DADA DEVS

Home of Africa's first generation of female Bitcoin developers.
Catalyst @marcelorraine

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We're incredibly proud to see Dada Devs builders making their mark at @btcplusplus Nairobi, contributing to projects tackling some of Bitcoin's most important challenges—from privacy and open-source development to financial access, developer reputation, and funding innovation.

Across the hackathon, Dadas helped build projects that didn't just participate—they stood out.

🏆 Out of 37 competing projects, teams featuring Dada Devs secured multiple awards and top placements:

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One thing you’ll notice about all the hackathon projects? Problem = Solution. ⚡️

These developers didn’t just build for the sake of building. They used Bitcoin and freedom tech to create tools that tackle real problems and meet real needs.

That’s what building with purpose looks like. 🧡

#DadaDevs #Hack4Freedom #BitcoinDevelopment #BuildFromAfrica

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🧡 Follow Dada Devs for more developer resources, or visit https://t.co/XypufONgLm to learn more about us and how to get started with Bitcoin development.

#DadaDevs #BitcoinDevelopment #Hackathons #OpenSource

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Your idea could be the one that makes a difference at the next hackathon. ⚡️

Swipe through for 5 things every developer should know before their first hackathon, from choosing the right problem to presenting a solution that matters.

Curious about building on Bitcoin?

[Nelly Nakhero @NNakhero]

@DadaDevs @HRF @btrust_builders @btrustteam @bitcoinbrink @Breez_Tech @ChaincodeLabs @FreeRoutingAf @AfroBitcoinOrg Thanks for the spotlight @DadaDevs and many gratitude to you as well; You're the charge behind the touch that makes us shine. You've provided mentorship, opportunities and sometimes well-deserved criticism that makes us better devs.
Cheers 🥂 and may the impact keep growing

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Two years of building, growth, and impact. 🧡⚡️

Hear from our founder, @marcelorraine , and our Devs as they reflect on the journey so far and what the next five years hold for Dada Devs.

The journey continues. 👀

#DadaDevs #BitcoinDevelopment #AfricanDevelopers

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Who says women in tech can’t code, create, AND catch a vibe? 😎💻💃🏽

#DadaDevs #WomenInTech #AfricanDevelopers

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Developers are busy building the future while the marketing team is busy enjoying the present. 😭😂

#DadaDevs #TechLife

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@junearsenic7 @HRF @btrust_builders @btrustteam @bitcoinbrink @Breez_Tech @ChaincodeLabs @FreeRoutingAf @AfroBitcoinOrg We’re glad to have been part of your journey, Mercy! 🧡 Keep building!

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Africa is not just adopting Bitcoin. African women are building it.

We built Dada Devs with the hope of creating a better ecosystem for African women in Bitcoin — one where women have access to the technical training, mentorship, resources, and opportunities they need to move from learning about Bitcoin to actively building and contributing to it.

That vision is taking shape.

Through Dada Devs, we are creating pathways for women to develop their technical skills, contribute to open-source projects, explore Bitcoin infrastructure, and build solutions of their own. We want African women to be more than participants in this ecosystem. We want them to help shape its future.

@su_githaiga @nkatha_kk @Salma_Adam_KE @junearsenic7 and @nnakhero are five of the women doing that work. Their journeys reflect what becomes possible when women have the support and space to grow into technical contributors.

And they are just a fraction of what is happening at Dada Devs. There are more women learning, building, contributing, and finding their place in this ecosystem.

We started with a hope for a better future for African women in Bitcoin. Seeing that future begin to take shape through their work is a reminder of why we do this.

Meet the five African women contributing to the future of Bitcoin. Discover what they’re building, the work they’re contributing to, and how Dada Devs is helping create more pathways for African women in Bitcoin development.

Read the full story. 👇🏾

https://t.co/gt7HWm3mg7
#dadadevs #opensource

[JR @mujojojayar]

Hack4Freedom Nairobi 2026 gave me some of my favourite moments this year
Building Resilience🦋and learning from an incredible team
WE GOT 2ND PLACE🏆
Grateful to the organisers for the opportunity and my teammates for the journey
@hack4_freedom @DadaDevs @evento_so @btrustteam

[Susan Githaiga @Su_Githaiga]

Thank you so much for highlighting this 😃 Grateful for everything @DadaDevs does to support developers

[Brianna HD @briimhd]

Can’t believe what we’ve accomplished in Nairobi! What an incredibly talented group of builders ♥️

Thank you @btrustteam @SoapboxTech @DadaDevs @ibrahim_sekinah for bringing this H4F to life!

For the rest of the year, we’ll be focusing on our community of alumnae - and we have lots planned for 2027 👀

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Same hackathon, different presentations.

The backend team explains the logic, while the frontend team gets the head nods and applause.

Sometimes, seeing is believing!

#DadaDevs #Hackathon #BuildonBitcoin

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There are two types of devs: Those who live-demo and pray, and those who bring a pre-recorded video just in case the code senses an audience.

#DadaDevs
#Africanfemaledevelopers
#BuildonBitcoin

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@tando_me @hack4_freedom @DadaDevs @btrustteam @evento_so Find their projects here👇🏻
https://t.co/9HmrkK6O2w

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Meet Daisy Sawe, a software developer and Dada Devs Cohort 1 alumna. 🧡

Daisy’s journey has taken her from building on systems owned and controlled by others to exploring a different kind of technology: one built on decentralised systems and open protocols.

Recently, she was part of Team Resilience, which came 2nd place and won the Nostr Prize at the @hack4_freedom Nairobi Hackathon.

Their project uses Nostr to help survivors of gender-based violence communicate privately with a counsellor.

Daisy’s journey is a reminder of what happens when developers get the opportunity to explore new technologies, develop their skills, and build solutions that matter.

From our very first cohort to building solutions with real-world impact, this is the kind of progress we love to see from our Dadas. ⚡️

#DadaDevs #Nostr #AfricanDevelopers #BitcoinDevelopment

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@tando_me 😂atleast they can think on their feet! Win - Win!

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The joke is on the devs. The judges are just being professional. 😭😂

#DadaDevs #Developers #TechHumour