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blog.evento.so Hack4Freedom Nairobi: Our Biggest Cohort Yet 55 women built open-source bitcoin tools at Hack4Freedom Nairobi, our biggest cohort yet. Meet the winners and every project from demo day. I didn't plan on becoming a Founder this year, it was not even on my yearly goal list.
Then I won my first hackathon, @hack4_freedom , and somehow, one win turned into more hackathons, more building, and a version of me I didn't know yet.
My confidence as a founder and a person has grown so much since January.
I’ve learnt to trust my ideas, work with people, take feedback, communicate better, and stop waiting until I feel 100% ready before trying something new.
And I have @briimhd and @ibrahim_sekinah to thank for a lot of that growth and the confidence they helped instill in me even after the hackathon till now.
These two ladies probably have no idea how much they've inspired me, I'll always appreciate them for that. 🩵
To every woman trying to build something: please don't give up on your dreams just because you can't see the whole path yet.
And don't shrink yourself trying to impress people, do it because it matters to you.
Even when bad things happen, learn from it and grow, leave people where you left them and focus on you.
This year also brought amazing people into my life.
I've learnt from people I probably wouldn't have met otherwise, and icl, those experiences have meant so much more than the bad ones.
Not every experience will be good, and not everyone who crosses your path will be there for the right reasons.
But there's still so much to learn, and I'm choosing to be grateful for the growth.
I'm definitely not the same person I was in January. I have a lot more to learn, but I'm proud of how far I've come.
I'm grateful I found my way into this space and I'm excited to see who I become next. 🩵View quoted post on X
Rita (@Camilla_rhi) is a developer based in Lagos 🇳🇬, focused on LDK Node.
LDK Node is a ready-to-use Lightning node library that helps developers add Lightning functionality to their applications.
With the long-term grant, Rita will work on making it more reliable and easier to integrate, helping developers build applications that support both on-chain and Lightning payments.
She is also an active member of @BitDevsLagos and a @btrust_builders pathway chaperone, supporting developers as they deepen their understanding of Bitcoin.View quoted post on X
Sharon (@nkatha_kk) is a developer based in Nairobi 🇰🇪, and an alumna of @DadaDevs and @btrust_builders.
She completed the 2026 BOSS Challenge, where she made her first major Bitcoin open-source contribution.
Her grant-funded work focuses on @braidpool's mining infrastructure: strengthening Stratum V1 reliability, addressing gaps in protocol implementation, and improving scalability.
This work helps connect existing mining ⛏️ equipment with decentralized pool software.
Nkatha also helps lead discussions at @BitDevsNBO meetups, supporting learning and knowledge-sharing within the local developer community.View quoted post on X
Excited to be part of Hack4Freedom Nairobi 🇰🇪🌩️
Learning, building, connecting w amazing dadas exploring freedom tech
Looking forward to what we’ll build over the next couple of weeks.
PS; new faces, new friends
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