Uyo Lightning Developer Bootcamp

About the Bootcamp

The Uyo Lightning Developer Bootcamp brought together 40+ developers from across Kaduna, Nigeria for four days of immersive learning, collaboration, and hands-on development. Participants explored Bitcoin fundamentals, ran their first Lightning nodes, built simple applications, and connected with global mentors shaping the future of Bitcoin.

40+

Developers Trained

30+

Hours

7

Projects

80%

Completion Rate

Bootcamp Participants

Meet the talented developers from our Bitcoin bootcamps

Iniubong John

None

Blockchain & Web3 Enthusiast

None

God'swill Ufia

Frontend developer

I am Godswill Ufia,a frontend dev currently exploring Rust, dedicated to shaping and contributing to the future of Bitcoin.

Dart Typescript

Praise Ubong

Software developer

I am a software developer.

Java Python Typescript

Ernest Bright

Front-end

Ernest Bright is a dedicated ALX Software Engineering student passionate about building modern web applications.

HTML CSS JavaScript

Andino Emmanuel

Data analyst, Developer

My name is Andino Emmanuel. A graduate from university of uyo. I am a data analyst and a developer(beginner).

Degital Tech- data analysis developing beginner(javascript html

Ukpono Titus

Front-end development

React-focused frontend developer building fast, intuitive, and responsive user interfaces with clean code and modern web tools.

JavaScript React nextjs and Typescript

Udoh Andima Solomon

Bitcoin Dev

Flutter Kotlin Swift

Anthony Ushie

Front-end developer

I am passionate about creating engaging and intuitive user experiences on the web.

React Nextjs Tailwind

Faith Akpan

Project Manager

Backend dev in training, Hedera enthusiast, digital creator, and aspiring model. I blend tech, creativity, and hustle to build, learn, etc

JavaScript

Chidera Winifred John

Frontend Developer

Winifred John is a Software Developer and Technical Writer who turns complex technical systems into clear, actionable, and developer-friendly document

Javascript React Typescript

Akwaubok Emeh

Backend Engineer

Python/Go

Joshua Akpan Sunday

Backend Developer

developer

Javascript (nodejs) React Solidity

Connel Asikong

Developer

A seasoned mobile developer with experience building cross-platform applications using Flutter. He is the co-founder of Naweschools tech hub.

Flutter PM Strategy

Ucheawaji Adasi

Participant

I am Ucheawaji Adasi. An Educationist, Researcher, Geographer and Data Analyst. Also, A bitcoin enthusiast looking forward to financial freedom.

Python Data analytics

AniebietAbasi Cyril Ime

Machine Learning Engineer

I'm a young Machine Learning dev who likes to explore and utilize the vast opportunities around me to improve myself and the tech space around me.

Python Django Fast API

Uwakmfon Otto

Frontend Development

Software development

Abigail Adelegan

Product Manager

I am a web 3 enthusiast passionate about blockchain application in the agricultural supply chain.

Non-technical skill

Emmanuel Uduak

Frontend / Blockchain...

JavaScript Typescript Solidity

Felicity Essien

Front end developer

Typescript ReactJs Nodejs

Emaendiong Uwem Inyang

Enthusiast

Python

Projects

Innovative projects built by our bootcamp participants

SaveCircle is a Lightning-Powered ROSCA (Rotating Savings and Credit Association) Platform. A decentralized financial application that digitizes traditional African savings groups using Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. It enables users to form trusted savings groups, contribute funds via Lightning payments, and receive payouts directly to their Mavapay wallets — ensuring transparency and trust through an innovative trust score system. SaveCircle: a Decentralized, trust-scored group savings with Lightning payments and Mavapay payouts.

Team Members: Goodnesmbakara, code_Hashira, Uli_Boy1, ConnelBlaze

BountyZap is an automated platform that integrates GitHub with the Bitcoin Lightning Network to streamline open-source rewards. It replaces slow, traditional bounty systems with a zero-trust, instant payment model that incentivizes developers through immediate Bitcoin compensation.
Core Problem Solved: Traditional bounty systems rely on third-party escrow services, charge high fees, and suffer from “race conditions” where multiple developers compete without guaranteed payment logic.

The Solution: BountyZap utilizes Hold Invoices (HTLCs) to cryptographically lock funds without a middleman and Keysend technology to execute spontaneous payments. This ensures that the moment a Pull Request (PR) is merged, the contributor is paid instantly and irreversibly.

How It Works
Bounty Creation: A maintainer tags a GitHub issue with a bounty amount; funds are locked in a Hold Invoice.
Contribution: A developer submits a PR to fix the issue.
Instant Payout: Upon merging the PR, the system automatically detects the developer’s Lightning address from their bio and sends the funds immediately.

Key Features
Zero Escrow: Funds are secured by the network, not a third-party service.
Zero Race Conditions: The first merged PR automatically triggers the payment, ensuring fair competition.
Micropayments: Low fees allow for bounties as small as 1 satoshi.
Developer Friendly: No account creation required; developers simply add a Lightning address to their GitHub bio.

Team Members:

_rulesplayer, Victor_ML_AI, the_andima

Offline-first Bitcoin lightning payment voucher system for Africa

Team Members:

Akwaubok Emeh, Ernest Bright, Andino Emmanuel, Ukpono Titus

Paying large groups in Bitcoin should be effortless, but right now it is slow, manual, and filled with avoidable mistakes. Sending payments one by one leads to errors, delays, and high fees. Creators, communities, and organizations need something faster.

The solution is a single platform that lets you send instant payouts to ten, a hundred, or even a thousand people at once. You upload your list, confirm the addresses, pick sats or stablecoins, tap one button, and watch everything update in real time. It is simple, fast, and built to scale globally.

That is HivePay. Instant bulk payouts in sats and stable coins.