● Date and Time: Friday, November 14, 2025, from 04:00 PM to 07:00 PM
● Location:Gitega Study Space, Gitega, Burundi
● Organized by: BitDevs Gitega
● Registration link: https://clooza.com/events/DEV
The 6th Socratic Seminar of BitDevs Gitega was held successfully, maintaining the community’s usual energy and technical depth, even though heavy rain limited attendance to 15 participants. Despite the weather, the discussions remained highly interactive and insightful. FThe session was led by Advaxe NDAYISENGA, Ndikumana Idris, and Barakana Guy-Eudes, each contributing on key technical topics relevant to Lightning development and upcoming opportunities:
● Advaxe delivered a detailed presentation on integrating Lightning APIs, with a focus on Blink and Bitnob. He demonstrated how to handle authentication, manage API endpoints, use webhooks, and send/receive Lightning payments programmatically.
● Idris addressed the common issues and errors developers face when integrating Lightning APIs. He discussed timeout errors, authentication failures, misconfigured Lightning nodes, rate limits, and provided practical debugging tips.
● Barakana shared information about upcoming opportunities for developers, including the 2026 Bootcamps and technical programs offered by Btrust to strengthen local and African open-source Bitcoin development.
As with the September and October sessions, the seminar emphasized collaborative learning, hands-on technical exploration, and the progressive growth of the BitDevs Gitega ecosystem. The community is steadily gaining confidence in both on-chain and off-chain Bitcoin technologies.
● Welcome & Introduction
● Session 1: Lightning API Integration (Blink & Bitnob) – Advaxe
● Session 2: Common Challenges & Solutions in Lightning API Integration – Idris
● Session 3: Upcoming Developer Opportunities & 2026 Bootcamps – Barakana
● Q&A and Open Discussion
● Closing & Networking
Total: 15 participants
Speakers: 3 (Advaxe, Idris, Barakana)
Masango Alain Blaise
Mugisha Klein De Guy
Barakana Guy-Eudes
Mandela Kasumba Fanuel
Niyondiko Joffre
Nsabiyumva Nice Stella
Ndayisenga Dahl
Ndikumana Idris
Hagerimana Jean de Dieu
Egide MANIRAKIZA
Bu Tech
Elvis Irambona
Ezako Juste Ariel
Advaxe NDAYISENGA
Rukundo Geulchome
● Participants strengthened their understanding of the Lightning Network and how to integrate Lightning payments into applications.
● The breakdown of common API integration errors equipped developers with practical debugging techniques.
● Interest grew around the 2026 Developer Bootcamps and Btrust learning opportunities.
● Despite reduced attendance due to rain, the technical quality and engagement of the session remained very high.
● The seminar continues to support the community’s transition from frontend work to deeper backend and protocol-level development.
● Prepare developers for the 2026 Bootcamps and advanced Bitcoin technical programs.
● Organize practical coding sessions focused on full Lightning API implementation.
● Document troubleshooting guides based on recurring integration errors.
● Continue mentorship for ongoing FOSS projects.
● Publish highlights and progress updates on social media.