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Final Day of the Lightning Developer Bootcamp in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 ⚡️ We wrapped up the bootcamp the best way we know how, with a mini hackathon. Teams brought their ideas to life, building real Lightning powered projects and showcasing everything they’ve learned throughout the week. From first concepts to working demos, the growth in just a few days has been incredible to witness. Massive thanks to our instructors, Vladimir Fomene and Abdias AFOUDA, for the time, energy, and depth they brought into every session. This experience wouldn’t be the same without you. Shoutout to the entire team behind the scenes making everything run smoothly, from planning to execution. It takes a lot to pull this off, and it showed. Thank you Megasley, Lys, Nzonda Fotsing and Abdoul Salam SORE. And most importantly, a very deep thank you to our sponsors. Your support is what makes this possible and is directly fueling the next generation of Bitcoin and Lightning builders across Africa: Btrust Human Rights Foundation (HRF) Tether.io African Bitcoiners PlanB Network Conférence Bitcoin Afrique On to the next city ⚡️

Day 4 of the Lightning Developer Bootcamp in Ouagadougou ⚡️ Today was all about open source. We explored what it really means to contribute, how to navigate open source projects, and the new standard for builders in a world where collaboration and visibility matter more than ever. Then we shifted into build mode. Participants were split into teams and began preparing for their final projects happening tomorrow. Ideas are forming, teams are locked in, and the energy in the room has completely shifted to execution. A very deep thank you to our sponsors for making this entire journey possible. This isn’t just support, it’s an investment in builders, in open source, and in the future of Bitcoin across Africa: Btrust Human Rights Foundation (HRF) Tether.io African Bitcoiners Conférence Bitcoin Afrique PlanB Network Tomorrow, they ship ⚡️

Day 2 of the Lightning Developer Bootcamp in Ouagadougou ⚡️ Today was all about getting hands on with Bitcoin. With Abdias AFOUDA and Vladimir Fomene help as instructors, Participants set up their own Bitcoin nodes, taking a big step from theory into real world interaction with the network. We also used Saving Satoshi to simulate mining and transactions, helping everyone understand how blocks are created and how transactions flow through the system. We then explored the architecture of the Bitcoin Core repository, giving builders a clearer view of how the protocol is structured under the hood. To wrap it up, we worked with Bitcoin CLI commands, interacting directly with nodes and seeing how everything connects in practice. Step by step, from fundamentals to real building ⚡️ Btrust Human Rights Foundation (HRF) Tether.io Plan B Network African Bitcoiners

Yesterday, we kicked off Day 1 of the Lightning Developer Bootcamp in Ouagadougou 🇧🇫⚡️ We opened the program with a deep dive into Money and Bitcoin Basics, setting the foundation for everything we’ll build over the coming days. From understanding why money works the way it does, to exploring how Bitcoin changes the rules entirely, the session helped participants reset their thinking and align on the core principles behind the Lightning Network. A big thank you to Vladimir Fomene and Abdias AFOUDA for leading today’s session and breaking down these concepts in such a clear and practical way. The energy in the room was exactly what you want on day one, curious minds, strong questions, and builders ready to learn. Special thanks to our sponsors for making this bootcamp possible: Btrust Human Rights Foundation (HRF) Tether.io African Bitcoiners Conférence Bitcoin Afrique PlanB Network More to come as we move deeper into building ⚡️

The best products aren't built alone. 🧱 At the Africa Bitcoin Conference Developer Day last December, organized by Btrust, I met two people who would quietly drive success for Bitcoin Culture Hub. Noyi, a Product Designer, and Juwon, a Data Engineer. Since January, we've been heads-down building together. No announcements. No hype. Just intentional work. What we've been building: an Opportunity Engine, and the dashboard you see here is how we make sure we're actually learning from how people use it, not just shipping and hoping. This is what community looks like in practice. Massive shoutout to the Btrust Builders community for creating the conditions where this kind of collaboration is even possible. The talent in this ecosystem is no joke. We're bringing our products to market this month. Built with care, built for the global Bitcoin community. More soon! #Bitcoin #Builders #BtrustBuilders