📚 Readers’ Friday Book Club Join us on Discord at 6 PM UTC as we dive back into The Fiat Standard by @Saifedean Ammous Today’s session covers Chapters 10 & 11 — from fiat science and schools to nutrition, fuels, thermodynamics, and the hidden costs shaping our world. Expect sharp conversations, new perspectives, and a deeper understanding of how fiat systems influence everyday life. 👇Come through and read with us!

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How is Bitcoin adoption progressing in Malawi? 🇲🇼 Bitcoin adoption in Malawi remains in its infant stage but shows promising grassroots growth. Despite high trading volumes reported, widespread infrastructure and awareness gaps persist. Challenges include limited exchanges, wallets, and regulatory clarity. Yet, Bitcoin addresses key needs: financial inclusion for the unbanked and cheaper remittances for diaspora communities. Some Key projects Driving Adoption: 🔷Bitcoin Boma Coalition - A not‑for‑profit organization educating about Bitcoin's economic, social, and environmental benefits. 🔷Women of Satoshi Cooperative - This initiative empowers Malawi's women through Bitcoin literacy, driving financial sovereignty, and sustainable circular economies. Malawi's Bitcoin ecosystem grows through targeted education and women's empowerment. These projects lay essential foundations for broader adoption. 👇Explore more African Bitcoin initiatives:

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🇺🇬Highlights from the Lightning Developer Bootcamp in Kampala!⚡️ This Bootcamp brought builders, developers, and enthusiasts together to level up Africa’s Bitcoin ecosystem. Some Key Highlights you missed: 🔥 7 teams. 1 hackathon. Pure builder energy. 🔥 Ideas flying, code shipping, problems getting solved in real time. 🔥 A solo female dev took on full teams and came 2nd. 🔥Sats were earned (shoutout Gorilla Sats & BitDevsKampala). 🔥 First Bitcoin Club at Makerere University unlocked. 🔥 Builders walked in curious walked out dangerous. Big love to everyone who made it happen.🙌 Next stop: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.🇧🇫⚡️

🔸Fun Fact Thursday! Did you Know? 1⃣Bitcoin never sleeps — it works harder than your group chat admin.😂 2⃣You can send millions of dollars in Bitcoin wearing pajamas at 3 AM.😂 3⃣Bitcoin has survived more “Bitcoin is dead” headlines than most celebrities survive rumors.😂 Keep learning Bitcoin. ⚡

💡Spotlight on Bitcoin Innovation Hub 📍Location: Kampala, Uganda🇺🇬 About: The Bitcoin Innovation Hub empowers refugees in Uganda with Bitcoin & skills training, job placement and self‑sovereign finance to help them earn, build, and drive socio-economic empowerment. Some Key Objectives: 🔷Train refugees in Bitcoin and practical digital skills. 🔷Support builders, startups, and innovators developing Bitcoin-driven solutions. 🔷Simplify Bitcoin through practical learning, training, and community engagement. 🔷Help refugees earn and build sustainable livelihoods. 🔷Reduce dependency and exploitation through financial tools. Connect with Bitcoin Innovation Hub: Website:

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A startup organization leveraging Bitcoin to drive social & economic empowerment through research, skilling, and Innovation.

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NEW: 177 African Bitcoin projects and Mauritius is now on the map! 🇲🇺 This Q1 2026, 10 new projects were added to the ecosystem, expanding visible Bitcoin activity across 23 African countries, a tremendous growth of approximately 6% between Q1 and Q2 2026.🌍 We also launched a Live Directory of African Bitcoin projects in Q1 2026, a continuously updated resource mapping the entirety of African Bitcoin projects.🧭 Projects listed in the directory can now edit and manage their own entries, keeping information accurate, current, and community-driven.✍️ We are proud to see the ecosystem grow and grateful to the builders contributing to this momentum. 🤝 Proudly sponsored by Trezor Academy, relentlessly supporting Bitcoin education and advancing Adoption across Africa!🎓 👇Explore the directory!

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💡Knowledge is Unconfiscatable: They can take your land or your cash, but they can't take what’s in your head. Read more, worry less. 👇🏼Check out our learning resources!

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💡Spotlight on Orphans of Uganda 📍 Location: Uganda 🇺🇬 About: Orphans of Uganda Children Center is a nonprofit orphanage caring for orphaned children in Bugiri District. The center provides food, shelter, education, medical care, clothing, and emotional support with the help of a small team of dedicated volunteers. They accept Bitcoin donations and make approximately 70% of payments to local suppliers and staff in sats, keeping funds circulating within a local Bitcoin circular economy. Some Key Objectives: 🔷Accept Bitcoin donations for children's food, shelter, education — Welcoming sats from the global Bitcoin community to fund daily essentials, medical needs, schooling, and the ongoing construction of a permanent home. 🔷Pay local suppliers and staff in Bitcoin sats — Using sats for ~70% of local expenses to directly empower caregivers, vendors, and the surrounding economy. 🔷Keep funds circulating in local Bitcoin circular economy — Ensuring every donation creates a multiplier effect by staying within Bugiri’s growing network of Bitcoin users and businesses. 🔷Provide emotional and practical support for orphans — Delivering love, care, education, and stability so every child feels safe, valued, and hopeful for the future. 🔷Demonstrate Bitcoin's social impact potential — Showcasing how Bitcoin delivers fast, transparent, low-cost, and sovereign funding for humanitarian work in vulnerable communities. Connect with OrphansOfUganda: Website:

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FACT: Bitcoin mining uses energy—but with the right approach, its environmental footprint can be significantly reduced!⚡️ That’s why sustainable Bitcoin mining in Africa is essential, leveraging cleaner energy sources while creating local jobs and economic opportunities. It’s about building a system that is both efficient and responsible. Ready to learn more?⚡️ Visit: www.bitcoiners.africa

Check out the weekly stats for the Lightning Network in Africa: Active Nodes: 61 [ 0.01% ] Total Capacity: 1, 516, 000, 000 [-0.01% 🔻] Total Channels: 258 [-0.10% 🔻] Proudly brought to you by @Africa Free Routing

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☀️Stack Sats Saturday! Small steps. Big future. Stacking sats consistently is how long-term Bitcoiners build financial sovereignty one sat at a time. ✅ DCA your Bitcoin ✅ Secure your savings ✅ Think long-term Don’t wait for perfect timing. Just keep stacking.⚡

💡Spotlight on Bitcoin Frenzy 📍Location: Kampala, Uganda 🇺🇬 About: Bitcoin Frenzy Stack is a vibrant community focused on onboarding new Bitcoiners, building connections, and fostering collaboration to strengthen Uganda's Bitcoin ecosystem.​ Some Key Objectives: 🔷Onboard beginners into Bitcoin with accessible education. 🔷Create networking opportunities for Ugandan Bitcoiners. 🔷Host community events, meetups, and discussions. 🔷Strengthen Uganda's Bitcoin ecosystem through collaboration. 🔷Share knowledge on Bitcoin use cases and tools. Connect with Bitcoin Frenzy Stack: X link:

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Empowering our community with Bitcoin, one transaction at a time. Join the Najjanankumbi Bitcoin Community in Kampala, Uganda! #mysocietyfirst

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🚨 Readers’ Friday Book Club Announcement! Hello Bitcoiners, Today’s Book Club will not hold due to the Africa Free Routing Bitcoin Payment Masterclass.⚡️ We look forward to seeing you next week. Stay orange.🧡

💡Spotlight on Meta Coffee 📍Location: Uganda 🇺🇬 About: Meta Coffee is a premium coffee brand that accepts Bitcoin payments for processing, packing, and marketing, making Bitcoin payments practical for everyday purchases. ​ Some Key Objectives: 🔷Accept Bitcoin for coffee sales and business operations. 🔷Promote coffee products through Bitcoin payments. 🔷Build a Bitcoin circular economy in coffee supply chain. 🔷Educate customers and suppliers on Bitcoin payments. 🔷Expand premium coffee market through Bitcoin accessibility. Connect with Meta Coffee: X link:

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Specializing in artisanal coffee, expertly roasting, packaging & branding premium grounds & beans. Also discover our flavored Mulondo, Ginger & Cin...

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Ever wondered how Bitcoin can be so fast and cheap? 🤔 The Lightning Network makes it possible, processing transactions instantly with minimal cost ⚡️ Now, with Africa Free Routing, we’re pushing this even further 🚀 🔸 Onboard local & online businesses to accept Bitcoin seamlessly. 🔸 Help merchants operate globally, without traditional banking limits. 🌐 🔸We also train Lightning-ready developers. By supporting Africa Free Routing, you're contributing to a fairer financial future for Africa. 💭 How do you think fee-free Bitcoin payments will impact your community?

Fun Fact Thursday!🤯 In 2010, someone paid 10,000 BTC for two pizzas. Today, those pizzas would be worth billions — officially making them the most expensive pizzas in human history. 🍕 Bitcoin teaches patience… sometimes the hard way. Stay curious. Keep learning.

💡Spotlight on JuicyB 📍Location: Kampala, Uganda 🇺🇬 About: JuicyB is a Bitcoin‑integrated juice shop where some revenue comes in Bitcoin and customers earn Bitcoin loyalty rewards, showcasing seamless Bitcoin commerce thereby driving Bitcoin Adoption. ​ Some Key Objectives: 🔷Accept Bitcoin payments for everyday goods and services. 🔷Help businesses accept Bitcoin to promote financial sovereignty. 🔷Reward customers with Bitcoin loyalty incentives. 🔷Demonstrate practical business adoption of Bitcoin. 🔷Normalize Bitcoin payments in Uganda’s retail sector. ​ Connect with JuicyB shop: X link:

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🍍 Your local shop for everyday fresh juice 🌱 Sugar free zone 🧡 #Bitcoin preferred | juicyb@blink.sv

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See how Bitcoin is reshaping Africa!🌍 Our infographic maps the fast-growing projects and vibrant community driving real change. From education to payments, Bitcoin is building freedom across the continent. Explore the ecosystem and join the movement today:

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🎬 Watch Party Wednesday! Grab your popcorn 🍿 — it’s time to learn Bitcoin together! Join us on Discord at 2 PM UTC for our weekly Watch Party where we explore insightful Bitcoin videos, discussions, and real conversations shaping the future of money. 👥 Learn together 💬 Share perspectives ⚡ Strengthen your Bitcoin knowledge 🔗 Join the Watch Party:

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💡Spotlight on Gorilla Sats 📍Location: Uganda 🇺🇬 About: Gorilla Sats is a Bitcoin-only project revolutionizing East African tourism by blending unforgettable wildlife adventures with immersive Bitcoin community tours. They provide seamless over-the-counter (OTC) Bitcoin buying/selling (on/off-ramps), support Bitcoin payments for tourism bookings, community outreaches, and educational elements around Bitcoin in tourism and daily life. Some Key Objectives: 🔷Offer reliable OTC Bitcoin on/off-ramps with local currency support. 🔷Organize Bitcoin community outreaches, immersive tours, and educational experiences. 🔷Enable easy Bitcoin payments for tourism and adventure activities (saving on fees and delays). 🔷Build a sustainable Bitcoin-powered tourism ecosystem in Uganda and East Africa. 🔷Bridge tourism with Bitcoin by showcasing practical use cases, grassroots projects, and real circular economies. 🔷Drive broader Bitcoin adoption through authentic, high-impact African experiences. Connect with Gorilla Sats: Website:

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