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SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! 📢

We are happy to welcome Sandra Kimberly from

as a speaker at our upcoming Bitcoin Unconference 03

Kimberley Sandra is a policy, democracy, and governance professional working at the intersection of public policy and emerging technology. She is a Co-Founder of Bitika, where she leads strategy and communications, shaping conversations around Bitcoin adoption and policy across Africa. Her work focuses on bridging the gap between innovation and regulation, with a strong interest in how Bitcoin intersects with governance, economic freedom, and democratic systems.

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Don't miss this! Get your free ticket here: 🎟

https://thecore.africa/#events

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SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! 📢

Look who’s joining us! We have

from

taking the stage at the Bitcoin Unconference this April.

Sabina is the Co-Founder of Tando, where she’s working to advance Bitcoin payment solutions across Africa starting here in Kenya. She’s passionate about financial freedom and sovereignty through Bitcoin, and is committed to helping African communities access the opportunities and independence that Bitcoin offers

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Come learn with us! Grab your free ticket: 🎟️

https://thecore.africa/#events

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SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! 📢

We are glad to have

from

under join us as a speaker at the upcoming Bitcoin Unconference 03 on April 4th, 2026.

SatsTagga is a Bitcoin Educator and lead at PoWa 255 under

Bitcoin Arusha is fostering bitcoin adoption in Arusha Region. PoWA 255 is aiming at teaching #bitcoin in kiswahili language to the local community of Tanzania 🇹🇿 especially in Arusha Region.

Don't miss out! Get your free ticket here:

https://thecore.africa/#events

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BITCOIN MEETUP 08 WAS A SUCCESS! 🚀⚡️

We recently hosted our first meetup of 2026—and our 8th since launching our monthly program! A huge thank you to Trezor Academy for the support

We had an incredible session in Thika Town. @mukungufelix led a deep dive into the evolution of money, an intro to #Bitcoin, and why #Bitcoin matters today.

Thanks to the Lightning Network, every attendee set up a wallet and practiced sending and receiving sats!

🎥 Video:

BITCOIN FOR EVERYONE

We kicked things off with a foundational teaching on Bitcoin by

.From the history of money to the unique value proposition of #Bitcoin, understanding the "Why" is at the core of our mission to create genuine Bitcoin awareness. 📚💡 https://blossom.primal.net/d75a5ecd262f546775ce1dcf89cdf3d9ebe3f477377a9018c5dcdd8d7e94580d.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/95a19beba74ef42ef9b3e9bed1ce1ab0d45fe2fb52f1d2fe97c818ac9fa32726.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/a6b8aebf18a18862a415a811e84f430df5b08e644f98c33039ffe2b9f5ab3274.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/65a2e8353a44db5b12dec68fd26fa546914a524bc64e1ba1b35239fcc8bea57b.jpg

Hands-on learning is key! We helped attendees set up the

App to demonstrate the difference between self-custodial and custodial wallets, and placed a heavy emphasis on best practices for safeguarding seed phrases https://blossom.primal.net/662aeafdf5997beeb3b987a58a5f0d18d93d43ef751d485a17a453149d28b07c.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/624b6a21e1ec66d4b6e5012ba5ce04b97dd5a3f9827ff4bf478402b3a5ad524d.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/f3289b0e8291cc5c782567fa03a5e8695525522a61546744324d708f4f46f368.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/8599b15a11f6ae89ced9cae31054f507daf921614c94000aaf32b3e56e3d965c.mp4 To bring the theory to life, we performed a live on-chain transaction on nostr:nprofile1qyvhwumn8ghj7urjv4kkjatd9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wshsz9nhwden5te0wfjkccte9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wsqzpy3fg4melylapvm4nug40c7elgs08lfycju09084yr9v7ey67amd8gg8xl App. We tracked the progress on the

so everyone could see exactly how Bitcoin transactions are recorded on a public, immutable, and transparent ledger. ⛓️👀

A major highlight was our deep dive into cold storage. We demonstrated how to set up a hardware wallet, explaining why taking your private keys offline is the ultimate step in securing your wealth. https://blossom.primal.net/bbb7e7e4105fe92445a555919b78fd4b8f30c81de45ad83bb7cb5fc0cfdfb549.mp4

We then had people set up Lightning wallets like nostr:nprofile1qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uq3qamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wd4hk6tcqyz872weh2x8rm05m4vndjy3fyqqa3wyzm629ddas3ds4lyfdezl55mmvy4y and nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqg7waehxw309ahx7um5wgknqvewv3hhyctxv93hgmmj0yhx7un8qqstu8vf099ljt09m4jvres0dgk8ps2q4wkfjvjp3lhrp3wxxllfg7gzv9ral and had everyone receive and send sats to each other. It's a great practice, as everyone gets to use Bitcoin and see how easy, cheap, and fast it is to move value! ⚡️🌍 https://blossom.primal.net/3f95cc0203d7a854903c5be41674cb588251944554bef5b1b0b828c53d442e43.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/054a7e85bae6f00d4b7a03a6904a4be07add4ea8574dd491947881b25ea6a724.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/39bd8776afadbfb14e1d739051335c974aac134e2520c723e965f08def97709a.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/e9fcccaca6ad335286f15fe370bb6b0eee7eed05a95b99d2b86c2d81ce816311.mp4

We wrapped up by showcasing tools available in Kenya that make #bitcoin, the everyday money. Attendees joined our community on nostr:nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7cnjvghxjme0qyt8wumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgtcqyrsrelsprkq5yjakpgfwn6cvkryudzxrgufvx72vqafwquvtx600yfg3uh5 ,set up nostr:nprofile1qythwumn8ghj7ct59ehx7um5wfmk7untwvhxxmmdqyghwumn8ghj7mtfwdekkete9eshyaqqyrhhwtjpxrn0hd94vzt2whtwemwsf0la5ffegyr765vwk0azvkukjvg8rw2 ,and some bought Bitcoin for the first time using nostr:nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqyw8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctvqqsqu8q8egnszhkfn6t9ngg6u3gskeks9frqcc0pdxc82cr0rwvunlqzrmpws and learnt to spend it via nostr:nprofile1qy8hwumn8ghj7cfwdehhxtnvdakqzrthwden5te0v9j8yefwwd6sqgzlvmtavrztdc6lha6xk3ljdmez3npjggeva45jhsczgejgwdhlmvwx0vpk .

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It was a powerful start to the year! We can’t wait for our next meetup this February.

Stay updated on our progress and support our mission at http://thecore.africa. We welcome partnerships from BITCOIN-ONLY organizations—reach out via our website!

Merchant-to-Merchant spending🙌. Cate of 'Cereals Shop' #spedn sats at 'Caleb Cafe'. #bitcoin is everyday money here.

we love the tees 😉

zap merchant: [email protected] https://blossom.primal.net/d7bd4080042724c5a039d1e3254cd76b684a2bc48c758834870f00aa708d8c36.mp4

getting cyber services at Exotic cyber 2 and pays with #bitcoin.

zap merchant : [email protected]

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Evans paying for breakfast with #bitcoin at 'Njema Dairy' . #Bitcoin is the better money

Zap merchant : [email protected]

#spedn

Evans #spedn sats for smokie and a boiled egg, at ' Base Ya Smokie' . The momentum is behind #bitcoin

Zap merchant : @[email protected]

Divine from the community #spedn sats on his hair cut at Marvelous Barbershop. #bitcoin is the better money.

Zap merchant: [email protected] https://blossom.primal.net/c4c7886caaa8dd0ca442ba56330230a770a9a590e4ecdf71aced48b265ab108b.mp4

Susan #spedn sats for lunch at Austino Fish & Hotel.

You can also visit and pay for fish 😋 with #bitcoin

Zap merchant : [email protected] https://blossom.primal.net/d9f2cf1727d557b60a3e83f2a31806b10a9c43c2ca5b982a085494626bbde4d4.mp4

We’ve hit our initial target of 10 merchants! 🥳 This milestone is key as we fully roll out phases 2 and 3 of our project. Over the weekend, we added two great merchants: Neil’s Nails Shop and Elijah, a local Boda-boda rider!

It was cool to use #bitcoin for project expenses! We paid our 3rd-ever onboarded merchant for "cyber services" (stickers) and then used those to help the two newest merchants set up their businesses to accept #Bitcoin. That's a circular economy in action!

Let’s welcome Niels Nails Shop and Elijah (our new Boda-boda rider) to the network! Show your support by zapping them Sats

[email protected] & [email protected]

We appreciate the entire team’s effort in building this Bitcoin-powered community! You can support our project on the @Bitcoinconfed website.

https://bitcoinconfederation.org/hub/the-core-bitcoin-githurai/

Bitcoin Wins!

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#spedn some sats for 'Smocha' and 'smokie' at Base ya Smokie,

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Great final session of the week! We covered Chapter 7, Part 2 of the #Bitcoin Diploma, where we discussed key factors to consider when choosing a Bitcoin wallet, how to set up a self-custodial wallet, and the importance of securely storing recovery phrases.

Students followed a step-by-step guide to ensure everyone understood the process of sending and receiving #bitcoin. We used @Blockstream Green Wallet , and

demonstrated a live test transaction, to one of the students.

https://blockstream.info/tx/fddfc8489b394b827cb09c22c2c22292be6c3f14e96a3018993c133377a40899

We’re excited to kick off the Lightning Network next week! https://blossom.primal.net/d4eade7c2e34aeed5f2e86f41985f11ce4565d68528f9579cb0bf1db1871e049.png https://blossom.primal.net/e2af85c3c1385e65326cf6e244925d196f6ffb3daed0317e7e18bec7782f818f.png https://blossom.primal.net/41b3560ea9f011b1f677c7a86c0800b9f70e4aeeb165c2085d6d3f2722c1ff8b.png https://blossom.primal.net/7e5e7fb610b046a00a95fb7c5facc1f6a327dd22325356c240a7b8279c8e3bfe.png