We're excited to announce that @npub17593...c3ps, founder of Yité Technologies, will be joining us as a speaker at this year’s #BtrustDeveloperDay. 🎉 Nourou is a pioneering Bitcoin builder and one of West Africa’s most active advocates for Bitcoin development and education. He discovered Bitcoin during the 2017 bull run and later deepened his technical expertise by attending Chaincode Labs' Bitcoin Protocol Development and Lightning Protocol Development seminars. Driven by his passion for Bitcoin’s potential in Africa, Nourou founded Bitcoin Sénégal 🇸🇳 and the Dakar Bitcoin Days conference, both instrumental in growing the regional Bitcoin community. Most recently, he launched @npub1glle...h7zy, an instant swap solution bridging BTC and the XOF fiat currency through the Lightning Network. At Developer Day, Nourou will lead a session on Banxaas. In this talk, he’ll unpack the journey of building, from concept to launch, explaining how Lightning can power fast, seamless swaps between bitcoin and local currencies, paving the way for everyday bitcoin use in West Africa. Don’t miss the chance to learn directly from Nourou and explore how Bitcoin innovation is driving financial inclusion across the continent. RSVP now to secure your spot: https://clooza.com/events/BTRUSTDEVELOPERDAY

We're happy to have Abdias AFOUDA, an open source contributor at Plan ₿ Network and Flash, joining #BtrustDeveloperDay as a speaker 🎉 A backend developer deeply passionate about Bitcoin, Olaniran has honed his expertise through advanced training programs, including the BOSS Program, Lightning Development Path at Chaincode Labs, and the Bitcoin CLI course by Btrust Builders, where he ranked among the top ten participants. As a co-instructor at the Cotonou 🇧🇯 Lightning Developer Bootcamp and speaker at BitDevs Cotonou , he actively shares his knowledge to strengthen the Bitcoin community in Benin. His open-source contributions span initiatives such as Plan ₿ Network and onboarding to Bitcoin Core, driving both local and global protocol development. In his session, Olaniran will explore the current state of Bitcoin adoption among French-speaking communities in West Africa, highlighting progress, programs, and tools supporting their integration, and showcasing how open-source collaboration fuels this growth. Discover how grassroots education and contribution are reshaping Bitcoin development across Francophone Africa. Register here to attend: https://clooza.com/events/BTRUSTDEVELOPERDAY

In July, we put out a call for a Chief Executive Officer, and after a long, thoughtful, and rigorous selection process, we’re excited to share that @Abubakar Nur Khalil has been appointed as the new CEO of Btrust. Abubakar will be stepping down from his position on the Board to take on this full-time role, where he will report directly to the Btrust Board. His appointment marks an important new chapter for Btrust as we continue our mission to strengthen and support open-source development across Africa and beyond. This is a three-year term, with the possibility of renewal by a subsequent board for one additional three-year period. Read more about the appointment, as featured on @npub1x82x...yzdm:

Bitcoin Magazine

Btrust Names Abubakar Nur Khalil As New CEO

After a stint as interim CEO, Abubakar Nur Khalil is officially Btrust's new chief executive officer.

Join us in congratulating Abubakar on this new role and in looking forward to what’s ahead for us.