Home of Africa's first
generation of female Bitcoin
developers
Code. Collaborate. Contribute...
Home of Africa's first generation of female Bitcoin developers
Code. Collaborate. Contribute...
Alumni Developers
Active Repositories
African Countries
Mentors
Our Mission Layer
Dada Devs creates pathways for African female engineers to transition into Bitcoin and open-source development.
We work with experienced software developers, guiding them to run nodes, build on Lightning, and contribute upstream to Bitcoin repositories.
Our focus is code, collaboration, and contribution. Every builder who joins strengthens Bitcoin’s foundation and expands Africa’s role in the open network.
Why Bitcoin? Why Women?
Bitcoin is open source code, but its builders don’t yet reflect the world it serves.
Africa is driving financial innovation, yet female engineers remain underrepresented in protocol development. Dada Devs exists to close that gap not through theory, but through contribution.
We bring overlooked talent into Bitcoin’s core, developers who understand Africa’s systems and can build solutions that keep the network global, inclusive, and unstoppable.
How We Build
Alumni Voices
After completing the Dada Devs program, I had a pull request merged into the Lightning Network Gallery under BitDevs Nairobi.
I also designed a Bitcoin wallet web app prototype using Figma, blending design and technical skills.
As a Peer Lead for Cohort 3, I’m currently mentoring fellow developers and fostering collaboration within the community. I’m also expanding my expertise by running functional and unit tests in Bitcoin Core.
At Dada Devs, I worked on YakiSum and co-developed SatsJar, gaining hands-on experience building practical Bitcoin and Web3 solutions.
In 2025, Bitcoin Dada helped me turn curiosity into confidence. I joined my first international Web3 hackathon, won the Digital Signature Challenge, and worked on the Bitnob × DadaDev project, showing me how Bitcoin solves real-world problems.
The support and sisterhood affirmed that I truly belong in the Dada Dev ecosystem.
I’m Grace Mugoiri, a Dada Devs pioneer. Through Bitcoin Dada, I’m building a Bitcoin game that helps people understand Bitcoin.
I’ve gained hands-on experience integrating React Native with Bitcoin, developing full projects from UI/UX to backend systems.
My strengths lie in API development, Bitcoin Core integration and creating seamless user experiences. I also run a YouTube channel where I teach developers the technical side of coding in Bitcoin.
Before Dada Devs, I was curious about Bitcoin development but lacked a technical starting point; the program equipped me with protocol-level fundamentals and hands-on engineering experience across Bitcoin and Lightning projects.
I now collaborate on open-source tooling and currently contribute to NodeGaze, an observability platform for Lightning node operators, building multi-node monitoring, real-time event tracking, and webhook-driven insights that strengthen the Bitcoin ecosystem.
As a civil-engineer-turned Bitcoin developer, I leveraged the Dada Devs technical program to transition into open-source engineering, building products like PayWithSats and contributing to Lightning, Bitcoin Core, and protocol-level projects.
My journey has expanded into software development, protocol research, and technical leadership, earning top-tier Bitcoin certifications, managing developer cohorts, and driving community-focused innovation across the Bitcoin ecosystem.
Through the Dada Devs Program, I’ve grown from a Bitcoin learner to a builder. Taking part in a group project, SatSoko, a marketplace inspired by Alibaba but powered by Bitcoin payments, leading the technical direction, helped shape its core features.
I’m currently working toward integrating wallet APIs such as Bitnob and BTCPay Server, building solutions that bring Bitcoin closer to everyday commerce and empower global trade through decentralised technology.
News and Stories
Insights, stories, tutorials, and updates from the Dada Devs ecosystem.
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