The Bitcoin signal is stronger than ever in Africa. Yet, the noise from the skeptics persists. We hear it from the IMF, from central bankers, and even from some traditional economists within our own borders.
They claim Bitcoin is “too volatile,” “too complex,” or “used for illicit activity.” But as Africans in the Bitcoin Ecosystem, we have come to understand that it is not a technological battle but a psychological one.
Resisting Bitcoin in 2025 is like resisting the shift from a geocentric (Earth-centered) universe to a heliocentric (Sun-centered) one.
Money has always been what the government says it is.
However, with the new worldview powered by technology, money is what the market accepts.
For those who have built their careers, reputations, and power structures on the ability to print money and control the financial rails, Bitcoin is terrifying. It doesn’t just threaten their job; it threatens their entire understanding of how the world works.
Africa is adopting Bitcoin faster because we know what it means to work for a month and lose 20% of the value to inflation by payday.
We know what it means to be cut off from global trade because of our passport or zip code.
The critics say “Bitcoin has no intrinsic value.” Meanwhile, in our communities, Bitcoin is preserving the savings of grandmothers and paying for school fees through international remittances.
Every time a young African developer commits code to a Bitcoin repo, or a merchant in a rural village puts up a “Lightning Accepted Here” sticker, the critics lose.
Bitcoin must succeed in Africa to bring an end to the era of financial repression.
