Question 1

What is the CBA Federation?

Accepted Answer

The CBA Federation is a movement and a platform for Bitcoin adoption across French-speaking Africa. It is a network of autonomous country nodes — each with its own community, trainers, Lightning treasury, and governance — united by a shared identity and trust layer called Federation OS.

Question 2

How is the federation different from the conference?

Accepted Answer

Conference Bitcoin Afrique is the federation's annual in-person gathering and has its own dedicated website. The federation is the year-round movement and infrastructure behind it — the people, nodes, education, and tooling that keep building between events.

Question 3

What is a Federation Passport?

Accepted Answer

A Federation Passport is your portable digital identity in the network. It carries verifiable credentials, an action-based trust score earned through learning and contribution, and a Lightning address — all of which travel with you across every country node.

Question 4

Is the federation Bitcoin-only?

Accepted Answer

Yes — strictly Bitcoin-only. No altcoins, no tokens, no NFTs. We focus entirely on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network, the only decentralized, censorship-resistant, fixed-supply money offering true financial sovereignty.

Question 5

Can my country start a node?

Accepted Answer

Yes. A country node brings the federation to your country with community, trainers, a Lightning treasury, and local governance — supported by shared infrastructure and playbooks. Reach out via the contact form to start the conversation.

Question 6

What languages does the federation work in?

Accepted Answer

The federation is centred on the francophone world, so French is primary — with content also delivered in local languages such as Wolof, Moré, Bambara, Lingala, and Pular, and in English where helpful.