A couple of weeks ago at Btrust Developer Day in Mauritius, we quietly introduced something we’ve been building for a while: a simple, open source, self custodial bitcoin lightning wallet inside Evento. More than 80 people set up their wallet for the first time, and it was magical to watch how naturally it fit into the flow of an actual event. We were able to zap attendees directly from the guest list of our event, and people used their new lightning addresses to earn sats playing Mario Kart Do

Last week in Mauritius felt like a glimpse of the future we’re building toward - a future where communities gather freely, where technology empowers rather than restricts, and where people around the world connect through play, learning, and purpose. Evento had the honor of running a booth at Btrust Dev Day and the our team attended the Africa Bitcoin Conference - and boy was it a week to remember! The Evento Experience at BTrust Dev Day BTrust Dev Day was the perfect place to share what we’v

Across Africa, women face the greatest barriers to financial access, censorship-resistant communication, and digital autonomy, yet they remain the least represented in building the technologies that aim to solve these problems. Globally, women make up roughly 3% of open-source contributors. In African tech, they represent less than 8% of developers. And although women make up the majority of the unbanked worldwide, they are rarely included in designing the tools meant to protect privacy, enable

Three weeks ago, we hosted yet another unforgettable TABConf, the world’s most fun, quirky, and nerdy hands-on bitcoin developer conference (I may be biased though!) This year marked my fifth TABConf, and every year somehow gets better. I've finally been able to collect my thoughts, processing yet another successful year and just thinking about how joining this conference is one of the best decisions I've ever made. I mean, TABConf is where I fell in love with my husband. Enough said 🤣 I firs

At Evento, we believe that powerful things happen when people gather with purpose. Our mission is to help communities organize meaningful events that spark action, create opportunity, and build lasting connections. Hack4Freedom is a reflection of that mission - a hackathon designed not just to teach technical skills, but to help women in Nigeria build solutions for the challenges they live every day. This wasn't a typical hackathon. Held over two weeks in Kaduna and online, Hack4Freedom brought

Kaduna, Nigeria – August 30, 2025 – The Arewa Bitcoiners community in Kaduna hosted the first-ever Evento Bitcoin Social, setting a new standard for how Bitcoin education can be made accessible, fun, and community-driven. This wasn’t a technical meetup. It was an experiment in making Bitcoin human: through games, conversations, and activities that anyone could enjoy. Students, tech enthusiasts, and even families came together to play, laugh, and learn in a safe and welcoming environment. At Ev

In Nigeria, women face significant barriers, from financial exclusion and censorship to a lack of access to digital identity and secure communication. But what if the very tools to dismantle these obstacles could be placed directly in their hands? We are thrilled to announce Hack4Freedom, our answer to this challenge. This isn't just another hackathon. It is an intensive, two-week program designed to equip female developers in Nigeria with the skills to build their own future using the world's

A combined reflection by Sekinah Ibrahim and Abdulmalik Ibrahim Sekinah Ibrahim, Community & Events Manager at Evento As an activist in Nigeria, you learn to live with a certain level of fear. It becomes a constant, low hum in the background of your life. I have felt the sting of police batons and faced the chilling intimidation of the military. I carry the physical and psychological scars of that brutality. But there is another weapon they use, one that is quieter but just as devastating: fin

A powerful event is just the beginning. It captures attention, brings people together, and ignites emotion. But the true impact of any gathering is measured by what comes next: how the energy carries forward, how connections evolve, and how ideas take root. That ongoing journey is what we call the event lifecycle. At Evento, we think beyond the invitation and the applause. We see events as catalysts, as starting points for community, culture, and change. From the first RSVP to the conversations