Last week, the Btrust team was in Senegal 🇸🇳 for Dakar Bitcoin Days, a 3-day conference that brought together Bitcoin builders, educators, and enthusiasts from across the francophone region and the world over.
On day 1, our communications officer, @Sharon Murugi, emphasized the importance of global participation in Bitcoin development, noting that Bitcoin is a universal technology that thrives when people from all regions contribute to its code and growth.
Her talk highlighted the work we’re doing at Btrust to support open-source Bitcoin development and encourage more francophone talent to join and contribute to the ecosystem.
On day 2, our grantee Abdullahi shared practical insights on how developers can start contributing to Bitcoin open source, offering actionable tips and a look into what it takes to get started.
Later that day, Tobechi demonstrated how BTCPay Server can connect Africa’s local payment systems with Bitcoin, advancing financial sovereignty across the continent.
He also showcased the BTCPay Naira Payment Plugin (), which enables customers to pay in naira via bank transfer while merchants receive Bitcoin directly, powered by Mavapay as the offramp service.
This model is already running successfully in Nigeria 🇳🇬, and the team is now exploring expansion across other African countries.
We wrapped up the conference celebrating winners of the Dakar Bitcoin Hackathon, which had been going on for a little over a month.
The conference sessions were thoughtfully curated, covering everything from beginner-friendly introductions to deep technical dives and local innovations.
A big well done to the hosts for putting together the event.
You can catch the session recordings here: https://youtube.com/@dakarbtcdays?si=CbSXT95Go-UlKTkf
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