A grassroots non-profit · Malawi

Women rising, satoshis in hand.

We help women in Malawi gain confidence and independence through Bitcoin education, financial literacy, and women-led economic activities — from the villages up.

Apply for Cohort 2 — starts January Read our story

We teach Bitcoin as simply as using Airtel Money or TNM — no jargon, all welcome.

A Light Node of the My First Bitcoin Education Network

In partnership with
My First Bitcoin Education Network

About us

Our mission

“To help women gain confidence and independence through financial education — especially Bitcoin education — financial literacy, and women-led economic activities.”

— as told by co-founder Thandi Mtemang'ombe in Frank Corva's community spotlight, shared on LinkedIn and X

Our vision

“To expose women to more opportunities within the Bitcoin ecosystem and build local Bitcoin circular economies where women can earn, save, and transact in their own environments.”

We are not just teaching about money — we are addressing the root causes of why many women struggle financially.

The setting

About 83% of Malawians live in rural areas, and roughly half of rural residents are women. Many have little formal education, have left school early, or lack literacy skills — and they are among those most affected by inflation and exclusion from financial services.

The money problem

In 2023 the Malawian kwacha was devalued by 44% in a single day, and prices keep climbing — a packet of sugar that cost 3,500 MWK now sells for up to 6,000 MWK, while wages stand still. Savings in kwacha quietly shrink.

The gap

At Malawi's Bitcoin meetups, out of 15–20 men, sometimes only one woman attended. Women were being left out of knowledge that could empower them financially. Our founders built a safe, welcoming space to change that.

What we do

Our programs

Bitcoin Diploma Program

Our flagship course, built on the My First Bitcoin Diploma curriculum — classes, a certificate, and a graduation to celebrate. Cohort 2 starts in January — apply below.

Introduction to Bitcoin classes

Regular online and in-person introductory classes and open community calls, where women learn the basics and ask questions freely.

Financial literacy & cooperative management

Basic financial literacy and real-life cooperative management — budgeting, saving, borrowing and running a group fund together.

Community savings (banknkhonde)

We build on Malawi's village-bank tradition with shared-control wallets on the Fedi app: no single person holds the group's funds, and savings hold their value in bitcoin.

Small business skills

Hands-on training such as pine gel production and other practical skills, plus mentorship for members starting small-scale businesses.

Startup capital pathway

We are working towards small startup capital so members can begin income-generating activities and save confidently as cooperatives.

Free & open source

Learn Bitcoin today — in your language

As a Light Node of the My First Bitcoin Education Network, we teach from the world's leading open-source Bitcoin curriculum. Every material below is free for anyone, forever.

Introduction to Bitcoin — Chichewa

The full student guide in Chichewa (Nyanja), free to read and download as PDF. Start here if Chichewa is easiest for you.

Open the Chichewa guide →

Introduction to Bitcoin — English

The same short, practical course in English: why we rarely question money, what it really is, and how Bitcoin works.

Open the English guide →

The full open-source curriculum

Student guides, teacher guides, slides and activities in 80+ languages — all free, all open source, from My First Bitcoin.

Browse the curriculum →

Our team

Women start as learners and grow into leaders

Thandi Mtemang'ombe

CEO & Co-founder

Bitcoin educator and Bitcoin Dada alumna. Leads sessions from villages to universities across Malawi.

Yankho Ngolleka

Founder

Bitcoin open-source contributor. Saw the gap at Malawi's Bitcoin sessions and created the safe space that became WoSC. Builds the Ulendo App on Nostr and Lightning.