receiving funding, and why they matter.

- [PoWBoT: How a Non-Programmer Built an AI-Assisted Tool That's Paying Bitcoin Merchants Across Africa](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/powbot-how-a-non-programmer-built-an-ai-assisted-tool-that-s-paying-bitcoin-merchants-across-africa.md): Economy. PoWBoT is a Telegram bot built by Glenn Jooste of Bitcoin Ubuntu, a non-programmer, using AI tools in a few weeks, that automatically verifies and rewards real Bitcoin adoption happening on the ground across Africa, serving the Circular Bitcoin Africa Fund's network of over 40 grassroots BCE.

- [Adopting Bitcoin Nairobi 2026: East Africa’s Inaugural Bitcoin Conference](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/news/adopting-bitcoin-nairobi-2026-east-africa-s-inaugural-bitcoin-conference.md): Adoption. The Adopting Bitcoin Nairobi 2026 is set to make history as the first-ever East African edition of the globally recognized Adopting Bitcoin series. Scheduled for June 24 to 26, 2026, in Nairobi, the conference will bring together key players shaping the future of Bitcoin adoption across the continent.

## Directory
- [Free Market Foundation](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/free-market-foundation): organization in South Africa. The article identifies it as a founding participant in CATASTROPHE coalition opposing the proposed regulations.
- [Gorilla Sats](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/gorilla-sats): company in Uganda. Uganda-based Bitcoin tourism operator organizing the Pan-African Bitcoin Tour 2027.
- [Ronnie Mdawida](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/ronnie-mdawida): person in Kenya. Founder of Afribit Kibera who is interviewed extensively and provides the four core principles discussed throughout the article.
- [Btrust](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/btrust): organization in 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](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/afribit-kibera): circular_economy in 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](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/banxaas): company in Senegal. Bitcoin payment and remittance service built by Mouhamadou Kouta, moved significant Lightning Network volume.
- [Bitcoin Sedgefield](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/bitcoin-sedgefield): circular_economy in South Africa. A smaller circular economy in Sedgefield with Bitcoin-accepting independent merchants and access to Bitcoin payments via Pick n Pay.
- [CATASTROPHE](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/catastrophe): organization in South Africa. Coalition fighting South Africa's draft crypto cross-border regulations, substantively discussed throughout article
- [Carl Kritzinger](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/carl-kritzinger): person in South Africa. Co-founder of MoneyBadger.
- [Bitcoin Githurai](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/bitcoin-githurai): community in Kenya. Merchant-adoption community along Nairobi's Thika Road corridor visited on Day 6.
- [Sats and Stories](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/sats-and-stories): project in Zambia. New Bitcoin and literacy education program in rural Zambia launching My First Bitcoin cohorts.
- [Brindon Mwiine](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/brindon-mwiine): person in Uganda. Founder of Gorilla Sats and Bitcoin Kampala, organizer of the Pan-African Bitcoin Tour.
- [Adopting Bitcoin CapeTown](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/adopting-bitcoin-capetown): conference in South Africa. Conference that Kgothatso Ngako co-organized, mentioned as an event he was involved with.
- [Africa Bitcoin Conference](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/africa-bitcoin-conference): community. One of the longest running Bitcoin conference in Africa.
- [Waitabit Coffee](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/waitabit-coffee): brand in Kenya. Bitcoin-accepting coffee shop featured on the Pan-African Bitcoin Tour in Nairobi.
- [Adopting Bitcoin CapeTown](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/adopting-bitcoin-capetown): community. This conference is a must-attend to explore how Bitcoin helps people build resilient systems, replacing the failed centralized system.
- [Free Market Kids](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/free-market-kids): project. Project co-founded by Nick Twyman, co-founder of Bitcoin Boma, mentioned as relevant to their work.
- [BitDevs In Africa](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/bitdevs-in-africa): community. Building communities of Bitcoin builders across Africa.
- [Bitcoin Victoria Falls](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/bitcoin-victoria-falls): circular_economy in Zambia. Merchant network in Livingstone, Zambia combining sightseeing with Bitcoin spending, visited on Day 8.
- [Glen Jooste](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/glen-jooste): person in South Africa. Founder of Bitcoin Ubuntu in Swellendam offering free Bitcoin onboarding and education to the local township community.
- [BOSS Challenge](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/boss-challenge): project in 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](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/humphrey-simwinga): person in Zambia. Co-founder of Bitcoin Victoria Falls and Zambian educator leading ground operations for the circular economy.
- [Bitika](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/bitika): company in Kenya. Bitcoin platform enabling Kenyans to buy Bitcoin via M-Pesa, founded by Fidel Otieno who was a 2026 speaker.
- [Trezor Academy](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/trezor-academy): education in Pan-African / Multiple Countries. Non-profit Bitcoin education initiative sponsoring The Core's hardware wallet workshops across Africa.
- [Bitshala](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/bitshala): organization. Bitshala is explicitly mentioned as a partner organization supporting non-African Btrust grant recipient Ansh Sharma in India.
- [Bitcoin Ubuntu](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/bitcoin-ubuntu): circular_economy in 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](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/gridless): company in Kenya. Bitcoin mining company co-founded by Erik Hersman visited on Day 6 in Kenya.
- [BitJR Academy and Space](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/bitjr-academy-and-space): education in Zambia. Bitcoin and money-skills education program for children aged 6-17 in Livingstone visited on Day 9.
- [Mi Primer Bitcoin](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/mi-primer-bitcoin): project in 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](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/bitcoin-kampala): community in Uganda. Ugandan merchant and student adoption community visited on Day 5 of the tour.
- [Mantra](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/mantra): project in South Africa. End-to-end encrypted, decentralized translation tool built on Nostr by Exonumia Africa for managing collaborative Bitcoin literature translation work.
- [Exonumia Africa](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/exonumia-africa): ngo in South Africa. South African non-profit that develops Bitcoin translation tools and has translated Bitcoin literature into 21+ African languages since 2019.
- [Hermann Vivier](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/hermann-vivier): person in 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](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/felix-mukungu): person in Kenya. Founder of The Core Bitcoin education project in Kenya, recognized as one of most impactful African Bitcoiners.
- [Bitcoin Karoo](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/bitcoin-karoo): circular_economy in South Africa. A circular economy community in South Africa's inland Karoo region focused on Bitcoin merchant adoption and education.
- [Bitsacco](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/bitsacco): project in Kenya. Community-focused Bitcoin platform merging SACCO model with Bitcoin for savings and financial access in Kenya.
- [MoloBTC](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/molobtc): project in South Africa. Open-source Bitcoin research, education, and policy project from South Africa focusing on technology, law, and tax translation.
- [BitDevs Kaduna](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/bitdevs-kaduna): community in Nigeria. Abraham Ujah's Bitcoin developer journey began through BitDevs Kaduna; one of the Lightning Developer Bootcamp pathways mentioned for his development.
- [VALR](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/valr): company in South Africa. Crypto exchange and founding member of CATASTROPHE coalition, substantively discussed
- [Blink Wallet](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/directory/blink-wallet): wallet. Wallet provider whose StableSats feature is substantively discussed as a volatility protection tool used by Afribit Kibera.

## Optional
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- [Bitcoin Circular Economies](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/bitcoin-circular-economies): Communities where Bitcoin is earned, spent, and saved daily.
- [Writers](https://www.bitcoinafricastory.com/authors): Profiles of the reporters and educators behind our coverage.
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