Hack4Freedom trains female developers in the Global South to build next-gen open-source freedom software. Made possible by Btrust, HRF, Evento, and Soapbox ๐ซ
- Tweets 529
- Following 106
- Followers 301
- Likes 872
Pinned Tweet
55 women. 10 open-source freedom tech projects shipped in two weeks in Nairobi ๐ฐ๐ช
Meet the winners of our biggest Hack4Freedom cohort yet ๐
blog.evento.so/hack4freedom-โฆ
2
11
39
1,191
Hack4freedom retweeted
After two weeks of learning, development, and rich exchange, @hack4_freedom Nairobi came to an end!!!
Immense gratitude to our incredible speakers & mentors, sponsors and partners @btrustteam, @SoapboxTech, @DadaDevs
Learn more about Hack4freedom here: hack4freedom.com/
4
8
28
566
Hack4freedom retweeted
You brought me to tears ๐ญ I am so so so proud of you and am honored to have been a part of your journey!! Keep building Queen ๐
1
1
3
72
Hack4freedom retweeted
And this is exactly why we do what we do โฅ๏ธ
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.
Iโve 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. ๐ฉต
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. ๐ฉต
1
1
8
130
Hack4freedom retweeted
Hack4Freedom Nairobi 2026 gave me some of my favourite moments this year
Building Resilience๐ฆand learning from an incredible team
WE GOT 2ND PLACE๐
Grateful to the organisers for the opportunity and my teammates for the journey
@hack4_freedom @DadaDevs @evento_so @btrustteam
2
3
14
193
Hack4freedom retweeted
Very glad to have been part of this ,had an amazing time building, learning and networking โบ๏ธโค๏ธ
55 women. 10 open-source freedom tech projects shipped in two weeks in Nairobi ๐ฐ๐ช
Meet the winners of our biggest Hack4Freedom cohort yet ๐
blog.evento.so/hack4freedom-โฆ
1
3
39
Hack4freedom retweeted
The new @hack4_freedom website is finally live!
Very proud of this, itโs the first website Iโve built from start to finish, thanks to my trusty agent that @andreneves set up for me ๐ช
Check it out & learn more about what weโve accomplished this year ๐
Hack4freedom.com
5
8
28
1,884
Hack4freedom retweeted
๐ช๐ฒโ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด @zappr_bitcoin ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป.
Our code is public, and anyone can inspect it, fork it, or contribute.
Trust shouldnโt have to depend on promises alone.
๐๐
๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ: github.com/Salmatcre8/zappr
1
2
10
151
Hack4freedom retweeted
Canโt believe what weโve accomplished in Nairobi! What an incredibly talented group of builders โฅ๏ธ
Thank you @btrustteam @SoapboxTech @DadaDevs @ibrahim_sekinah for bringing this H4F to life!
For the rest of the year, weโll be focusing on our community of alumnae - and we have lots planned for 2027 ๐
55 women. 10 open-source freedom tech projects shipped in two weeks in Nairobi ๐ฐ๐ช
Meet the winners of our biggest Hack4Freedom cohort yet ๐
blog.evento.so/hack4freedom-โฆ
2
8
20
543
Hack4freedom retweeted
๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ก๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ? ๐
Because your identity shouldnโt belong to just one platform.
๐ฆ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐. ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐.
With Nostr, your identity isnโt tied to a single platform. You can use it across compatible clients without starting from scratch every time you switch.
๐๐ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ, ๐๐ฒโ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐ ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ, ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ณ๐น๐ฒ๐
๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐.
Bitcoin for money. Nostr for identity.
Explore Zappr: usezappr.xyz/
2
6
59
Hack4freedom retweeted
This is my @hack4_freedom recap in partnership with @DadaDevs and @ibrahim_sekinah
gracemugoiri.medium.com/we-cโฆ
3
5
108
Hack4freedom retweeted
We used NIP-1, 5, 6, 17, 40, 42, 44, 47, 51, 59, 98 and custom conventions for org verification, counselor rosters, operational key rotation, support-group membership, and signed client config. Not a formal NIP yet, but Iโd love to turn the useful pieces into an Open Spec
1
2
4
101
Hack4freedom retweeted
At @tabconf, @kelvinator05 just took the stage to talk about the growing role of the Global Majority in Bitcoin open-source development.
He highlighted how the ecosystem is growing beyond contributions to existing projects, with communities, conferences, and companies emerging across the Global Majority.
He also shared some of the impact and products coming out of the ecosystem, and how local developers are stepping up as contributors and maintainers.
This is at the heart of what we do at Btrust: supporting developers in the Global Majority and creating opportunities for them to contribute to Bitcoin open source and help shape its future.
1
12
56
1,101
Hack4freedom retweeted
NEW: ๐ฐ๐ช Hack4Freedom Nairobi 2026 Ends as African Women Builders Shine in Bitcoin and Freedom Tech.
The two-week Hack4Freedom Nairobi 2026 concluded with Demo Day, where women developers from Kenya presented open-source prototypes built with Bitcoin, Lightning, Nostr, and eCash.๐
Read More: bitcoinnews.africa/hack4freeโฆ
2
3
18
828
Hack4freedom retweeted
Check out this article I wrote on @AfriBitcoinNews about @hack4_freedom Nairobi, 2026 x @DadaDevs successful completion.
Read and Zap!โก๏ธ
NEW: ๐ฐ๐ช Hack4Freedom Nairobi 2026 Ends as African Women Builders Shine in Bitcoin and Freedom Tech.
The two-week Hack4Freedom Nairobi 2026 concluded with Demo Day, where women developers from Kenya presented open-source prototypes built with Bitcoin, Lightning, Nostr, and eCash.๐
Read More: bitcoinnews.africa/hack4freeโฆ
1
3
12
224
If we want to shape Africaโs tech future to better reflect our realities, we have to do more than use the technology. We have to build it. โก๏ธ
Africa doesnโt just need more people using Bitcoin and open-source technology. We need more people contributing to the code, building infrastructure, and solving problems within our communities.
The projects built by the women at @hack4_freedom Nairobi were a reminder of whatโs possible when African developers take the lead in building solutions that reflect their realities. Weโre immensely proud of what theyโve accomplished. ๐งก
Itโs time to move from being consumers of technology to becoming the builders shaping what comes next.
Check out their projects on GitHub
github.com/hack-4-freedom/naโฆ
#DadaDevs #BitcoinDevelopment #AfricanBuilders
1
6
20
435