It’s almost International Women’s Day, and I’d like to take a moment to appreciate the brilliant, relentless, and occasionally terrifyingly efficient women in Web3. These are the women who don’t just build the future—they drag it, kicking and screaming, onto the blockchain.
Come here, have that one.... now do this., Yawa, who said diversity is without the harshness.
If you think you can navigate Web3 without the guidance of sharp, strategic, and visionary women, you’re probably still trying to figure out where your lost tokens went. I mean, have you ever seen a successful Web3 project without a woman running the community, fixing the strategy, or making sure the developers aren’t lost in some terminal window they can’t escape? The fundi whisperers, all developers are fundi.
I have been lucky (or, as they might say, properly managed) by some of the most incredible women in this space. And let me tell you, it’s not the CEOs or the VCs I fear—it’s the community managers, the operations leads, and the event organizers.
O Sheila! (Prince had it right.)
If you know Web3, you know Sheila, of chasing mavericks, of Kenya Block Chain and Crypto Currency Conference. Maybe not this particular Sheila, but the Sheila. She’s the one who fixes problems before you even know they exist. She’s running a number of ecosystems, connecting the dots, and making sure your big idea doesn’t remain just that—an idea.
The Chebet Effect
If you’ve ever been in a room with Chebet, you know one thing: she gets things done. Whether it’s AWIC (African Women in Crypto), blockchain education, or reminding you that your grand idea still needs actual execution, she’s a force. She is in various groups and DAOs.
Ruby of the Rubies
Every great ecosystem has its rubies—a women who shine under pressure and never break, no matter how chaotic the crypto world gets. Ruby doesn’t just build communities; she builds movements. Every evening in KibokoDAO, she ensures we focus have the spirit to move forward.
Chantal, and The Queen of Community
Here’s a Web3 secret: nothing moves without the community managers. While developers are deep in the code and founders are busy tweeting about “mass adoption,” there is this manager quietly removing transgressors, encouraging communication of relevancy.
Meave of the Mocha, this is one of my best brands, coffee that keeps your eyes awake, but i also believe Meave never gets angry, always smiling, ready to shake a hand talk here and there. The fuel for fundis, not just the coffee, her community management and growth.
Bratipah of Lisk, there is no one I enjoy building or structuring projects with like Bratipah, a coder, a project manager, and heading one of the most relevant chains in the country.
Maureen Mo, she says she has a 512 KB brain, but the agricultural knowledge she walks around with, leaves me impressed every day.
There are a lot of women in web3, I may have mentioned just a few but on this IWD, let's take a moment to see how to support them to grow a diverse eco system to help the whole of Africa grow.
Let’s be real—nothing moves in Web3 without women. They power transactions, validate ideas, and make sure things don’t get stuck in an infinite loop of “Wen roadmap?” and “Dev soon.” Sure, they might not always be on the loudest Twitter Spaces, but without them? Your whole system halts faster than an overhyped NFT project.
So today, let’s give it up for:
🔥 The builders – Crafting the future, one smart contract at a time.
💡 The strategists – Making sure your project isn’t just vibes and vaporware.
🎤 The community leaders – Herding degens, fighting FUD, and somehow staying sane.
🚀 The ones who make things happen while others are still drafting LinkedIn thought pieces.
Web3 is still young, and if we want it to actually go mainstream, we need more women leading the charge—because let’s face it, they’re already the ones keeping things from breaking.
Here’s to more female founders, coders, creators, and community queens. The blockchain may be decentralized, but the power? That’s in your hands. Let's see how to get it there.
yes, and men too. stay strong and stay diverse.
#IWD25 #MoreWomenInWeb3
