Welcome to BitHub Africa the first Blockchain Accelerator catering to Africa’s needs. We are driving the adoption of Blockchain technology like Bitcoin across the African continent. Our Mission is to spread information and knowledge on the cutting edge Blockchain technologies emerging within the Global marketplace with the aim of solving problems here in Africa. Our Goal…
In a live episode discussing Black individuals in the cryptocurrency space, the hosts introduce John Karanja, a pivotal figure in the community. John, is an admin of “Black People in Cryptocurrency” Facebook group and a contributor for the Whive protocol, the first African-led blockchain decentralized proof-of-work blockchain. The conversation initially dives into the controversial statement…
The world of blockchain is a vast and exciting landscape, promising transformative solutions across industries. However, for Black founders and innovators, the path through this jungle can be fraught with challenges. This blog delves into the experiences of Sinclair, a Black entrepreneur navigating the complexities of building a blockchain startup in Zimbabwe. We’ll explore the…
On Thursday 15th December 2016 BitHub.Africa hosted a Bitcoin meetup in Nairobi. It was a great meet up that saw it graced by guest speakers like Sinclair Skinner, the enthusiastic African-American who gave us a scintillating account on the proper orientation of technology, Alakanani, the effusive Bitcoinlady who was quite poignant on the stark difference…
Mining Bitcoin has undergone quite the evolution since the days of yore when you could labour away on the edge of your seat while you typed away on a laptop. But then again, the trajectory of technology is to ever lean forward, thusly, one cannot fail to behold the smorgasbord of mining technology in the…
This guide was written by Edwin Kiaraho, a Community Member at BitHub Africa. Reach Edwin at ekairu(at)alumni.cmu.edu. Prerequisites This guide was pieced together from several other online guides including: http://dev.lightning.community/overview/ https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/docs/INSTALL.md https://medium.com/@stadicus/noobs-guide-to–lightning-on-a-raspberry-pi-f0ab7525586e Port Forwarding Unless your Raspberry Pi is hosted on the network DMZ with a public IP address, you will need to forward incoming…
