Africa Bitcoin Conference 2023
- When
- Dec 1–3, 2023
- Where
- Accra, Ghana
- Run by
- Africa Bitcoin Conference
- December 1 to 3, 2023, in Accra, Ghana. Second edition.
- Speakers included Prof. Nii Quaynor, Anita Posch, Jeff Booth, Ray Youssef and Philip Walton.
- It closed with the Build for Africa hackathon finals.
Start here
- Opening Keynote, Prof. Nii Quaynor
Internet pioneer Prof. Nii Quaynor on open standards, local innovation and Africa's development.
- Building Bitcoin Communities: Stories from Africa, Anita Posch
Anita Posch on bitcoin for people facing hyperinflation, broken infrastructure and authoritarian rule.
- Chasing Low-Cost Energy: Africa Is the Future of Bitcoin Mining, Philip Walton
Philip Walton on why miners chase the cheapest energy, and what that can mean for rural power in Africa.
Watch
Day 1
Opening Keynote, Prof. Nii Quaynor
Owning the African Bitcoin Narrative, Femi Longe
Building Bitcoin Communities: Stories from Africa, Anita Posch
Adoption and Community Building: Lessons from the Global South
Opportunities for Bitcoin in the Development of Arts and Entertainment in Africa
Bitcoin Literacy: Innovative Approaches to Bitcoin Education
Bitcoin and Education: EdTech Innovations
Africa Unchained, Charlene Fadirepo
Evolution of Bitcoin VC Funding in Africa, Abubakar Nur Khalil
Mining Beyond Borders: Innovation in BTC Mining
How Bitcoin Is Transforming Payment Systems
Day 2
Chasing Low-Cost Energy: Africa Is the Future of Bitcoin Mining, Philip Walton
Bitcoin as a Hedge Against Inflation, Farida Nabourema and Jeff Booth
From Seed to Success: Investing in and Scaling Bitcoin Startups
Promoting Sustainability in Bitcoin Mining, Elliot David
Encouraging Women's Engagement in the Bitcoin Ecosystem
Privacy, Security and Human Rights, Mike Brock and Ojoma Ochai
Coming Home: This Time It Will Be Different, Ray Youssef
Day 3
Build for Africa Hackathon: Finalists Pitch
Build for Africa Hackathon: Winners Announced
Self-Custody: Innovations in Wallet Technology, Leon Johnson, Max Guise and Abhilash Nair
Fireside Chat, Max Guise and Erik Hersman
Bitcoin in Africa: Trends, Challenges and Success Stories, Tochi Onyia, KG and Modibe Matsepane
The Intersection of Bitcoin and Human Rights
Navigating Safely: Tips and Tools for Spotting and Avoiding Scams
There Is No Spoon, Kgothatso Ngako
Driving Humanitarian Innovation with Save the Children, Ettore Rossetti
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What happened
Day 1Fri, Dec 1
Internet pioneer Prof. Nii Quaynor gives the opening keynote.
▶ Watch: Opening Keynote, Prof. Nii QuaynorFemi Longe on Africans owning the African bitcoin story.
▶ Watch: Owning the African Bitcoin Narrative, Femi LongeAnita Posch shares stories of bitcoin communities across Africa.
▶ Watch: Building Bitcoin Communities: Stories from Africa, Anita Posch
Day 2Sat, Dec 2
Philip Walton argues Africa is the future of bitcoin mining, thanks to low-cost energy.
▶ Watch: Chasing Low-Cost Energy: Africa Is the Future of Bitcoin Mining, Philip WaltonFarida Nabourema and Jeff Booth on bitcoin as a hedge against inflation.
▶ Watch: Bitcoin as a Hedge Against Inflation, Farida Nabourema and Jeff BoothRay Youssef gives a talk called "Coming Home: This Time It Will Be Different."
▶ Watch: Coming Home: This Time It Will Be Different, Ray Youssef
Day 3Sun, Dec 3
A panel on self-custody and new wallet technology.
▶ Watch: Self-Custody: Innovations in Wallet Technology, Leon Johnson, Max Guise and Abhilash NairFinalists pitch in the Build for Africa hackathon, and the winners are announced.
▶ Watch: Build for Africa Hackathon: Finalists Pitch