Africa Bitcoin Conference 2024: Full Schedule

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9:30am EAT

What does Bitcoin mean in Africa?

Tuesday December 10, 2024 9:30am - 9:45am EAT

This keynote will question what Bitcoin means for people and communities across Africa based on a diversity of vantage points. The speaker will challenge the African Bitcoin ecosystem to play a more active role in clarifying and driving discourse around the relevance of this technology for real human beings on the continent beyond just Bitcoiners

Speakers

Femi Longe

Global Bitcoin Lead at Human Rights Foundation

Femi Longe is a serial social entrepreneur, innovation consultant, service designer, learning scientist and startup coach. He is currently works on the Financial Freedom team at the Human Rights Foundation. In his role as Global Bitcoin Lead, he leads strategy and execution of the... Read More →

Tuesday December 10, 2024 9:30am - 9:45am EAT
STONE RIDGE STAGE

Keynote

9:45am EAT

BTC Dada: Creating Opportunities for Women in Bitcoin!

Tuesday December 10, 2024 9:45am - 10:00am EAT

STONE RIDGE STAGE

BTC Dada is leading the way in creating powerful opportunities for women in the Bitcoin space. Through innovative initiatives like DADA DEVS, a Bitcoin development program designed specifically for women, we’re breaking down barriers and empowering women to thrive in the crypto ecosystem. By offering resources, education, and a supportive community, BTC Dada is equipping women with the skills and knowledge they need to become leaders in Bitcoin development, investment, and innovation.

Speakers

Marcel Lorraine Atieno

Founder, Bitcoin Dada

Marcel Lorraine is a Financial activist and Bitcoin advocate with over six years of dedicated experience in East Africa’s tech ecosystem. As the founder of Bitcoin Dada, Marcel has been at the forefront of promoting financial empowerment, especially among African women. Through... Read More →

Tuesday December 10, 2024 9:45am - 10:00am EAT
STONE RIDGE STAGE

Keynote

10:00am EAT

Btrust Keynote

Tuesday December 10, 2024 10:00am - 10:15am EAT

STONE RIDGE STAGE

Speakers

Abubakar Nur Khalil

Interim CEO and Board Member, Btrust

Abubakar Nur Khalil is a Nigerian Bitcoin core contributor and CEO of the Bitcoin VC fund Recursive Capital.He is a board member and CEO of Btrust, a non-profit focused on training African Bitcoin developers via Btrust builders and growing the African Bitcoin ecosystem.He is also... Read More →

Tuesday December 10, 2024 10:00am - 10:15am EAT
STONE RIDGE STAGE

Keynote

10:15am EAT

Permissionless is an Understatement: Building on Bitcoin for Billions

Tuesday December 10, 2024 10:15am - 10:30am EAT

STONE RIDGE STAGE

KG, founder of Machankura, will explore how Bitcoin’s permissionless nature is opening up transformative opportunities for billions of people worldwide. In this session, KG will discuss how Bitcoin is driving financial inclusion and creating decentralized applications that empower individuals, businesses, and entire regions, especially in underserved markets.

Speakers

Kgothatso Ngako

Catalyst, Machankura

Kgothatso Ngako is a catalyst aiming to accelerate the adoption of Bitcoin across the African continent. He is currently building out 8333.mobi, which is a service giving people without an internet connected device the ability to send and receive Bitcoin.

Tuesday December 10, 2024 10:15am - 10:30am EAT
STONE RIDGE STAGE

Keynote

10:30am EAT

The Unlock: how Bitcoin Creates an Endless Energy Future

Tuesday December 10, 2024 10:30am - 10:45am EAT

STONE RIDGE STAGE

This session will explore how Bitcoin is poised to unlock a sustainable and boundless energy future. By integrating renewable energy sources and utilizing Bitcoin mining as a driver for energy innovation, we'll dive into how this powerful technology can incentivize energy production, reduce waste, and create a more decentralized and efficient energy grid.

Speakers

Erik Hersman

CEO, Gridless

Erik Hersman is the CEO of Gridless, which deploys bitcoin mining on renewable energy minigrids across rural Africa. He is well known on the African continent as the founder of the iHub, one of Africa’s first and largest technology spaces in Nairobi, Kenya. He is also co-founder... Read More →

Tuesday December 10, 2024 10:30am - 10:45am EAT
STONE RIDGE STAGE

Keynote

3:45pm EAT

Building Bitcoin's Future: The Case for Choosing a Career in Open Source

Tuesday December 10, 2024 3:45pm - 4:00pm EAT

STONE RIDGE STAGE

Build the future of money as a bitcoin open source developer, where you'll have unparalleled autonomy to solve complex technical challenges, collaborate with top engineers from around the globe, and contribute to the most ambitious attempt to reinvent money in history.

Speakers

Adam Jonas

CEO, Chaincode Labs

Adam Jonas is the CEO of Chaincode Labs in NYC where he has spent the last 5 years educating the next generation of bitcoin and lightning protocol contributors. Before joining Chaincode, he was the Director of Engineering at the Flatiron School, the first coding boot camp in New York... Read More →

Tuesday December 10, 2024 3:45pm - 4:00pm EAT
STONE RIDGE STAGE

Keynote

Africa Bitcoin Conference 2024