WomenInDeFi
“Can a pan-African nonprofit close the gender gap in Web3 by training the next generation of women builders?”
Founded2022
HQLagos, Nigeria
FoundersSarah Idahosa
IndustryNonprofit / Web3 Education
The story
Women in DeFi is a Lagos-based nonprofit founded in 2022 by Sarah Idahosa to bridge the gender gap in Web3 across Africa. It operates as an educational and community organization — running skill-up cohorts, chapters, and an annual summit — rather than as a financial product. Its 'embedded finance' surface is limited to donation collection (crypto USDT/USDC and a Nigerian bank account).
Last 12 months
Product timeline
2022
Women in DeFi founded by Sarah Idahosa as a pan-African nonprofit empowering women in blockchain and DeFi.· pivot
2025
Inaugural WID Summit held in Lagos with 500+ African women attending.· acquisition
The stack
0 layers disclosed in WomenInDeFi’s embedded-finance stack
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