A South African volunteer organization bringing free, high-quality Bitcoin education, technical support and merchant onboarding to communities across Africa.

12 Cohorts Taught
42 Projects Supported
18 Local Businesses
8 Pan-African Collaborations
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Learn Bitcoin

Free, open-source education delivered through the Bitcoin Diploma curriculum in partnership with grassroots projects across Africa.

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Bitcoin Diploma

Comprehensive curriculum developed by My First Bitcoin. 10+ cohorts graduated with hundreds of students across the continent.

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Pan-African Network

Collaborating with educators across South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Malawi, and Uganda to spread Bitcoin knowledge.

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Free Resources

Guides, tutorials, workshop slides, and video walkthroughs – all open-source and freely available.

Guides & Tutorials

Introduction to Wallets

Learn about Bitcoin wallets, custody types, and how to choose the right wallet for your needs.

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BEC Registration Guide

Complete step-by-step walkthrough for setting up your circular economy project on bitcoinconfederation.org.

Read Guide

Learning Resources

MFB Curriculum Workshop Slides YouTube Channel Blink + BTCPay Tutorial Boltz Exchange Tutorial

Accept Bitcoin

We help local businesses and charities accept Bitcoin payments with free setup and directory listings.

Free Setup

We'll help you to get started at no cost. Accept Bitcoin directly to your own wallet with zero fees.

Get Listed

We'll get you listed on btcmap.org and wedobitcoin.co.za so customers can find you.

Ongoing Support

Questions? Problems? Reach out via WhatsApp or Telegram – we're here to help you succeed with Bitcoin payments.

Participating Merchants

Get Your Business Listed

What is Ubuntu?

"I am because we are"

The Ubuntu philosophy asserts that it is community which gives human beings their humanity, and that a person is a person through other people.

Join the Community

Connect with Bitcoiners across Africa. Attend meetups, join workshops, and be part of the movement.

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WhatsApp Group

Join our local community for discussions, questions, and meetup announcements.

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Workshops

Online and in-person training sessions. Book a consultation to get started.

Book a Session
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Local Meetups

Regular gatherings in Swellendam and surrounds. Meet fellow Bitcoiners.

Get Invited
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PoWBoT & the CBAF

We built PoWBoT – a Telegram bot that verifies and rewards Proof of Work for the Circular Bitcoin Africa Fund.

What is PoWBoT?

A bot that rewards real-world Bitcoin adoption. Projects submit videos of Bitcoin payments at local merchants. If approved, sats flow to the merchant, the project, and the reviewer via Lightning.

What is the CBAF?

The Circular Bitcoin Africa Fund (CBAF) – FBCE's dedicated program supporting 42+ Bitcoin Circular Economy projects across Africa, backed by Bitcoin Beach.

Our Role

Bitcoin Ubuntu built and maintains PoWBoT. We also provide technical support to all 42+ CBAF member projects and contribute our skills to the broader mission of Bitcoin adoption in Africa.

PoWBoT Impact
-- posts approved
-- active projects
-- merchants

Active Countries

View Full PoWBoT Stats

Support Our Work

Your donations fund Bitcoin Ubuntu's education, merchant onboarding, and community outreach efforts in South Africa and beyond.

Or send to: bitcoinubuntu@blink.sv

Where Your Sats Go

100% of donations support our volunteer-run initiatives:

Education Bitcoin Diploma cohorts
Onboarding Merchant setup and support
Outreach Workshops & meetups
Resources Free guides & materials
Rewards Incentive programmes

About Bitcoin Ubuntu

Ubuntu: "I am because we are" – a philosophy of community, shared humanity, and mutual support.

Our Mission

To make free, high-quality Bitcoin education accessible to everyone in Africa. We believe financial sovereignty is a human right, and Bitcoin is the tool to achieve it.

Who We Are

A volunteer organization based in Swellendam, South Africa. Working to orange-pill the continent one community at a time.

Open Source

Everything we publish is freely available. Our curriculum, slides, tutorials, and tools are open for anyone to use, modify, and share.

What Students Say

"Thank you for the time taken in putting all this together."

— Charles, Online Cohort 1

"Well done on all your incredible work!"

— Gregory, Online Cohort 1

"I thank you for bringing such an initiative to where we grew up."

— Mava, Online Cohort 1