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Inside the grassroots Bitcoin circular economy quietly transforming Kibera, one of Africa's largest informal settlements, a conversation with Ronnie, founder of Afribit Kibera.

Kibera is one of the largest informal settlements in Africa, a neighbourhood long associated with poverty, waste, and dependence on foreign aid. But quietly, brick by brick and sat by sat, a small team of passionate young people is rewriting that story. At the centre of it all is Ronnie Mdawida, the founder of Afribit Kibera, a community-first Bitcoin initiative that is proving what is possible when financial sovereignty meets grassroots trust.

Afribit Kibera is not a startup chasing funding rounds or a project born in a boardroom. It is the organic result of over a decade of community work, a deep understanding of Kibera's people, and a conviction that Bitcoin is not just a speculative asset, it is a tool for human dignity. I sat down with Ronnie to understand the full story, from its earliest days through to the living, breathing circular economy it has become today.

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This is awesome. Bitcoin + real community impact? That’s the kind of stuff that actually changes lives.

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