Pathways Graduates

Welcome to our living archive of graduates from all technical learning pathways offered by Btrust Builders. Use the links below to jump to a specific pathway.

Jump to:

• Mastering Bitcoin

• Learn Bitcoin from the Command Line

• Rust for Bitcoiners

• Language Clubs

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Mastering Bitcoin

Pathway Duration: 8 weeks

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

Graduation Criteria: Read all study materials; complete assigned course work (including partner discussions); prepare presentations on Socratic questions; and attend at least 5 of 7 weekly 90-minute group study sessions

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 List

• Cohort: April 2025

• Total Graduates: 41

• Gender Spread: Male (35), Female (6)

• Countries Represented: 4 (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

Pathway 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: 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), and attend at least 5 of 6 weekly 90-minute group study sessions

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 List

• Cohort: April 2025

• Total Graduates: 24

• Gender Spread: Male (20), Female (4)

• Countries Represented: 8 (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

Pathway Duration: 6 weeks

Material: The Bitcoiner’s Intro to Rust course on BTCdemy, supplemented with Builders’ practical tasks. Learners explore Rust fundamentals (ownership, borrowing, memory safety, traits, error handling, etc.) while applying them to Bitcoin-specific projects. The pathway combines self-paced study, coding exercises, and group support to foster both language proficiency and application to Bitcoin development.

Graduation Criteria: 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 + 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 List

• Cohort: June 2025

• Total Graduates: 38

• Gender Spread: Male (29), Female (9)

• Countries Represented: 6 (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

Pathway 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: 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 + 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 List

• Cohort: June 2025

• Total Graduates: 6

• Gender Spread: Male (3), Female (3)

• Countries Represented: 2 (Nigeria, Kenya)

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

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