Africa Bitcoin Conference 2024

Africa Bitcoin Conference 2024

8:30am EAT

Pre-Event Networking: ABC Foyer Badge Registration & Opening Ceremony Kickoff ABC FOYER

9:00am EAT

African Bitcoin Conference 2024: Artistic Opening Ceremony STONE RIDGE STAGE

9:15am EAT

Opening Remarks STONE RIDGE STAGEFarida Nabourema

9:25am EAT

Karibu Kenya STONE RIDGE STAGEJanet Maingi

9:50am EAT

Bridging the Digital Divide: Lessons from the Internet for Bitcoin Regulation in Africa STONE RIDGE STAGEDr Nii Narku Quaynor

10:05am EAT

Africa’s Regulatory Landscape: Challenges & Opportunities for Bitcoin Adoption STONE RIDGE STAGECharlene Fadirepo • John Walubengo • Senator Ihenyen

10:30am EAT

Financial Freedom in the 21st Century: Evidence from 25 Countries STONE RIDGE STAGESarah Kreps

10:45am EAT

Empowering Communities with Freedom Technologies STONE RIDGE STAGERenata Rodrigues • Lopez Ahligo • El Fuego Mutaz

11:05am EAT

Bitcoin Mining in Africa: Challenges, Opportunities, and Innovation for Sustainable Growth STONE RIDGE STAGENemo Semret • Philip Walton • Siyanbola Yassar

11:35am EAT

TRANSITION TO BREAKOUT ROOMS ABC FOYER

11:45am EAT

Bitcoin for NGOs: Unlocking Financial Freedom and Global Impact Human Rights Foundation Room Immersive Bitcoin Education: Integrating LARP for Engaging Learning Experiences TBD RoomStephanie Titcombe • Britney Taamu-Miyashiro Transforming cross-border payments Btrust RoomBernard Parah • Nicolas Cabrera Why Bitcoin Matters for Youths? Gridless RoomElla Hough • Arsh Molu • Prince Akpah

1:45pm EAT

TRANSITION TO BREAKOUT ROOMS ABC FOYER

2:00pm EAT

Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin Mining (GAMA) Gridless RoomEconoalchemist • General Kenobi • Rod Roudi • Nemo Semret • Siddhartha Parmar • Skot • Philip Walton • Siyanbola Yassar Exploring Bitnob's API Infrastructure for FinTech Solutions Btrust Room Introduction to Bitcoin: Setting Up Wallets and Making Transactions Human Rights Foundation RoomAnita Posch Using Bitcoin Without Internet: Exploring Machankura on USSD TBD RoomKgothatso Ngako • Noelyne Sumba

3:00pm EAT

Artistic Performance STONE RIDGE STAGE

3:15pm EAT

Bitcoin, Infrastructure, and How Africa Will Leapfrog the World STONE RIDGE STAGEElliot David

3:30pm EAT

Decoding privacy: A Guide to Core Concepts STONE RIDGE STAGEAmiti Uttarwar

3:45pm EAT

Applying Silicon Valley's Billion-Dollar Product Frameworks to Empower Our Communities STONE RIDGE STAGEDulce Villarreal

4:00pm EAT

A Paradigm Shift for Seamless Bitcoin Payments and Layer 2 Solutions STONE RIDGE STAGENicolas Cabrera

4:15pm EAT

Funding Freedom: The Human Rights Foundation's Bitcoin Development Fund STONE RIDGE STAGECK

4:30pm EAT

Cultivating a Thriving Bitcoin Developer Community: Strategies for Success STONE RIDGE STAGETobi Toheeb Ojuolape • Lamar Wilson • Abubakar Nur Khalil

4:50pm EAT

How Open-Source is Shaping the Bitcoin's Ecosystem ! STONE RIDGE STAGEAdam Jonas • Carla Kirk Cohen • Conor Okus • Abubakar Nur Khalil

8:45am EAT

Networking Cafe ABC FOYER

9:30am EAT

What does Bitcoin mean in Africa? STONE RIDGE STAGEFemi Longe

9:45am EAT

BTC Dada: Creating Opportunities for Women in Bitcoin! STONE RIDGE STAGEMarcel Lorraine Atieno

10:00am EAT

Btrust Keynote STONE RIDGE STAGEAbubakar Nur Khalil

10:15am EAT

Permissionless is an Understatement: Building on Bitcoin for Billions STONE RIDGE STAGEKgothatso Ngako

10:30am EAT

The Unlock: how Bitcoin Creates an Endless Energy Future STONE RIDGE STAGEErik Hersman

10:45am EAT

Bitcoin for Peace and Freedom: Stories from Palestine, Israel, and Somalia STONE RIDGE STAGEFadi El Salameen • Meron Estafanos • Hadiya

11:05am EAT

The Future of Bitcoin: Jack Dorsey on Open Source & NOSTR STONE RIDGE STAGEOjoma Ochai • Jack Dorsey

11:35am EAT

TRANSITION TO BREAKOUT ROOMS ABC FOYER

11:45am EAT

A Paradigm Shift for Seamless Bitcoin Payments and L2s. TBD RoomNicolas Cabrera Securing Bitcoin with Hardware Wallets: A Hands-On Guide Gridless RoomJosef Tetek Trailblazing Startups Powering Bitcoin in Africa Btrust RoomMary Imasuen • Kgothatso Ngako • Wale Osideinde • Sabina Waithira Gitau Unlocking Funding: Bitcoin Project Grants from HRF, Open Sats, and B-trust Human Rights Foundation RoomMogashni Naidoo • Abubakar Nur Khalil • Anita Posch • Dread • Femi Longe • CK

1:45pm EAT

TRANSITION TO BREAKOUT ROOMS ABC FOYER

2:00pm EAT

Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin Mining (GAMA) Gridless RoomNemo Semret • Philip Walton • Siyanbola Yassar • Rod Roudi • Econoalchemist • Skot • General Kenobi • Siddhartha Parmar • Joseph Lassen Dada Devs: Opportunities for Women in the Bitcoin Ecosystem TBD RoomMarcel Lorraine Atieno Privacy Jenga Btrust RoomAmiti Uttarwar

3:00pm EAT

Artistic Performance STONE RIDGE STAGE

3:10pm EAT

TBD's Africa Bitcoin Conference Hackathon Pitch STONE RIDGE STAGEAngie Jones

3:30pm EAT

Building a Bitcoin-Powered Future: Community, Cooperatives, and Innovation STONE RIDGE STAGEJodom Konuko

3:45pm EAT

Building Bitcoin's Future: The Case for Choosing a Career in Open Source STONE RIDGE STAGEAdam Jonas

4:15pm EAT

Decoding CBDCs: Implications for Privacy, Control, and Financial Surveillance STONE RIDGE STAGEFarida Nabourema • Freddie New • Roger Huang

4:35pm EAT

Lightning The Future of Payments with Bitcoin’s Layer 2 Solutions STONE RIDGE STAGELeon Johnson • Bernard Parah • Steven Roose

4:50pm EAT

Building Products People Want: UX Design’s Impact on Market Fit STONE RIDGE STAGEJoe Nakamoto • Ayobami Atolagbe • Mogashni Naidoo

5:10pm EAT

Building Circular Economies with Bitcoin: Empowering Local Communities STONE RIDGE STAGEMarcel Lorraine Atieno • Renata Rodrigues • Naomi Wambui

9:00am EAT

Networking Cafe ABC FOYER

9:30am EAT

Exploring Bitcoin's Role in Financial Inclusion and Wealth Redistribution STONE RIDGE STAGEMary Imasuen • Meron Estafanos • Dr Nii Narku Quaynor • Lamar Wilson

10:00am EAT

Bringing Bitcoin Back to Its Roots: Peer-to-Peer and Privacy First STONE RIDGE STAGELea Petrasova

10:15am EAT

Global Bitcoin Game Theory: How Bitcoin Thrives in China Despite Bans STONE RIDGE STAGERoger Huang

10:30am EAT

Bitcoin: A Safety Net for the Working Class STONE RIDGE STAGELamar Wilson • OKIN Nikolai Tjongarero • Dom Bei

10:50am EAT

Telling the Story of Financial Revolution through Film STONE RIDGE STAGEKudzai Kutukwa • Arsh Molu • Desiree Rexach

11:10am EAT

The Bitcoin Leap: How Bitcoin Is Transforming Africa STONE RIDGE STAGEObi Nwosu • Charlene Fadirepo

11:35am EAT

TRANSITION TO BREAKOUT ROOMS ABC FOYER

11:45am EAT

Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin Mining (GAMA) Gridless RoomNemo Semret • Philip Walton • Siyanbola Yassar • Rod Roudi • Econoalchemist • Skot • General Kenobi • Siddhartha Parmar • Joseph Lassen • Janet Maingi Building Bitcoin Communities in Africa Through Education Human Rights Foundation RoomMary Imasuen • Kester Ejikeme • David Gitonga • Roselyne Wanjiru Immersive Bitcoin Education: Integrating LARP for Engaging Learning Experiences Btrust RoomStephanie Titcombe • Britney Taamu-Miyashiro

2:00pm EAT

Musical Performance STONE RIDGE STAGE

2:15pm EAT

African products that are advancing financial inclusion STONE RIDGE STAGEJoe Nakamoto • Sabina Waithira Gitau • Noelyne Sumba

2:35pm EAT

Empowering Through Education: Bitcoin's Role in Awareness and Adoption STONE RIDGE STAGENoelyne Sumba • Pauloes Berhe • Justin Rhedrick

2:55pm EAT

African Bitcoiners of the Year Announcement STONE RIDGE STAGE

3:05pm EAT

B-Trust Quarter 4 Grantees Announcement STONE RIDGE STAGEAbubakar Nur Khalil • Stephanie Titcombe

3:30pm EAT

Empowering Bitcoin Education in Africa: Collaborating for Impact STONE RIDGE STAGEJohn Dennehy

4:00pm EAT

Exploring Bitcoin Mining in Emerging Market: Ethiopia's 600MW Capacity Journey STONE RIDGE STAGENemo Semret

4:15pm EAT

Bitcoin and Gen Z: The Future of Money in a Digital-First Generation STONE RIDGE STAGEPaul Eke • Ella Hough • Arsh Molu

4:35pm EAT

The Future of Bitcoin: Analyzing Price Surge and what's next! STONE RIDGE STAGECK • Roselyne Wanjiru • Leon Johnson

5:05pm EAT

Hackaton Winners Announcement STONE RIDGE STAGE

5:15pm EAT

Best Bitcoin Social Impact Award STONE RIDGE STAGE

5:25pm EAT

Closing Ceremony ABC FOYER

Africa Bitcoin Conference 2024

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