Bitdevs Gitega

BitDevs Gitega is a community of Bitcoin developers, educators, builders, and technically curious enthusiasts based in Gitega. 🙏 @btrust_builders

[Bitdevs Gitega @bitdevsgtga]

🚀 @bitdevsgtga held its 3rd Socratic Seminar on Aug 15, 2025!
Local dev teams showcased their first open-source projects, marking another step in building a strong Bitcoin developer community in Burundi🇧🇮.
🔗 Event recap: https://t.co/5UmDSBJY3H

[Bitdevs Gitega @bitdevsgtga]

Alumni of the Bujumbura Lightning Developer Bootcamp (@FreeRoutingAf ), apply now for 2 upcoming hackathons. Only 30 spots available.

BitDevs team will guide participants on-site in building open-source solutions that empower users and protect privacy.
Supported by @vexl

[Africa Bitcoin News📰🌍 @AfriBitcoinNews]

NEW: 🇧🇮 Inside Africa Free Routing’s (@FreeRoutingAf) Bujumbura Lightning Developer Bootcamp.

Over five days, participants progressed from understanding Bitcoin’s foundations to building practical Lightning-powered applications.

Read More: https://t.co/WfUlWk8aDH

[Bitdevs Gitega @bitdevsgtga]

🚀 After the Bujumbura Lightning Dev Bootcamp with @FreeRoutingAf , 30 top participants join 2 Bitcoin P2P hackathons to build and launch real-world projects aligned with the principle: Tech should empower, not control.
An initiative supported by @vexl

[Africa Free Routing ⚡ @FreeRoutingAf]

Our Lightning Developer Bootcamp in Bujumbura, Burundi 🇧🇮 is officially a wrap and what an incredible week it has been.

Over five days, participants journeyed from Bitcoin fundamentals, the history of money, cryptographic signatures, transactions, and the blockchain, all the way to building and testing real projects on the Lightning Network. Today, they pitched those projects to the room. Watching developers who started the week with questions end it with working ideas is exactly why we run these bootcamps.

A huge shoutout to our instructors, @heyolaniran and @advaxeir. You didn’t just teach, you inspired. The depth, clarity, and energy you brought to every session shaped the entire experience. Thank you both.

To our executing team, @_Satoshee and @Ladyyyy_lo, thank you for the countless behind the scenes efforts that made this bootcamp possible. These events only succeed because of people like you.

A special thank you to @belyi_nobel, @Barakana_GE, and the @bitdevsgtga team for inviting us to Burundi, welcoming us so warmly, and supporting the local ground planning. Your community’s passion for Bitcoin education is truly inspiring, and this definitely won’t be our last time here.

And to our sponsors and partners who continue to make this mission possible, @btrustteam, @HRF, @Tether_Africa, @afribitcoiners, @planb_network, and @freetechite, thank you. Your support is what transforms an idea into five days of hands on Bitcoin education across Africa.

The Lightning Network is growing across this continent. One city, one bootcamp, one developer at a time.

Next stop: Kisumu, Kenya 🇰🇪

[Africa Free Routing ⚡ @FreeRoutingAf]

Day 4 of our Lightning Developer Bootcamp in Bujumbura, Burundi 🇧🇮 is a wrap!

Today was all about building. Participants configured their own setups, used @lightningpolar as dev infrastructure to test their ideas, and spent the day working on their own Lightning projects.

No more hand-holding, just developers building real things on Bitcoin's second layer.

Tomorrow is hackathon pitch day. Can't wait to see what they've built. 🚀

@btrustteam @HRF @Tether_Africa @afribitcoiners @planb_network @bitdevsgtga @Freeti_Bd

[Bitdevs Gitega @bitdevsgtga]

🚀 After the Bujumbura Lightning Dev Bootcamp with @FreeRoutingAf , 30 top participants join 2 Bitcoin P2P hackathons to build and launch real-world projects aligned with the principle: Tech should empower, not control.
An initiative supported by @vexl

[Africa Free Routing ⚡ @FreeRoutingAf]

Day 3 of our Lightning Developer Bootcamp in Bujumbura, Burundi 🇧🇮, is a wrap!

Today our instructors @heyolaniran and @advaxeir went deep into the Lightning Network, its structure, how payment channels are opened, and the mechanics behind the funding transaction contract. We also unpacked payment locks and how they enable trustless transfers between peers.

The highlight? Putting it all into practice with @lightningpolar. Participants simulated a real Lightning network, tested node-to-node payments, and saw firsthand how routed payments scale across the network.

This is where Bitcoin's scalability story gets exciting, and watching developers grasp it in real time is why we do this work.

Day 4 tomorrow 🚀

@btrustteam @HRF @Tether_Africa @afribitcoiners @planb_network @bitdevsgtga @Freeti_Bdi

[Bitdevs Gitega @bitdevsgtga]

Day 2 of the Lightning Development Bootcamp in Bujumbura!

Same energy, same enthusiasm, and an even stronger desire to learn, explore, and discover more about the Lightning ecosystem ⚡

Stay tuned for more on how the Bootcamp is progressing.

@FreeRoutingAf / @Freeti_Bdi

[Africa Free Routing ⚡ @FreeRoutingAf]

✅ Day 2 of our Lightning Developer Bootcamp in Bujumbura 🇧🇮

Today, we explored and tested different Bitcoin locking scripts including P2PK, P2PKH, P2SH, and P2TR, gaining a deeper understanding of how Bitcoin transactions are secured and validated on the network.

We also applied message encoding and simulated block mining using @savingsatoshi, giving participants hands on experience with core Bitcoin concepts.

To wrap up the day, participants used the Bitcoin CLI to query the Bitcoin blockchain and make transactions between wallets, bringing theory into real world practice.

As usual, the learning, collaboration, and energy in the room continue to be incredible 🚀

@btrustteam @HRF @Tether_Africa @afribitcoiners @planb_network @bitdevsgtga @Freeti_Bdi

[Bitdevs Gitega @bitdevsgtga]

5 days of hands-on training on BTC and the Lightning Network for developers 🚀

An intensive bootcamp focused on practical learning, collaboration, and innovation, ending with a hackathon where participants will build and present real-world solutions

@FreeRoutingAf/@Freeti_Bdi

[Bitdevs Gitega @bitdevsgtga]

What a wonderful opening day for the program! Excited for the whole week of training and building impactful solutions. Stay connected for the upcoming sessions.
@HRF @btrust_builders @vexl @Freeti_Bdi @btcshule

[Africa Free Routing ⚡ @FreeRoutingAf]

Day 1 of our Lightning Developer Bootcamp in Bujumbura, Burundi 🇧🇮 is a wrap!

We started with the fundamentals, exploring what money actually is, tracing its history, and examining what makes good money. Bitcoin doesn't just meet those criteria; it redefines them.

From there we moved into the technical layer: how Bitcoin transactions are constructed, how cryptographic signatures (ECDSA) work, and the relationship between private and public keys. We closed the day by unpacking blocks and the blockchain itself, the data structure that makes it all trustless.

Shoutout to our instructors @heyolaniran and @advaxeir, you set the tone perfectly for what's going to be an incredible 5 days.

None of this happens without the support of our amazing sponsors and partners, @btrustteam, @HRF, @Tether_Africa, @afribitcoiners, @planb_network, @bitdevsgtga, and @freetechite.
Thank you 🙏

On to Day 2...

[Africa Free Routing ⚡ @FreeRoutingAf]

We just kicked off our Lightning Developer Bootcamp in Bujumbura, Burundi 🇧🇮

Every seat is taken 🤩 5 days of building, learning, and shipping on Lightning. Let’s go! 🚀

Thank you to our sponsors and partners for making this happen:

@btrustteam @HRF @Tether_Africa @afribitcoiners @planb_network @bitdevsgtga @freetechite

[Bitdevs Gitega @bitdevsgtga]

🚀 @bitdevsgtga officially enters a new builder-focused phase supported by @btrust_builders and @HRF.
Our 11th Socratic Seminar focused on the LN , BTC FOSS dvpmnt mentorship, and practical building sessions for Burundian developers. ⚡
More details:
https://t.co/7MpJZZBpXx

[Trezor Academy @TrezorAcademy]

"From Trezor Academy to Building in Public"
nice personal story of one of the Trezor Academy graduates!

Wilfrid went from bitcoin 101 classes to building a bitcoin wallet for rural communities of Burundi.

Check out the article by @blinkbtc:
https://t.co/gpa193VGkD

[Bitdevs Gitega @bitdevsgtga]

Our upcoming Socratic Seminar, featuring a new format, marks the beginning of a stronger and more structured journey toward building practical solutions with rigor and impact.
Special thanks to @btrust_builders and @HRF for their continued support in making this initiative posbl

[Bitdevs Gitega @bitdevsgtga]

Burundian developers are making #Bitcoin accessible to everyone. @mysatoshi257 is a tool for #Bitcoin on-ramp and off-ramp services using local mobile money via LN network.
@btrust_builders @blinkbtc @HRF @OpenSats @btcshule @callebtc

[My Satoshis @mysatoshi257]

Ordered, confirmed and stacked! ✅ 🥞
Seamlessly converting local currency into the hardest asset on Earth. From Lumicash USSD to Lightning Network in just a few taps. 🇧🇮⚡️

The future of finance in Burundi is mobile, fast, and orange-pilled. 📱🍊

[BTC Shule @btcshule]

⚡ Vous souhaitez créer des applications sur le Lightning Network ?

@FreeRoutingAf & @Freeti_Bdi offrent des bourses pour un Bootcamp intensif de 5 jours sur Bitcoin & Lightning Network.

📌 Places limitées !
🔗 https://t.co/OUjRrrQa8o

[Bitdevs Gitega @bitdevsgtga]

🔥🔥🔥
Shout out to @young2_go for building this app adapted to local needs.

[Rurbit @rurbit]

Receive globally, spend locally, all offline.
Now, you can get support from family abroad and pay for your daily needs using Bitcoin via USSD. With @blinkbtc API.🚀 The future of remittances. @btrust_builders @OpenSats @HRF @TrezorAcademy @btcshule @bitdevsgtga @jackmallers

[Bitdevs Gitega @bitdevsgtga]

Our devs in Burundi are making it happen. This is @rurbit (Rural Bitcoin), a wallet which is adapted to the local context, using USSD while also making Bitcoin accessible to everyone.
@btrust_builders @HRF @OpenSats

[Rurbit @rurbit]

Financial inclusion shouldn't stop where the internet ends. 🇧🇮
With #Rurbit, we are connecting Burundian hills to the global bitcoin economy. Receiving diaspora remittances on a simple 'feature phone' is now possible-no smartphone or data required.
@kgothatso_ngako @young2_go

[African Bitcoiners ⚡ @afribitcoiners]

💡Spotlight on Bitdevs Gitega

📍Location: Gitega, Burundi. 🇧🇮

About:
BitDevs Gitega is a technical community for Bitcoin developers, educators, builders, and enthusiasts.

The community focuses on deep, open-source exploration of Bitcoin's protocol through regular Socratic Seminars, workshops, study groups, and meetups.

Some Key Objectives:
🔷Host regular Socratic Seminars and technical workshops to deeply explore Bitcoin's inner workings, Lightning, Cashu, and emerging tools.

🔷Build a strong local community of open-source Bitcoin developers, educators, and builders in Gitega to encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing.

🔷Empower technically curious enthusiasts and students through hands-on learning, project showcases, and FOSS development focused on Bitcoin solutions.

🔷Bridge local talent with global Bitcoin ecosystems by sharing opportunities and participating in events.

🔷Promote practical Bitcoin innovation in Burundi, including API integrations, privacy, and infrastructure to create "made in Burundi" FOSS contributions.

Connect with Bitdevs Gitega:
Website: https://t.co/M9wkgiuKlX
X handle: @bitdevsgtga

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