Pathways Graduates

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Mastering Bitcoin

Learn Bitcoin from the Command Line

Rust for Bitcoiners

Language Clubs

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Mastering Bitcoin

Duration: 8 weeks

Material: Mastering Bitcoin: Programming the Open Blockchain (3rd Edition) by Andreas Antonopoulos

Graduation Criteria: Graduates must read all study materials; complete assigned course work (including partner discussions); prepare presentations on Socratic questions; attend at least 5 of 7 weekly 90-minute group study sessions; and achieve an overall 70% pass grade.

Grading: Learners were evaluated based on:

• Engagement – Active participation in discussions

• Preparation – Evidence of thoughtful review beyond the shared material and questions

• Technical Depth – Ability to engage with complex technical topics in the materials

• Answer Quality – Clear, logical, and insightful responses

• Interaction Quality – Respectful and constructive communication with peers

• Attendance – Consistent and punctual presence throughout the cohort

These evaluations helped determine overall rankings and the top-performing developers in the cohort.

Graduate Lists

August 2026 (NEW)

Cohort Data

12 graduates 7 male, 5 female 7 countries (Kenya · Malawi · Mauritius · Nigeria · Pakistan · Uganda · Zambia)

Rank	Name	Country
🥇 1	Bilal Khan	Pakistan
🥈 2	Blaise Peter	Nigeria
🥈 2	OLIVIA Winter	Uganda
🏅 4	Tooshar Kumar Sauntoo	Mauritius
🏅 4	Eunice Jacob	Nigeria
6	Davies Phiri	Zambia
7	Sylos Chikaponda	Malawi
8	Ummu Salmat Abdullahi	Nigeria
9	Bibi Shania Tinkouree	Mauritius
10	Divine Adeyemi	Nigeria
11	GRACIOUS K BANDA	Malawi
12	Doreen Chepkoech	Kenya

April 2026

Cohort Data

18 graduates 14 male, 4 female 9 countries (Ethiopia · Ghana · Malawi · Mozambique · Nigeria · South Africa · Uganda · Zambia · United Kingdom)

Rank	Name	Country
🥇 1	Grace Ujah	Nigeria
🥈 2	Francis Tumusiime	Uganda
🥉 3	Candolp Dompreh	United Kingdom
🏅 4	Daniel Mensah Dzansi	Ghana
🏅 5	Buhari Sarki	Nigeria
🏅 6	Mariam Anishere	Nigeria
🏅 7	Fikir Mekasha	Ethiopia
🏅 8	Daniel Taju	Mozambique
🏅 9	Thembelihle Sibanda	South Africa
🏅 10	Shubert Munthali	Malawi
11	Tugume Keith	Uganda
12	Solomon Tchaya	Malawi
13	Stanley Ipkiss	South Africa
14	Cynthia Emerenini	Nigeria
15	Henry Senkungu	Uganda
16	Sume Sikazwe	Zambia
17	Salifu Yakubu	Ghana
18	Esther Inyang	Nigeria

April 2025

Cohort Data

41 graduates 35 male, 6 female 4 countries (Nigeria · Kenya · Uganda · Tanzania)

Rank	Name	Country
🥇 1	Frank Chinedu Obi	Nigeria
🥈 2	Mercy Isaac	Nigeria
🥉 3	Chidiebere Chukwuma	Nigeria
🏅 4	Umar Adamu	Nigeria
🏅 5	Abdulsalam Mohammed	Nigeria
🏅 6	Fidel Otieno	Kenya
🏅 7	Samir Ibrahim	Uganda
🏅 8	Mercy Mbao	Kenya
🏅 9	Olakunle Dosunmu	Nigeria
🏅 10	Raheem Jr.	Nigeria
11	Matthew Adeyemi	Nigeria
12	Ibrahim Hamid	Nigeria
13	Shuaib Olurode	Nigeria
14	Man Like Kweks	Tanzania
15	Chidinma Peace Ahunam	Nigeria
16	Oscar Anyiam	Nigeria
17	Victor Oluoch	Nigeria
18	Ahmad Usman	Nigeria
19	Abdulmajid Isah	Nigeria
20	Usman Yahaya	Nigeria
21	Paul Muia Muthama	Kenya
22	Aliyu Ibrahim	Nigeria
23	Samuel Chukwuzube	Nigeria
23	Daniel Olabemiwo	Nigeria
25	Daniel Githinji	Kenya
26	Mojeed Olalekan Otuyigha	Nigeria
27	Ebenezer Noble	Nigeria
28	Halimah Odunola	Nigeria
29	Abdrahman Oladimeji	Nigeria
29	Chinedu Madubuko	Nigeria
31	Vincent Mutwiri	Kenya
32	Titus Parsitau	Kenya
33	Iyanuoluwa Idowu	Nigeria
34	Rama Ochieng	Kenya
35	Paul Oyelabi	Nigeria
36	Segun Babatunde	Nigeria
37	Fahad Ado Muhammad	Nigeria
38	Mulwa Maithya	Kenya
39	Victor Ezeh	Nigeria
40	Lovina Amiandamhen	Nigeria
41	Everlyne Wangui	Kenya

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Learn Bitcoin from the Command Line

Duration: 7 weeks

Material: Chapters 01 to 13 of the tutorial Learning Bitcoin from the Command Line 2.2.0 by Christopher Allen and Shannon Appelcline. Run in a similar style as the study groups, specialized knowledge is built in Bitcoin Core through the CLI.

Graduation Criteria: Graduates must read all study materials; complete assigned course work (including partner discussions); prepare presentations on Socratic questions; pass curated weekly technical exercises (including a capstone project), attend at least 5 of 6 weekly 90-minute group study sessions, and achieve an overall 70% pass grade.

Grading: Learners were evaluated based on:

• Engagement – Active participation in discussions

• Preparation – Evidence of thoughtful review beyond the shared material and questions

• Technical Depth – Ability to engage with complex technical topics in the materials

• Answer Quality – Clear, logical, and insightful responses

• Interaction Quality – Respectful and constructive communication with peers

• Technical Work - Successfully completing practical exercises related to the week's learning

• Attendance – Consistent and punctual presence throughout the cohort

These evaluations helped determine overall rankings and the top-performing developers in the cohort.

Graduate Lists

August 2026 (NEW)

Cohort Data

16 graduates 14 male, 2 female 4 countries (Ghana · Kenya · Nigeria · Uganda)

Rank	Name	Country
🥇 1	Stephen Emmanuel	Nigeria
🥈 2	Wisdom Osuji	Nigeria
🏅 3	Yunus Abdulmajid	Nigeria
🏅 4	Grace Mugoiri	Kenya
🏅 5	Lukman Fateh	Nigeria
🏅 6	yohannes haile	Kenya
7	Usman Yahaya	Nigeria
8	Salifu Yakubu	Ghana
8	Ian Njuguna	Kenya
10	Conrad Sserumaga David	Uganda
10	Collins Okoth	Kenya
12	Samuel Kodie	Ghana
13	Olakunle Dosunmu	Nigeria
14	Micheal Afolabi	Nigeria
15	Dorcas Kendi	Kenya
16	Menim Samuel	Nigeria

April 2026

Cohort Data

19 graduates 14 male, 5 female 7 countries (Ghana · Kenya · Mauritius · Nigeria · South Africa · Uganda · United States)

Rank	Name	Country
🥇 1	Tuedon Tuoyo	Nigeria
🥈 2	Praise Olugbemi	Nigeria
🥉 3	Aaron Leeb	United States
🏅 4	Timmy Bagwells	Nigeria
🏅 5	Abdulhakeem Abdulazeez	Nigeria
🏅 6	Nwike Chisom	Nigeria
🏅 7	Cecilia Orji	Nigeria
🏅 8	Emmanuella Ofulue	Nigeria
🏅 9	Muawiya Abubakar	Nigeria
🏅 10	Abed Matini	South Africa
11	Irene Ufia	Nigeria
12	Kato Collins	Uganda
13	Abdullateef Mubarak	Nigeria
14	Sadiq Rabiu	Mauritius
15	Joanne Muthoni	Kenya
16	Nkatha Sharon	Kenya
17	Vincent Murerwa	Kenya
18	Everything Satoshi	Ghana
19	Naim Hussain	Nigeria

April 2025

Cohort Data

24 graduates 20 male, 4 female 8 countries (Nigeria · Kenya · Malawi · Bénin · Ghana · Uganda · Brazil · United States)

Rank	Name	Country
🥇 1	Busayo Dada	Nigeria
🥈 2	Yankho Ngolleka	Malawi
🥉 3	Maazi Emeka	Nigeria
🏅 4	Adewale Ijalana	Nigeria
🏅 5	Wisdom Ogedengbe	Nigeria
🏅 6	Winnie Gitau	Kenya
🏅 7	Yan Victor	Brazil
🏅 8	Mary Wangui	Kenya
🏅 9	Ifeanyichukwu Christian Njoku	Nigeria
🏅 9	Olaniran Afouda	Bénin
11	Ojok Emmanuel Nsubuga	Uganda
11	Yussif Muniru	Ghana
13	William EKE	Bénin
14	Daniel Kamau	Kenya
15	Emmanuel Okeke	Nigeria
16	Kenneth Akor	Nigeria
17	Malik Balogun	Nigeria
18	D J	United States
19	Alphonse Mehounme	Bénin
20	Lucy Kamau	Kenya
21	Ogunseye Oluwajuwon	Nigeria
22	Philip Omar Wakah	Nigeria
23	Samuel Nweke	Nigeria
24	Jeremiah Jacob	Nigeria

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Rust for Bitcoiners

Duration: 6 weeks

Material: The Bitcoiner’s Intro to Rust course on BTCdemy, supplemented with Builders’ practical GitHub exercises. Learners explore Rust fundamentals while applying them to Bitcoin-specific tasks/projects. The pathway combines self-paced study, coding exercises, and group support to foster both language proficiency and application to Bitcoin development.

Graduation Criteria: Graduates must complete BTCdemy course modules; submit Builders’ weekly coding tasks via GitHub; actively participate in at least 5 of 6 weekly sync calls; attend at least 2 Office Hour sessions on Discord; share weekly progress updates (screenshots and GitHub links); and complete the final Builders capstone project.

Grading: Learners were evaluated based on:

• Engagement – Active participation in weekly syncs, office hours, and community discussions

• Preparation – Evidence of consistent module completion and progress submissions

• Technical Depth – Ability to apply Rust concepts to Bitcoin-specific tasks

• Exercise Completion – Consistent completion of BTCdemy modules and Builders coding tasks

• Answer & Code Quality – Clear, functional, and well-documented code solutions

• Interaction Quality – Respectful and constructive communication with peers and chaperones

• Attendance – Consistent presence in sync calls and active contributions during sessions

These evaluations helped determine overall rankings and the top-performing developers in the cohort.

Graduate Lists

June 2026 (NEW)

Cohort Data

51 graduates 45 male, 6 female 9 countries (Nigeria · Ghana · South Africa · Senegal · Kenya · Uganda · Zambia · United States · Pakistan)

🏆 Top Performers (19)

Rank	Name	Country
🏆	Adewale Ijalana	Nigeria
🏆	Brendon Votteler	South Africa
🏆	Cheikh Mounirou Coly Diouf	Sénégal
🏆	Daniel Mensah Dzansi	Ghana
🏆	Gabriel Isuekebho	Nigeria
🏆	Kamal Aliyu	Nigeria
🏆	Kehinde Arowolo	Nigeria
🏆	Louis Asingizwe	Uganda
🏆	Martin Arts	Kenya
🏆	Muawiya Abubakar	Nigeria
🏆	Muhammad Hamza	Nigeria
🏆	Musab Habeeb	Nigeria
🏆	Naomi Gift	Nigeria
🏆	Nwike Chisom	Nigeria
🏆	Ogunseye Oluwajuwon	Nigeria
🏆	Rose Njuguna	Kenya
🏆	Samuel Akpah	Ghana
🏆	Usman Yahaya Baba	Nigeria
🏆	Yiranubari Maamaa Promise	Nigeria

🏅 Ranked Graduates (20–51)

Rank	Name	Country
🏅20	Khalid Yusuf	Nigeria
🏅21	Timmy Bagwells	Nigeria
🏅22	Aaron Sunday	Nigeria
🏅23	Emmanuella Ofulue	Nigeria
🏅24	Zach Ozsoy	United States
🏅25	Stanley Arua	Nigeria
🏅26	Andrew Mugasa	Uganda
🏅27	Chanda Chewe	Zambia
🏅28	Oghenrerukevwe Sandra Idjighere	Nigeria
29	Jeremiah Kaduma	Nigeria
30	Chioma Chukelu Rosemary	Nigeria
31	Abubakar Liman	Nigeria
32	Usman Umar Garba	Nigeria
33	Godswill Idolor	Nigeria
34	Hamsa Harcourt	Nigeria
35	Mubarak Auwal	Nigeria
36	Wesley Muriithi	Kenya
37	Muhammed-Awwal Balogun	Nigeria
38	Kufre-abasi Bassey	Nigeria
39	Oji Ubasi	Nigeria
40	Sadik Kabir Ahmad	Nigeria
41	Iwegbu Jedidiah	Nigeria
42	Susan Githaiga	Kenya
43	Thompson Eregha	Nigeria
44	Salman Muhammad	Nigeria
45	God'swill Ifiok Ufia	Nigeria
46	Emeka Allison	Nigeria
47	David Njoroge	Kenya
48	John Mukhwana	Kenya
49	Saheed Adedipe	Nigeria
50	Ali Hamza	Pakistan
51	Itunu Olaitan Elijah	Nigeria

June 2025

Cohort Data

38 graduates 29 male, 9 female 6 countries (Nigeria · Kenya · Poland · India · Senegal · Uganda)

Rank	Name	Country
🥇 1	Oyindamola Oladapo	Nigeria
🥈 2	Chidinma Peace Ahunam	Nigeria
🥉 3	Akinshola Akinniyi	Nigeria
🏅 4	Maazi Emeka	Nigeria
🏅 5	Zarah Gathoni	Kenya
🏅 6	Busayo Dada	Nigeria
🏅 7	Emmanuel Okeke	Nigeria
🏅 8	Jakub Gladysz	Poland
🏅 9	Dinah Macaulay Egbezien	Nigeria
🏅 10	Maxwel Okoth	Kenya
🏅 11	Musa Eleazar Shekoaga	Nigeria
🏅 12	Winnie Gitau	Kenya
🏅 13	Abdulmajid Yunus	Nigeria
🏅 14	Tech Hunter	Nigeria
🏅 15	Ahmad Auwal	Nigeria
16	Ebube Onuora	Nigeria
17	Chimezie Okeke	Nigeria
18	Emmanuel Aroso	Nigeria
19	Muhammad Shehu	Nigeria
20	Mike Omondi	Kenya
21	Chaitika Bhatnagar	India
22	Psychemist	Nigeria
23	Khalifa Khalifa	Nigeria
23	Samuel Nweke	Nigeria
25	Buhari Sarki	Nigeria
26	Yero BA	Senegal
27	Ayomide Adeniran	Nigeria
28	Martin Machiebe	Nigeria
29	Samuel Chukwuzube	Nigeria
29	Dedan Ndungu	Kenya
31	Bakaluba Akim	Uganda
32	Halimah Odunola	Nigeria
33	Everlyne Muia	Kenya
34	Eronmonsele Oaikhina	Nigeria
35	Rama Ochieng	Kenya
36	Hamsa Harcourt	Nigeria
37	Mubarak Smart Move	Nigeria
38	Sharon Kahira	Kenya

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Language Clubs

Duration: 6 weeks

Material: Language-specific tracks on Exercism (Python and C++), supplemented with Builders’ add-on exercises tied to Bitcoin concepts. Developers progress through structured practice problems and apply their skills to Bitcoin-focused projects.

Graduation Criteria: Graduates must complete at least 85% of assigned Exercism exercises (Python: 110/140, C++: 85/99); submit Builders’ weekly coding tasks via GitHub; attend at least 5 of 6 weekly sync calls; participate in at least 2 Office Hour sessions; submit weekly progress updates (Exercism screenshots and GitHub/shared code links), and complete the final Builders capstone project.

Grading: Learners were evaluated based on:

• Engagement – Active participation in weekly syncs, office hours, and community discussions

• Preparation – Evidence of steady Exercism progress and readiness for group discussions

• Technical Depth – Ability to apply language fundamentals (Python or C++) to Bitcoin-related tasks

• Exercise Completion – Consistency in completing Exercism problems and Builders add-on exercises

• Answer & Code Quality – Clear, functional, and well-documented code solutions

• Interaction Quality – Respectful and constructive communication with peers and chaperones

• Attendance – Consistent presence in sync calls and active contributions during sessions

These evaluations helped determine overall rankings and the top-performing developers in the cohort.

Graduate Lists

June 2026 (NEW)

Cohort Data

8 graduates 5 male, 3 female 5 countries (Nigeria · Kenya · South Africa · Burundi · France)

Rank	Name	Country
🥇 1	Olivier 'Bartoli' Barthelemy	France
🥈 2	Ikechukwu Obunadike	Nigeria
🥉 3	Zarah Gathoni	Kenya
4	Phalo-Mihlali Mbangcolo	South Africa
5	Aaliyah Junaid	Nigeria
6	Maazi Emeka	Nigeria
7	Ibrahim Rabiu	Nigeria
8	Ndikumana Idris	Burundi

June 2025

Cohort Data

6 graduates 3 male, 3 female 2 countries (Nigeria · Kenya)

Rank	Name	Country
🥇 1	Wisdom Ogedengbe	Nigeria
🥈 2	Joy Kirui	Kenya
c	Mercy Mbao	Kenya
4	Muhammad Hamza	Nigeria
5	Sharon Nkatha Kaburu	Kenya
6	Chikaome Wutche	Nigeria

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