2026-01-31 –, Machankura
Closing Remarks, Important Announcements, Group Photo
Closing Remarks, Important Announcements, Group Photo
Kgothatso Ngako is a catalyst aiming to accelerate the adoption of Bitcoin across the African continent. He is currently building out @Machankura8333 , which is a service giving people without an internet connected device the ability to send and receive Bitcoin.
Josef is a bitcoiner with a passion for bitcoin education. Josef currently leads the Trezor Academy, a non-profit educational initiative with the goal to bring Bitcoin awareness to places where it is needed the most. Author of Bitcoin: Separation of Money and State.
Hermann Buhr Vivier is the founder of Bitcoin Ekasi, est. 2021. Bitcoin Ekasi is a Bitcoin circular economy project based in Mossel Bay, South Africa. The project is inspired by Bitcoin Beach (El Salvador) and utilizes The Surfer Kids, a social development & youth empowerment non-profit that Hermann co-founded in 2010, as a community platform.
Hermann’s involvement with Bitcoin dates back to late 2013 when he stumbled across an early print copy of Bitcoin Magazine.
Later, in 2015, an international tourism business he co-owns with his wife was separated from its client base due to financial sanctions. Bitcoin became a way to receive payments, bypassing sanctions and saving their business. This experience triggered a deep interest in Bitcoin as a solution to immediate problems, related specifically to its use as an uncensorable medium of exchange.
Brindon Mwiine is a passionate advocate for Bitcoin adoption, and the co-founder of Gorilla Sats, a company promoting Bitcoin-powered tourism in Uganda.
As a founder of Bitcoin Kampala, Brindon uses Bitcoin to improve the lives of 113 orphans and has through educational initiatives like My First Bitcoin Diploma classes, Trezor Academy and the impactful "Eggs & fruits for Sats" projects fostered the local daily usage of Bitcoin.
He is the host of the Bitcoin in Africa Open discussion hosted on 21st of each month.
Organiser, Ops Manager, Social Media Manager, Volunteer Manager, Goodie Bag procurer - basically the jack-of-all-trade behind Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town and Adopting Bitcoin Africa.
Class of 2021. Came for the party, stayed for the revolution. Triathlete and BJJ practitioner.
Founder of Tri Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cape Town Monthly Meetup, Bitcoin Stellenbosch Monthly Meetup & Bitcoin Triathletes.
Ronnie Mdawida is the Co-Founder of the Afribit Kibera project, where he leads the vision implementation, strategy, and expansion of the Kibera Bitcoin circular economy. With a background in Sociology and Community Development, Ronnie is passionate about leveraging Bitcoin to drive financial sovereignty, particularly in regions with limited access to traditional financial systems. In addition to his work with Afribit Kibera, Ronnie oversees The Ronnie Fund's projects and consults for Spatial Collective, where he focuses on community engagement across East Africa. His approach combines social entrepreneurship with technology to create sustainable employment, expand access to education, and promote financial inclusion. Through the adoption of Bitcoin and the development of Bitcoin circular economies, Ronnie strives to empower underserved communities and support their path to economic self-sufficiency.