Kal Kassa

Kal Kassa is an Ethiopian Bitcoin advocate, entrepreneur, and author based in Addis Ababa. He is the Founder of BitcoinBirr.org A prominent voice in the Ethiopian Bitcoin community, Kassa works to promote financial inclusion through the Lightning Network and educating niche populations in Ethiopia and beyond. He is a regular contributor to Bitcoin Magazine and has been instrumental in highlighting Ethiopia's potential as a Bitcoin mining hub, leveraging the country's abundant renewable energy resources.

Kassa has experience in management consulting and advisory roles at firms such as Grant Thornton Advisory Ethiopia and West Data Group. He is an active speaker at events like the Addis AI Forum and Africa Fintech Summit.