Wonderful time with the Kenya Bitcoin Community at this month's Bitcoin meetup. Spot Nyati in all its glory. 😉

💥Celebrating Kenyan Janet Maingi (@nduku_jay) as our #5 Most Impactful African Bitcoiner of 2025! 🇰🇪 We are honored to celebrate Janet Maingi, Co-Founder and COO of @GridlessCompute. She is the operational force proving that Bitcoin is not just a digital asset, but a physical catalyst for renewable energy and rural development. In 2025, Janet's impact was transformative as she expanded Gridless’s footprint beyond Kenya into Malawi and Zambia, utilizing stranded energy to power off-grid mining operations. Her leadership in constructing data centers has directly contributed to local electrification efforts, turning wasted renewable capacity into light and revenue for remote communities. Recognized by the @BBC and @BitcoinMagazine, she has firmly positioned African innovation at the center of the global sustainable mining narrative. She is also a Director on the Board of @SatSisterCircle, contributing to Bitcoin education for women across Africa through Career Accelerator Mentorship Programs, and high-impact events, significantly advancing professional opportunities and Bitcoin adoption for women across Africa and the Global South. We deeply appreciate everything Janet and her team are doing to green the grid and empower and drive Bitcoin adoption across the continent. We truly value your mission and appreciate your efforts!

Congrats to @GridlessCompute on their win as the African Bitcoin Miner of the Year 2025! Led by @whiteafrican, they’re turning Bitcoin mining into energy and infrastructure growth across Kenya, Malawi, and Zambia, bringing reliable power to hundreds of families and businesses. #ABC25 #AfricaBitcoinConference #Bitcoin #Mauritius #Gridless

Today we’re announcing a developer release of the Jua Kali Miner - an open source project that allows farmers and small industries to make use of their excess solar energy to mine Bitcoin. With a live demo at #abc25

Site visits. Repairs. Replacements. Explanations.

The people sleep at night the river does not sleep at night! That’s why we build @GridlessCompute to utilize wasted energy by @whiteafrican

Field repair - we don’t have luxury to send miners off for repair, so we had to build that muscle internally. It was hard, but worth it.

Africa is not going to be a bystander in the adaptation of Bitcoin.

Checked out a @GridlessCompute Bitcoin mining site in rural Kenya. Bitcoin mining will help electrify rural Africa by harnessing stranded electricity, bullish!

What is Nostr? Jack Dorsey explains it in just two minutes 👀 Nostr is revolutionizing the way we think about online communication and social networking. As an open protocol—short for "Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays"—it empowers users to share information in a decentralized manner, promoting freedom of expression and data security. Here are some key insights into why Nostr is gaining traction: A Response to Social Media Failures The current landscape of social media is fraught with issues—manipulative algorithms, intrusive ads, and rampant censorship. Nostr addresses these challenges head-on by offering an alternative that prioritizes user agency and transparency. It allows individuals to curate their experiences without being subjected to opaque corporate agendas. Decentralization at Its Core Nostr operates without a central authority, meaning there’s no single point of failure. This architecture not only enhances resilience against attacks but also ensures that users maintain control over their data. In a world where censorship is increasingly prevalent, Nostr’s structure allows for censorship-resistant communication, making it a compelling alternative to traditional social media platforms. User Empowerment through Cryptography At the heart of Nostr's functionality are cryptographic keys. Users generate unique "events" signed with their private keys, which are then broadcasted through independent relays. This not only secures communications but also enables users to verify their identities easily. The result? A platform where authenticity and privacy are paramount, allowing individuals to engage freely without fear of surveillance or censorship. Simplicity Meets Flexibility Nostr is built on a straightforward protocol that utilizes JSON for event objects and WebSocket connections for data transmission. This simplicity fosters software diversity, enabling developers to create various clients and applications that cater to different user needs. As a result, Nostr is not just another app; it's a flexible framework that can evolve with user demands. Nostr stands out as a beacon of hope for those seeking autonomy and privacy online. Its decentralized nature, combined with robust security features, positions it as a new challenger in the future of social networking. Are you ready to explore what Nostr has to offer? If you want to test nostr as a user, creator, developer or builder shoot me a DM, I'd love to connect. If you've read the whole post and haven't joined nostr yet, please try out Primal. It's a great nostr client for Android and IOS. I see you on the other side )

The #Bitaxe is being used to show open source mining hardware and solo mining potential to a packed room here at @AfroBitcoinOrg #ABC24 @skot9000 teaching with @econoalchemist and @bitkite

A group of Bitcoiners from across the globe gathered today at @GridlessCompute geothermal #Bitcoin mining site. A great experience to see the Kifaru container blueprint design in real life. Grateful to share this experience with @GAMA_alliance

Visiting one of our Bitcoin mining site

Team Gridless

Bringing Electricity To An Entire African Village Using Bitcoin Mining | Erik Hersman I sit down with @whiteafrican, co-founder of @GridlessCompute, to talk about how #Bitcoin mining is lighting up rural Africa—literally. Erik shares how Gridless uses stranded energy in places like Kenya, Malawi, and Zambia to not only mine Bitcoin but also power homes, schools, and clinics in communities that previously lived without reliable electricity. We dive into why energy is the foundation of human progress, how Bitcoin mining makes small-scale energy projects financially viable, and why this model could work anywhere in the world—including right here in #ElSalvador. Erik also opens up about his journey from building tech hubs in Africa to transforming energy access through Bitcoin. Find out about how Bitcoin can change lives by bringing power to people who need it most. If you’ve ever doubted the social impact of Bitcoin, this episode will change your mind.

We are pleased to announce that Janet Maingi will be one of the speakers at the upcoming Africa Bitcoin Conference. Janet Maingi is co-founder of GridlessCompute which deploys distributed, hydroelectric Bitcoin mining in rural African communities to support local energy development. Janet holds an MBA from Kingston University (London,UK), as well as a Bachelor in Commerce, Banking and Finance from Kenyatta University.

Field repair team at work in Zambia. Cleaning. Soldering. Replacing some with @ePICBlockchain control boards.

Day well spend with @btc_dada team discussing how bitcoin mining is done.