Girl Code Movement retweeté
Over the weekend @novapioneer_ke in Tatu City, I spent time with a room full of young builders, aged 18–24, asking the kinds of questions that many founders only arrive at much later in their journey. The conversation was extensively about execution, patience, positioning, and what it truly takes to build solutions that lasts.
On the panel, alongside @WinnieGathu. CEO and Founder of Girl Code, and @MwendaThuranira , CEO & Founder of @MyspaceProperties , one theme kept returning: infrastructure.
Because ecosystems do not scale on ideas alone. They scale when the systems work, when the foundations are solid, and when founders understand that great positioning is not cosmetic; it is leverage.
We spoke about the trap of “stealth mode,” and how easy it is to confuse perfection with progress. We challenged the myth of instant returns in Web3, and what it means to commit to work that may take years before it shows its full value. As Balaji Srinivasan writes in The Network State, “A network state is a social network with a clear leader, an integrated cryptocurrency, a definite purpose…” a reminder that serious movements are built with clarity, coordination, and long-term intent.
The room shifted from theory to action with a pitch competition bringing the work to life. It was inspiring to see teams that had spent sleepless nights building, iterating, and showing up for office hours. From Agritech to Fintech, enterprise solutions, and decentralized distribution models, the quality of thinking was encouraging.
One team, led by Mohammed, stood out with an ERP system for enterprises in emerging markets. Practical. Demonstrates Economic value. Needed. The kind of solution that is ready for market.
That moment said everything;The youth are no longer just consuming technology. They are actively shaping it.
They are building, shipping, and learning in public.
And when we give them the right environment , clear systems, strong infrastructure, and candid feedback they will not just participate in the future of tech,they will define it.
This felt like the quiet beginning of a great movement.
Thank you to @Eddie for hosting such a powerful gathering.
It was also a privilege to be on the judging panel with The Burns Brothers and to gain a firsthand perspective on what investors look for when backing a team and with Mwenda Thuranira , thank you for sharing the stage and bringing such valuable perspective.
Congratulations to all the teams that participated. Keep building. Keep refining. Keep shipping. 🔺
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