The fourth Bitcoin Meetup in Lusaka, Zambia will take place on November 19th, 2022 at Scallywags Cafe & Restaurant. The Cafe accepts bitcoin payments. The meetup is organised by Bitcoin for Fairness (BFF) as part of its Bitcoin education initiative.
The first Bitcoin only meetup in Zambia, sponsored by BFF, took place in Lusaka in June 2020 at the University of Zambia. The second Bitcoin only meetup took place in July 2022 at the same venue. The third Bitcoin Meetup, which the BFF founder, Anita Posch, attended, took place on October 2nd, 2022 at Scallywags Restaurant & Cafe.
During the last Bitcoin Meetup, the following demonstrations took place:
- How to buy Bitcoin with Kwacha via azte.co
- How to buy airtime for MTN, Airtel or Zamtel with bitcoin via Bitrefill
- How to use Machankura8333 to send and receive Lightning Bitcoin via feature phone (USSD code)
- How to send Lightning Bitcoin from Machankura8333 to a Lightning address
- How to setup and use a Lightning address
BFF is a non-profit initiative raising knowledge and understanding of Bitcoin for people in emerging countries and for disadvantaged people. The Bitcoin meetups are part of its public bitcoin education activities. Other bitcoin meetups organised and sponsored by BFF have taken place in Zimbabwe and Nigeria.
We hope to see you there.