In Lomé, Togo, power cuts were part of daily life. When the lights went out, Kossi Amah didn’t stop learning—he adapted. A second-hand laptop, a prepaid data plan, and a small generator shared with neighbors were enough to keep his dream alive.

Born in 1994 to a schoolteacher and a market vendor, Kossi discovered programming in 2012 at a public cybercafé. HTML first. Then JavaScript. Then nights lost to debugging instead of sleep. His world expanded through code, even when opportunities at home felt limited. 🌍

By 2016, Kossi was freelancing—small contracts from Europe and North America. Payments were irregular. Fees were high. Transfers were slow. Saving was difficult when inflation and currency friction ate away at his effort.

Bitcoin crossed his path in 2017, not as a get-rich promise, but as a payment option from a foreign client. It arrived in minutes. No bank delays. No questions. Kossi was curious. 🧠

When Bitcoin surged later that year and crashed in 2018, he didn’t chase. He studied. He learned about cycles, custody, and scarcity. He saved modestly—sometimes the equivalent of a single project fee. Consistency over excitement. 🟠⏳

In 2020, global lockdowns slowed work everywhere. Bitcoin fell under $5,000. Kossi doubled down on skills and discipline. He kept coding. He kept learning. He kept holding.

By 2021, as Bitcoin reached new highs, Kossi made practical moves: upgraded equipment, paid family medical bills, and built a runway for the future. When markets corrected in 2022, his strategy didn’t change.

Today, in 2025, Kossi mentors young developers in Lomé. He works remotely, contributes to open-source projects, and saves in a form of money that doesn’t discriminate by geography.

“Code gave me access,” he says quietly,

“Bitcoin gave me time.” 🤍

This isn’t a story about overnight success.

It’s about resilience.

About building skills where resources are scarce.

About choosing a financial tool that moves as freely as the internet itself.

Because when opportunity is global, your savings should be too. 🟠⚡

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