The Africa Bitcoin Conference (ABC) has teamed with Btrust, a non-profit organisation dedicated to decentralising Bitcoin software development, ahead of the conference in Kenya in December.

The relationship will culminate in the Btrust Developer Day, which will provide an opportunity for African developers and experts to explore the vast potential of Bitcoin technology and its applications.

According to the organizers, the developer day, slated for December 8th, is intended to motivate developers, give information and access to the most recent technological breakthroughs, and highlight the prospects within the African Bitcoin ecosystem.

Abubakar Nur Khalil, Btrust interim CEO, stated that ABC had been recognised as a meeting of top thought-leaders, experts, entrepreneurs, developers, and pioneers in the African Bitcoin business, establishing an ecosystem for everybody to learn and network.

He noted that through ABC, ‘Bitcoiners’ on the continent will meet and interact with the larger Bitcoin ecosystem, sharpening their expertise and abilities and developing solutions that prioritize the African context.

“The Btrust Developer Day will be an integral part and key opening of the annual continental conference, proposing activities and opportunities for developers to engage and learn more about Bitcoin open-source development,” Khalil said.

The 2024 ABC is set for December 9 to 11 in the capital, Nairobi.

Btrust is one of the sponsors, alongside Fedi, Human Rights Foundation, Ridge Holdings, and TBD, among others.

Farida Nabourema, the conference's convener, commended the collaborations, notably those with Btrust.

“Initiatives like this provide a platform for African developers to not only showcase their skills globally but also collaborate with industry leaders to build groundbreaking solutions that address critical challenges on the continent through Bitcoin's transformative technology,” Nabourema said.