Hello African Bitcoiner,
Africa Free Routing is proud to announce the launch of another free routing node – South Africa Free Routing, marking their fifth node and the fourth live node established within Africa. This milestone revolutionizes Bitcoin transactions, offering lightning-fast and fee-less Bitcoin Lightning Network payment routing across South Africa. Open a channel today!
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Launching South Africa Free Routing
Our 21 Most Impactful African Bitcoiner of 2023.
African Bitcoin News
Africa Free Routing Weekly Stats
African Bitcoin Meetups
Watchlist Recommendation
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The launch South Africa Free Routing marks Africa Free Routing’s commitment to transforming the Bitcoin ecosystem and provides an unparalleled opportunity for businesses in South Africa to seamlessly accept Bitcoin payments for their services, without the burden of transaction fees.
We invite you to join them on this revolutionary journey by opening a channel with South Africa Free Routing. By doing so, you not only experience the benefits of fee-less transactions but also contribute to the growth and expansion of a reliable Lightning Network infrastructure across Africa.
As we begin rolling out the last batch of our 21 Most Impactful African Bitcoiners of 2023. We hope that you are being inspired by this individuals and the amazing work they are doing for Bitcoin adoption in Africa.
We proudly announce our 10th most impactful African Bitcoiner of 2023: Okin Tjangarero the founder of Bitcoin Mining Namibia and Easy Sats Namibia!
Incase you have missed the announcements on our website an d socials, here is a recap of our list.👇
11th -Alexandria the Great
12th – Noelyne Sumba
13th -Brindon Mwiine
14th -Glenn Jooste
15th – Obi Nwosu
16th – Megasley
17th – Bernard Parah
18th – Meron Estefanos
19th – Kumi Nkansah
20th – Sebastien Gouspillou
21st – Charlene Fadirepo
Read all about them here
Join us every weekday till December 19th as we celebrate one remarkable individual each day from our list of the 21 Most Impactful African Bitcoiners of 2023.
Trezor launches education initiative in Africa, funds Bitcoineta trip
Trezor has launched the Trezor Academy, an educational program in Africa, aimed at spreading Bitcoin knowledge. The academy, which has been active in Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Uganda, Burundi, and Kenya, aims to educate locals about Bitcoin’s potential. Read Now.
Block’s Decentralised Bitcoin Protocol TBDEX goes live in Africa
JTBD, a branch of Block, has unveiled its open source protocol, tbDEX, which aims to foster trust and liquidity across diverse financial landscapes. Read more.
BitPension wins the Build for Africa Hackathon
Bitpension an app that allows Africans create pension in Bitcoin rather than their inflating local currency that is poorly managed wins the hackathon. See Tweet.
The Lightning Network Weekly Stats
Active Nodes
57 [-1.7%🔻]
Total Capacity
1,266,492,208 [-10%🔻]
Total Channels
384 [-7.9%🔻]
Top 10 Lightnng Nodes in Africa
| Nodes | Total Capacity | Topic Channels |
|---|---|---|
|
326,357,202 sats [0%] |
49 [0%] |
|
|
274,624,331 sats [-27%🔻] |
75 [-1%🔻] |
|
|
178,780,375 sats [-4%🔻] |
50 [-6%🔻] |
|
|
86,405,000 sats [0%] |
38 [0%] |
|
|
104,730,000 sats [0%] |
23 [0%] |
|
|
6. machankura-y |
78,822,004 sats [0%] |
10 [0%] |
|
56,968,625 sats [0%] |
19 [0%] |
|
|
25,257,612 sats [-56%🔻] |
7 [-63%🔻] |
|
|
9. fluffy |
23,547,000 sats [-32%🔻] |
20 [-25%🔻] |
|
19,842,182 sats [-9%🔻] |
24 [-4%🔻] |
|
1. African Bitcoiners Graduate Program
We are interested in nurturing African Bitcoiners with no work experience. This training will run over 12 months duration, full time with a basic stipend. Currently we are looking for young Bitcoiners from Zimbabwe, Kenya, Ghana or South Africa. Let us know you’re interested, and we will send you a link to apply! Please also share this opportunity on WhatsApp and Twitter with any relevant youngster you know.
2. Content Creators Wanted – Blink BUS (Bottom-Up Squad) – Project-based
Join the Blink BUS (Bottom-Up Squad) and be part of a unique project-based opportunity. If you have a knack for producing captivating content and want to earn Bitcoin while doing what you love, this is your moment to shine! Find our how now
1. African Bitcoiners Book Club
Join us every Friday by 5 pm UTC as we dive deeper into the Bitcoin rabbit hole on our Discord Community.
2. Watch Party Wednesday
Join us every Wednesday at 2 pm UTC for an exciting time reviewing our African Bitcoin watchlist in our Discord Community.
3. Monthly Bitcoin Meetup: Stellenbosch
Join the thrilling discussion of all things Bitcoin every first Thursday of the month at Vendetta’s Pizzeria, Hamman Street, Stellenbosch, Cape Town. More details.
4. Monthly Bitcoin Meetup: Cape Town
Every first Thursday of the month, Cape Town comes alive with the Cape Town Bitcoin Social Meetup! Join the next gathering at the brand-new venue, Square Café & Wine Bar at the Century City Hotel Urban Square. More details.
5. African Bitcoin Conference 2023
The much-anticipated Africa Bitcoin Conference is back, larger and better than ever. Join us in Accra, Ghana, on December 1-3, 2023 on this life-changing event! See more.
6. Adopting Bitcoin Conference in Cape Town 2024
Join the Adopting Bitcoin Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, from January 26th to 28th, 2024, to learn more about the intersection between Bitcoin and Parallel Institutions. Learn More.
African Bitcoiners Watch Party
Despite the misconception about Bitcoin mining this video reveals a surprising truth about Bitcoin’s ability to save lives and people.
Check out this enlightening video we featured in our watch party today that sheds light on an unexpected connection: Bitcoin mining’s positive impact on conservation efforts.
Please get in touch with us if you would like us to feature your available jobs, blog posts, podcasts, meetups, Bitcoin projects or anything else you might be working on for Bitcoin in Africa and we will feature you in our newsletter. Just email us at hello@bitcoiners.africa and we’ll make it happen.😃
Stay tuned for more updates on our Most Impactful African Bitcoiners of 2023! Meanwhile please support South Africa Free Routing by opening a channel with them today!
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