Africa Free Routing, a bitcoin payment platform, has organized a free four-day bootcamp in Nairobi to charge up developers with requisite skills for the creation of crypto-payment systems.
- The rising popularity of Bitcoin in Africa has activated the need for payment platforms to incorporate crypto finance within their portfolio if wider inclusion is to be attained.
- The event shall run from Monday, June 10, to Thursday, June 13 this year between 9:00AM and 5:00PM.
- Developers, especially those from Fintechs, shall converge at the Jenga Leo Coworking located in the 12th floor of Westpark Towers.
“This intensive bootcamp is designed to equip developers with the and knowledge necessary to build innovative applications on the Lightning Network, a revolutionary technology that enables faster and cheaper Bitcoin transactions,” said the statement from Africa Free Routing.
The organizer’s bitcoin payment system relies on the Lightning Network, a new technology that has helped them provide faster and cheaper services. To accelerate the adoption of the technology, the bootcamp will effectively impart practical knowledge to the attendants so that they may leverage on its benefits.
“This technology allows nearly free, instant global transactions, making Bitcoin a lifeline for those affected by poor monetary systems. Africa has the opportunity to leapfrog the world through Bitcoin adoption,” the company said.
The event has been sponsored by top-ranking global organizations such as IBEX, Fedi, Blink, Plan B Network, Base58, Bitnob, Btrust, and African Bitcoiners. The continent’s financial landscape continues to tussle with poor monetary policies that erode trust in individual currencies. Bitcoin as a decentralized medium of exchange and a tool for speculation, continues to assure its adopters of future security and value.
According to a January report by the Africa Tech Summit, Kenya leads the East African region in the cryptocurrency wave. Even for those who haven’t yet adopted it, curiosity remains high with CoinGecko ranking the country at number 15 globally where interest for crypto remained high.
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