By News.cryptos.com
Cape Town, South Africa – Last week, the AdoptingBTC Cape Town 2025 Conference brought together Bitcoin builders, developers, and advocates from across Africa and beyond. The event showcased groundbreaking innovations, live demos, and discussions on how Bitcoin is shaping Africa’s financial future.
From instant cross-border Lightning payments to grassroots Bitcoin Circular Economies, the conference highlighted real-world Bitcoin adoption and its potential to solve Africa’s unique financial challenges.
Here’s a recap of the key moments that defined the event.
- Unbankable: The Documentary That Challenges Financial Narratives
The conference kicked off with a screening of Unbankable, a documentary by @lukewillms that dives into Africa’s history of financial innovation. The film challenges the outdated notion that African economies need Western-led solutions and instead highlights homegrown financial transformations.
With mobile money, P2P Bitcoin trading, and community-driven economies, the film presents Africa as a leader in financial evolution—not a follower.
- Open-Source Bitcoin Development: Building for Africa, by Africans
The first day of the conference featured insightful talks and workshops on Bitcoin adoption, open-source development, and scaling solutions.
A major highlight was a talk by @Murugi___, the communications officer for a leading Bitcoin organization, who emphasized the importance of empowering African developers. She shared how her team is working to support open-source Bitcoin projects and bring more African talent into the global Bitcoin development ecosystem.
Additionally, @dunxen, a Btrust grantee, hosted a @btrust_builders workshop, guiding attendees on how to get involved in Bitcoin development and infrastructure building across Africa.
- Instant Bitcoin Payments Between Nigeria & South Africa
One of the most impressive moments of the conference was a live demo by @OrangeSaaS in partnership with @mavapay, demonstrating a real-time Bitcoin Lightning Network payment between Nigeria and South Africa.
During the demo:
• A participant in Nigeria (🇳🇬) sent Naira (NGN) using Bitcoin Lightning.
• Within seconds, a recipient in South Africa (🇿🇦) received the payment in Rand (ZAR).
• The transaction was as seamless as a bank transfer but without banks—just Bitcoin.
This demo showcased the power of Bitcoin in cross-border payments, solving real challenges like high remittance fees and slow transaction times.
“This is just like a bank-to-bank transfer in minutes—pay in Naira (🇳🇬) and receive Rand (🇿🇦) at the speed of light.” – Mavapay
This real-world application of Bitcoin Lightning proves that Bitcoin isn’t just for saving—it’s a functional, fast, and low-cost payment method for Africa’s growing digital economy.
- Visiting Bitcoin Circular Economies: Bitcoin Ekasi & Bitcoin Witsand
After the conference, attendees took a scenic road trip to Mossel Bay & Witsand, visiting two Bitcoin Circular Economy projects:
• @BitcoinEkasi – A community-driven initiative using Bitcoin for everyday transactions, from groceries to salaries, without touching fiat.
• @BitcoinWitsand – Another Bitcoin Circular Economy focused on helping small businesses and locals adopt Bitcoin as a primary means of exchange.
These projects demonstrate that Bitcoin is not just a theoretical financial tool—it is already being used on the ground in African communities to promote financial inclusion and economic independence.
- What’s Next for Bitcoin in Africa?
A key takeaway from AdoptingBTC Cape Town 2025 was Africa’s rising enthusiasm for Bitcoin adoption. The event confirmed that African builders, developers, and entrepreneurs are actively working on solutions to make Bitcoin a usable, everyday currency.
Looking Ahead: Africa Cryptos Conference 2025
With this momentum, all eyes are now on Africa Cryptos Conference 2025, set to take place in Nairobi, Kenya later this year. This event will bring together 50,000+ attendees to explore:
• How to expand Bitcoin Circular Economies across Africa.
• Solutions for Bitcoin-based remittances and financial inclusion.
• Regulatory challenges and adoption strategies.
• Scaling Bitcoin infrastructure for businesses.
Africa is proving that Bitcoin is not just an investment—it’s money. The journey to a Bitcoin-powered African economy is already underway, and it’s being built by Africans, for Africans.
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