Bantu is a purpose-built distributed ledger protocol that unifies the secure issuance, transfer, trading, settlement, clearing, and custody of digital assets in real time.
It operates in two deployment modes: a public permissionless network open to any developer or institution, and a private permissioned network configurable for regulated financial institutions and government entities that require controlled participant access, compliance overlays, and institutional-grade security — without sacrificing the core properties of the protocol.
The native chain of Africa's first regulated stablecoin cNGN, and the permissioned rail behind the PAPSS African Currency Marketplace — a live, multinational cross-border settlement system operating across 19 African nations under Afreximbank.
Tokenize anything.
Settle in 5 seconds.
From anywhere.
A non-profit Layer-1 for tokenized value across Africa and emerging markets — programmable, low-cost, open-source, and built for the people who needed it first.
Watch the chain breathe.
A live oscilloscope of mainnet block production. Each spike is a finalized block, polled in real time from the EXPANSION API.
Hard-capped at 369 billion XBN.
Genesis-issued. Never re-mintable. Circulating supply is computed live as the chain’s total coins minus the Foundation’s distribution-account balance.
Hard cap at genesis. Never re-mintable.
Held by the Foundation's distribution account.
20.1% of total issued.
Accumulated network fees on the ledger.
Source: expansion.bantu.network/ledgers and /accounts/GDECI3FL…HAK3PASA. Refreshed every 4 seconds. Anyone can verify these numbers directly against the explorer.
The whole surface. Live.
explorer.bantu.network
Non-custodial mobile wallet. 165 countries. The flagship.
→ bantupay.orgrestful apiThe API behind every Bantu app. Submit, query, stream.
→ expansion.bantu.networksandboxCompose and sign transactions in your browser. No setup.
→ laboratory.bantu.networkblock explorerEvery block, every transaction, every account. Public.
→ explorer.bantu.networkno-codeIssue real estate, gold, stablecoins, NFTs — in minutes.
→ tokenize.bantu.networkA network with a spirit.
The Bantu Blockchain Foundation is a non-profit. No public sale. No ICO. No shareholders. A network that exists to serve, not to extract.
The consensus protocol is HFBA — Harambee Federated Byzantine Agreement. Harambee is Swahili for all pull together. The reciprocity economy that sustained African societies for centuries, in protocol form.
Built by 27 engineers, advisors, and operators across three continents. Used in 165 countries. Registered in Seychelles. Aligned with UN SDG 9 — resilient infrastructure for the world that doesn't yet have it.