AfribitBuilders.
The team behind the tech.
Building for the community we call home.
Local roots.
Open minds.
Working technology.
At the heart of Afribit is a group of developers, collaborators, and creators we call the Afribit Builders.
We turn community needs into tools people can use. From a collector recording a day's work to a merchant receiving a payment, we care about the details that make technology feel simple.
Our Builders work alongside designers, product collaborators, and community partners. Continuous learning and open communication guide us as we make Afribit's systems faster, safer, and easier to use.
We build with purpose: more opportunity, more ownership, and more useful Bitcoin in everyday life.
Build with usBuild with people.
Collectors, merchants, and neighbours shape the questions. Their experience shapes the product.
Keep ownership local.
Merchant-controlled wallets, community-owned tools, and systems local builders can understand.
Learn in the field.
Listen, prototype, test, and improve. Real devices and everyday conditions keep our work grounded.
Make trust visible.
Clear records, consent, and careful verification turn technical decisions into accountability.
Three builds.
One community.
Recycling, community-run connectivity, and everyday trade. Different challenges, connected by a belief that useful technology starts close to home.
Taka Sats
A field-ready system for turning verified recycling work into traceable value, transparent reporting, and fair sats payouts.
- Offline-first PWA
- NFC
- Lightning
- Evidence ledger
3 West Satenet Wi-Fi
A locally run network and intranet space where Afribit supports community builders with tools, Bitcoin experiments, and research toward free local communication.
- wifi.afribit.africa
- MikroTik
- Lightning tools
- Kibera Mesh research
Local Economic Intelligence
A research and product track with Insats for understanding local prices through real trade, consent-based microtasks, and merchant-controlled payment rails.
- Merchant wallets
- Microtasks
- Price observations
- Insats
Everyday prices.
A different perspective.
How far does money go in shillings and in sats? Explore the measurement approach behind our work with Insats.
Method demonstration from Insats . These example values are not verified Kibera prices or a current exchange-rate quote.
View data table
| Period | KES | Sats | KES index | Sats index | Basket index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | 65 | 9,100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| W2 | 66 | 8,900 | 102 | 98 | 101 |
| W3 | 68 | 8,500 | 105 | 93 | 103 |
| W4 | 69 | 8,200 | 106 | 90 | 104 |
| W5 | 71 | 7,900 | 109 | 87 | 106 |
| W6 | 73 | 7,600 | 112 | 84 | 108 |
| W7 | 75 | 7,300 | 115 | 80 | 110 |
| W8 | 77 | 7,100 | 118 | 78 | 112 |
Kibera, on the record.
Connecting to the public report...
Bring your curiosity.
Build something that matters.
Developers, designers, community researchers, and partners: there is meaningful work to do together.