# Africa Bitcoin Conference > Africa’s largest gathering of the Bitcoin & freedom-tech community. Africa Bitcoin Conference gathers activists, builders, and decision-makers to advance Bitcoin education and adoption across the continent through an annual in-person event. Africa Bitcoin Conference is an annual gathering that explores how Bitcoin can protect civil liberties and foster economic autonomy in Africa. The event hosts talks, workshops, hackathons, and networking sessions where developers, entrepreneurs, and policy thinkers share real-world experiences, showcase projects, and build community. Ticket sales, fellowship programs, and regional initiatives such as Africa Bitcoin Day extend its impact beyond the conference dates. - Type: Project - Sector: Community & Events - Status: Active - Founded: 2022-04-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/afrobitcoinconference ## Products - [Africa Bitcoin Conference (ABC 2025)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/afrobitcoinconference): Africa Bitcoin Conference (ABC 2025) is an annual gathering of the Bitcoin and freedom-tech community in Africa, taking place 3-5 December 2025 in Mauritius. Attendees join talks, workshops and networking focused on Bitcoin adoption across the continent. (Events & Conferences, Live, Main Product) - [Africa Bitcoin Conference Diaspora (ABCD Boston 2025)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/afrobitcoinconference): Africa Bitcoin Conference Diaspora (ABCD Boston 2025) is a One-day diaspora edition of the Africa Bitcoin Conference scheduled for 15 August 2025 in Boston, offering sessions, workshops and networking for the global African Bitcoin community. (Events & Conferences, Live, Main Product) - [Africa Bitcoin Day](https://thegrid.id/profiles/afrobitcoinconference): Africa Bitcoin Day is a decentralised commemoration planned for May 2026 that invites Bitcoiners across Africa to host local events, share knowledge and promote grassroots Bitcoin adoption. (Events & Conferences, In Development, Main Product) - [Afro Bitcoin Fellowship](https://thegrid.id/profiles/afrobitcoinconference): Afro Bitcoin Fellowship is a fellowship programme that fully funds young African developers to attend the Africa Bitcoin Conference, access resources and mentorship, and build Bitcoin-based solutions for local challenges. (Education and Training, Live) ## Links - [Main](http://afrobitcoin.org) - [Blog](https://afrobitcoin.org/category/blog) - [Twitter / X](https://x.com/AfroBitcoinOrg) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/africa-bitcoin-community) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@africabitcoinconference) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AfroBitcoinOrg) ## Legal This data is provided under two licensing models. Model 1 - open data. The open data core is licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL) — a copyleft/share-alike license allowing free use, modification, and sharing for any purpose. 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