✨ Recap: Our Number 13–21 Most Impactful African Bitcoiners for 2025 ✨
This week, we continued unveiling the leaders shaping Bitcoin adoption across Africa — builders strengthening Lightning infrastructure, educators empowering youth, and innovators turning financial sovereignty into reality.
#13 — Prince Ogbonna 🇳🇬
Through iPayBTC, Prince is making Bitcoin truly useful for daily life — powering airtime purchases, bills, and merchant payments while scaling low-fee Lightning transactions for thousands across Nigeria and beyond.
#14 — Mukungu Felix 🇰🇪 (nprofile1qqste49jxj4r672wcml2dmvamy7df4jj9gedr6d2a88dc6k4ucnu2ccpylrmt)
Founder of
@The Core - Bitcoin Education in Kenya. Felix is igniting a thriving builder movement — leading major Bitcoin unconferences, mentoring hundreds of youths/builders, and advancing Lightning-based remittances across East Africa.
#15 — Theophilus Isah 🇳🇬
The visionary behind Mavapay, Theophilus is breaking barriers between fiat and Bitcoin with practical payment tools, open-source innovation, and developer training shaping the next wave of African technical talent.
#16 — Mawufemor Kofi Folivi 🇬🇭 (nprofile1qqsglechnph4ymg36xtunhj930ht02vf2d4apzkdn6zkj92fv942l8s8hasu8)
Founder of
@Bitcoin Dua He is championing circular economies in Agbozume. Mawufemor blends STEM education and Bitcoin literacy to empower young Ghanaians with self-custody skills and real economic opportunity.
#17 — Glenn Jooste 🇿🇦 (nprofile1qqs800kg598cpuj8sspwgmqduws05pdmxd5qesxwe9er6x4f30atffg4nlm9u)
Through Bitcoin Ubuntu and collaborations across the continent, Glenn delivers hands-on education and technical support to grassroots circular economies, helping the underbanked grow sovereign communities.
#18 — Gloire Kambale 🇨🇩 (nprofile1qqsx4kgvrpme9927f4zvsxvw6z24snlj84w9fksu5yp06nyagu2vd8gkfpp7v)
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 🇨🇲 (npub1lud4tuv6hh2gkgnqxaflwqd3r4q8n8amr4pufcrkndt4t8qqlajqh8tnjd)
Driving Bitcoin education across Francophone Africa. From leading
@Conférence Bitcoin Afrique to creating the Bitcoin Kids comic, Nzonda is shaping the next generation of Bitcoiners.
#20 — Belyï Nobel Kubwayo 🇧🇮 (nprofile1qqs9ck80q3rl62aq4fpc94ntwdy252m67p4t086j73l2uxw2tffasvgtc29fy)
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 🇲🇼 (npub1plv0cy63mnyfk7wzx0kmrzjq6qnwh9grrp6stys5k8ek4pa3xmlsfxwvdr)
Putting Malawi on the Bitcoin map. Through Bitcoin Boma, Grant is building a strong culture of self-custody, education, and community-led adoption.
These incredible leaders are proving that Africa’s Bitcoin movement isn’t theoretical — it’s happening in markets, campuses, workshops, and remittance rails across the continent.
We’ll continue unveiling new honourees every weekday as we build toward the Top 3 reveal at the
@Africa Bitcoin Conference in Mauritius.
All 21 honourees will receive exclusive gifts crafted in partnership with Trezor Academy, supporting builders who are growing Bitcoin in Africa. 🧡
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