Bitcoin for Fairness initiated a regular BitDevs Meetup in Mozambique and conducted the Kick-off workshop attended by 70 participants in Maputo on March 7, 2026.
Our founder Anita opened the day with a deep dive into Bitcoin’s unique properties and why they matter for developers. She emphasized that Bitcoin’s decentralization, censorship resistance, privacy and open protocol are not just talking points — they are the foundation that makes building on Bitcoin fundamentally different from other cryptocurrencies. Developers were encouraged to understand these properties first, because they shape every design decision downstream.
From there, the focus shifted to BitDevs, the global network of Socratic seminar-style meetups for Bitcoin developers. Attendees learned about the format – open discussion, no sponsors pushing agendas, and a culture of rigorous technical curiosity. The mission is simple: get developers reading, thinking, and debating Bitcoin proposals and research together. The local chapter’s goals were outlined, positioning it as a space where anyone can level up their technical understanding regardless of where they are starting from.
Anita turned the conversation then local and practical, with a spotlight on job and learning opportunities for Mozambican developers in the Bitcoin ecosystem. From open-source contributions to remote roles at Bitcoin companies, the message was clear: geography is not a barrier.
Privacy respecting AI tools were introduced by Anita too, with a walkthrough of Maple AI as an alternative to mainstream AI assistants. The discussion highlighted the risks of feeding sensitive data into large corporate AI platforms and how tools like Maple AI offer a way to get productivity benefits without compromising personal or professional information.
One of the more striking segments covered BITchat – a mesh networking communication tool that works without an internet connection. In the context of Mozambique, where cyclones and floods regularly knock out connectivity, the tool was presented as genuinely life-saving infrastructure, allowing communities to stay in contact when traditional networks go down.
Anita’s talk wrapped up with an introduction to Nostr, the open protocol gaining traction for decentralized social media and app development. Attendees learned how creators can earn Bitcoin directly for their content through zaps, cutting out platform middlemen, and how developers can build applications on the protocol – positioning Nostr as both an economic opportunity and a serious technical frontier.
Angela and Custodio the facilitators of the coming meetups presented the chronology up until this event and layed out their plans for BitDevs Mozambique.
After that Daniel from Bitcoin Famba walked attendees through running a Bitcoin or Lightning Node using Start9 and Umbrel as hands-on examples. He showed how these plug-and-play platforms have dramatically lowered the barrier to self-sovereignty, allowing anyone with modest hardware to verify their own transactions and route Lightning payments — no third-party trust required.
Joshua introduced Fedimint, a protocol for community custody. He explained how a group of trusted community members jointly holds funds, and presented the Conduit wallet. The eCash component – enabling private, offline payments – drew particular interest given its relevance in areas with unreliable connectivity.
