My LinkedIn Experience & Why I Advocate for YakiHonne

I once used LinkedIn as a platform to advocate for sexual and reproductive health for girls, which is part of my mission to promote girl child education. I started small with only one follower but within a short period, my network grew to over 200 people. I was connecting, networking, sharing ideas, and building a community.

Then one day everything changed.

When I tried logging in to post, I was met with a notification saying I needed two way verification. In simple terms my account had been hacked. I reported the issue and was told to submit identification like a passport or national ID. I submitted my national ID since my passport had issues, but it wasn’t recognized.

They gave me another option: go to a lawyer and get an official confirmation letter. I paid for it, hoping this would help me regain access. But even after doing everything required, my account was still not accepted.

Just like that, I was banned from LinkedIn locked out of my work, my voice, and my community.

This experience is one of the major reasons I strongly advocate for YakiHonne.

A platform built on the Nostr protocol.

A platform with no KYC, no central authority, and no censorship.

A platform where your voice truly belongs to you.

YakiHonne represents digital freedom the kind of freedom many of us in Africa have long been denied on traditional social media platforms. And as someone who fights for girls’ education, empowerment, and community voices, I believe we deserve platforms where we are not silenced or controlled.

This is why I will continue to advocate for YakiHonne until more people realize that the future of communication, community, and freedom is decentralized.