Lorraine Marcel

I don't have the words to express how I'm feeling right now. I'm grateful to all who have supported me in my mission and to @afribitcoiners for this award 🙏🏿 And to the @btc_dada community, we made it happen 🙌🏼

The bank lends money to those who can prove they dont need it the most.

Apparently, keeping to yourself and not bothering people bothers people💀

Dear Dada, Five years ago, there was no clear path for you to find your place in Bitcoin. The education existed, but it wasn't designed with you in mind. The representation was scarce. The pathways were unclear. And if you were an African woman curious about Bitcoin, you often had to figure things out for yourself in an ecosystem where you rarely saw women who looked like you. I saw that gap, and I made a decision. Rather than spend my time lamenting what was missing, I decided to build what I wished existed. That's how Bitcoin DADA began. I didn't know then how far this journey would go. I only knew that you deserved a place in this ecosystem, not as an afterthought, but as a participant, a builder, a developer, a thinker, and a woman capable of shaping the future of this technology. So we began clearing the path. One class at a time. One woman at a time. One community at a time. And somewhere along the way, something beautiful started happening. Women began finding their footing. They started contributing to open-source projects, building products, exploring new opportunities, and creating things of their own. More women began showing up, and more people began recognising that African women have a place in the future of Bitcoin. Today, when I look back, I realise that what we were building was never just an education programme. We were helping create a path where one was difficult to find. Sometimes, I think about the women who will come after us. The women who will discover @btc_dada & @DadaDevs years from now. The women who will walk into this ecosystem without experiencing the same uncertainty that so many women before them faced. They may never know how the journey began. They may never know the conversations, the sacrifices, the doubts, or the days when building felt impossibly difficult. And that's okay. Because I've come to understand something about building: you don't always have to be remembered by the people who benefit from your work. Sometimes, it's enough to know that their journey became easier because you were here. Dada, I hope you find the doors we worked so hard to open. I hope you build things we haven't yet imagined. I hope you go further than we did. And when you get there, I hope you leave the door open for another woman. Because the goal was never to be the only woman in the room. It was to make sure you wouldn't have to fight so hard just to get there. With love, A woman who decided to build the path she couldn't find. 🧡

A lot of people underestimate the impact Bitcoin can have on the everyday person. Through the work we do, I’ve seen firsthand how access to Bitcoin education can shape the way people think about money, politics, power, security and the systems that influence their everyday lives. What starts as a conversation about money can lead to much bigger questions about who controls it, how decisions are made, and what financial sovereignty actually means. One of the most rewarding parts of this work for me has been seeing people engage with ideas they may never have considered before. It’s one thing to teach someone about Bitcoin; it’s another to be part of a process that changes how they question, think, and make sense of the world around them. I’m glad I get to do this work, and even more grateful for the people whose lives and perspectives I’ve had a small part in shaping through @btc_dada & @DadaDevs And most greatful to Satoshi for giving us this freedom technology 🟠 #Bitcoin

Grit. Resilience. Hope.

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Excited to be part of the 5th edition of the Africa Bitcoin Conference (ABC)! 🇲🇼🧡 ABC has been instrumental in amplifying the work of African Bitcoiners, creating a platform for our voices, ideas, and innovations to reach the global stage. See you in Malawi🇲🇼

The same country that built a quarantine facility for US citizens‼️ 💀

To the true Mashujaas, we honour you! We shall never forget✊🏼🇰🇪 #HappyMashujaaDay

Success is the ability to have autonomy over your own life. Choose Bitcoin.

Grit, resilience, and hope have kept us going. Today, we’re seeing the vision take shape. #dadadevs #opensource

African mindset: “Let’s come together to bring one of our own down.” Other races: “Let’s come together to ensure we reach the top or maintain our position there.” Coming together is constant. The difference is the goal. At some point, we need to stop blaming Western countries and start taking accountability for our own actions.

Looking forward to this conversation!