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Let Africa Build (LAB)

Africa’s first Bitcoin Development Hub & Incubator | Building open-source Bitcoin developer infrastructure in Africa | Train → Incubate → Build → Solve
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Let Africa Build (LAB)

Let Africa Build (LAB) is building developer infrastructure for the Bitcoin ecosystem in Africa.

Our mission is to empower the next generation of African developers and technical founders contributing to open-source Bitcoin infrastructure, developer tooling, financial rails, and Layer 2 experimentation.

LAB supports builders through:

  • open-source developer programs
  • infrastructure experimentation
  • public GitHub collaboration
  • builder funding initiatives
  • ecosystem incubation

Core Initiatives

LAB Open Source Builders Fund

The LAB Open Source Builders Fund supports developers building open-source infrastructure across the Bitcoin ecosystem, with a primary focus on empowering African builders.

The fund supports work in areas such as:

  • Bitcoin developer tooling
  • Lightning infrastructure
  • Wallet infrastructure and integrations
  • Payment rails and financial infrastructure
  • Bitcoin Layer-2 experimentation, including Stacks
  • Open-source financial infrastructure

The fund is powered by Artizen and begins with an initial $20,000 matching pool supporting builders emerging from the LAB ecosystem.

Core Repositories

Ecosystem Focus

LAB focuses on growing open-source builder activity across:

  • Bitcoin infrastructure
  • Lightning development
  • Wallet and payment infrastructure
  • Bitcoin Layer-2 experimentation
  • Open financial systems
  • Developer tooling

How Builders Can Participate

Builders can participate by:

  • contributing to open-source projects
  • applying to the LAB Open Source Builders Fund
  • collaborating through the LAB GitHub organization
  • publishing code, documentation, and ecosystem resources

Learn More

We are building a pipeline of open-source developers and early infrastructure startups across Africa, giving ecosystems access to new builders entering the Bitcoin and Web3 space.

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  1. about-LAB about-LAB Public

    Institutional overview, proof of work, program model, and founder background for Let Africa Build.

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  2. lab-bitcoin-curriculum lab-bitcoin-curriculum Public

    Structured 6-month Bitcoin developer bootcamp curriculum with contributor sprint and incubation model.

  3. lab-contributor-sprint lab-contributor-sprint Public

    Open-source contributor sprint framework and fellowship model for LAB cohort participants.

  4. lab-open-source-builders-fund lab-open-source-builders-fund Public

    Public coordination hub for the LAB Open Source Builders Fund supporting open-source Bitcoin infrastructure builders in Africa.

  5. lab-project-showcase lab-project-showcase Public

    Public index of projects, builders, and infrastructure experiments emerging from the Let Africa Build ecosystem.

  6. lab-developer-resources lab-developer-resources Public

    Curated resources for developers building across the Bitcoin ecosystem through Let Africa Build.

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