💥Celebrating South African Glenn Jooste (nprofile1qqs800kg598cpuj8sspwgmqduws05pdmxd5qesxwe9er6x4f30atffg4nlm9u ) as our #17 Most Impactful African Bitcoiner of 2025! Our #17 is the resilient Glenn Jooste, South African pioneer igniting Bitcoin adoption through grassroots education, Lightning infrastructure, and community empowerment, turning financial exclusion into sovereignty for the underbanked. In 2025 he organised and contributed to dozens of meetups, workshops via Bitcoin Ubuntu and online classes, delivering hands-on training that empowered over 1,000 students – both in Swellendam and across the continent – with Bitcoin fundamentals, self-custody, and Lightning Network skills, Some participants have gone on to build circular economies, onboard merchants, and send low-cost remittances, slashing reliance on traditional banks. A contributor to more than half a dozen independent African education and real-world Bitcoin projects, such as: @npub1ghhh...vnj2 @npub17hkx...h2la Bitcoin Boma, @Bitsavers Eduhub @npub1w5h5...0wps and School of Satoshi, and he is currently providing technical support to over 34 circular economy projects across Africa. We deeply appreciate everything Glenn and his incredible team are doing to relentlessly drive Bitcoin adoption across Africa. We see you. 👇 Learn more about Glenn Jooste our 17th Most Impactful African Bitcoiner 2025!

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✨ Recap: Our Number 18–21 Most Impactful African Bitcoiners for 2025✨ This week, we introduced the first four names on our Most Impactful African Bitcoiners 2025 list. Each of them represents real, on-the-ground work — teaching, building, and expanding Bitcoin access in their communities. #18 — Gloire Kambale 🇨🇩 (@Gloir) A driving force in Goma, DRC. Through Bridgesats, Kiveclair, and his team’s contributions to be-BOP.io, Gloire is helping unbanked merchants earn and save in sats while pushing genuine financial sovereignty across Congo. #19 — Nzonda Fotsing 🇨🇲 Driving Bitcoin education across Francophone Africa. From leading BTC Afrique to creating the Bitcoin Kids comic, Nzonda is shaping the next generation of Bitcoiners. #20 — Belyï Nobel Kubwayo 🇧🇮 Founder of BTC Shule and the spark behind Burundi’s growing Bitcoin movement. His work—translations, courses, and connecting rural villages—keeps opening doors for everyday people. #21 — Grant Gombwa 🇲🇼 Putting Malawi on the Bitcoin map. Through Bitcoin Boma, Grant is building a strong culture of self-custody, education, and community-led adoption. These four remind us that Bitcoin in Africa grows because people show up, teach, build, and stay committed. Their proof of work speaks for itself. We’ll be announcing a new honouree every weekday as we build toward the Top 3 reveal at the Africa Bitcoin Conference in Mauritius. All 21 honourees will receive curated gifts created in partnership with Trezor Academy. Stay tuned! 👇Learn more!

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💥Our deepest gratitude goes to Congolese Gloire Kambale as our #18 Most Impactful African Bitcoiner 2025. A trailblazer driving Bitcoin adoption in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.🇨🇩 As founder of Bridge Sats, co-founder of Kiveclair & the @Africa Bitcoin Conference he's building bridges for financial sovereignty. In 2025, he's spearheading PlanB Network's Africa expansion with multilingual Bitcoin resources empowering thousands in education and sovereignty; his team at Bridge Sats contributes to be-BOP.io, an open-source, self-hosted sales platform with Bitcoin and Nostr integration enabling unbanked merchants to stack sats without middlemen; advancing sustainable energy valorization, unlocking industrial potential for Bitcoin infrastructure hence enhancing long-term user security across African communities. We deeply appreciate everything Gloire and his incredible team are doing to spread Bitcoin adoption within and across Africa. Thank you! 👇 Learn more about Gloire Kambale our 18th Most Impactful African Bitcoiner 2025!

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The Most Impactful African Bitcoiners of 2025

Uncover the stories of the top 21 African Bitcoin trailblazers revolutionizing Bitcoin and financial liberation in Africa. Their passion for Bitcoi...

💥Our deepest gratitude goes to Congolese Gloire Kambale as our #18 Most Impactful African Bitcoiner 2025. A trailblazer driving Bitcoin adoption in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.🇨🇩 As founder of Bridgesats, co-founder of Kiveclair & @Africa Bitcoin Conference he's building bridges for financial sovereignty. In 2025, he's spearheading PlanB Network's Africa expansion with multilingual Bitcoin resources empowering thousands in education and sovereignty; launching be-BOP.io, an open-source, self-hosted sales platform with Bitcoin and Nostr integration enabling unbanked merchants to stack sats without middlemen; advancing sustainable energy valorization, unlocking industrial potential for Bitcoin infrastructure hence enhancing long-term user security across African communities. We deeply appreciate everything Gloire and his incredible team are doing to spread Bitcoin adoption within and across Africa. Thank you! 👇 Learn more about Gloire Kambale our 18th Most Impactful African Bitcoiner 2025!

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💥Celebrating Cameroonian Nzonda Fotsing as our #19 Most Impactful African Bitcoiner of 2025! 🇨🇲✨ As the convener of Conférence Bitcoin Afrique, Nzonda has become one of the steady voices driving Bitcoin education across Francophone Africa. Through his conference and the much-loved Bitcoin Kids book, he is helping families, schools, and communities understand money in a practical, relatable way. In 2025, Nzonda’s work reached even further. He published important articles on Bitcoin regulation for the Financial Market Supervisory Commission of Central Africa, expanded Kids Bitcoin into French, Pidgin English, Xhosa, and Hindi (with Zulu and Korean coming soon), contributed a module on African Bitcoin adoption to Citrusate’s diploma course, and supported school clubs like Bitcoin Africa Story with book donations and learning materials. We’re grateful for the consistency and dedication Nzonda brings to the space. Thank you for putting Francophone Africa on the global Bitcoin map, and for the passion you bring to orange-pilling the continent. 👇 Learn more about Nzonda Fotsing our 19th Most Impactful African Bitcoiner 2025!

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The Most Impactful African Bitcoiners of 2025

Uncover the stories of the top 21 African Bitcoin trailblazers revolutionizing Bitcoin and financial liberation in Africa. Their passion for Bitcoi...