{"title": "Africa Blockchain Community", "logoImg": "bafkreihat6suwygy3jilmpizou6h622uxc5yg3hsuxzzpzx5r7kqdbkbvq", "website": "https://bento.me/africablockchaincommunity", "bannerImg": "bafybeie2mujvk6vvkxcfz55v3uftignyqummenzva6zzzoi32u27wn62xy", "createdAt": 1743010451215, "userGithub": "starlabman", "credentials": {}, "description": " Africa Blockchain Community (ABC) is a pan-African Web3 initiative focused on education, community development, and innovation in Francophone Africa. We envision a continent empowered by blockchain, where thousands of young talents are trained and equipped to shape the decentralized future. Since 2024, we’ve delivered high-impact bootcamps, partnered with global organizations, and launched a variety of community-driven programs to spark mass adoption and education — all 100% free.\n\nOBJECTIVES\nEducate students and enthusiasts across Africa about blockchain, DeFi, and Web3 technologies.\n\n\nBuild a strong pipeline of African blockchain developers, designers, and community leaders.\n\n\nAccelerate blockchain adoption through practical initiatives like workshops, bootcamps, webinars, and radio shows.\n\n\nStrengthen Africa’s presence in the global Web3 movement through partnerships and ecosystem engagement.\n\n\nKEY ACHIEVEMENTS\n🎓 Education & Capacity Building\n🚀 Organized the Africa Blockchain Bootcamp — Cohort 1 (Feb 4 to Mar 1, 2025) \n(https://x.com/Afroblockchain_/status/1886313431835328540, https://x.com/Afroblockchain_/status/1886738558578291030 https://x.com/Afroblockchain_/status/1880770212699799587)\n🎙 Launched “GTT-LABLOCKCHAIN” radio series on Pyramide FM to demystify blockchain one per month https://x.com/Afroblockchain_/status/1884196354756333876, https://x.com/Afroblockchain_/status/1882734990598738243\n📚 Hosted weekly educational webinars every Saturday\nhttps://x.com/Afroblockchain_/status/1882782636042568159   https://x.com/Afroblockchain_/status/1885721775587160236\n\n\n💡 Launched WEB3BUILDERS TALK every two weeks (since Nov 19) featuring African Web3 projects https://x.com/Afroblockchain_/status/1873789016426111160 https://x.com/Afroblockchain_/status/1868751342845805001\n✨ Educational content threads every Thursday, dedicated to explaining ICP blockchain to Francophone audiences\nhttps://x.com/Afroblockchain_/status/1884973284980044129  https://x.com/Afroblockchain_/status/1879871120599331256 https://x.com/Afroblockchain_/status/1872587504492368206 https://x.com/Afroblockchain_/status/1869783012562653644\n🌍 Community Events & Outreach\n🏫 Hosted Stellar Developer Workshop https://x.com/Afroblockchain_/status/1870883808444355071\n🎤 Participated in Togo Bitcoin Community launch\n\n\n📢 Spoke at IAEC Career Day & ICP Togo Meetup https://x.com/Afroblockchain_/status/1842574233488261175\n📍 Partnered with Web3GlobalConference as a community partner https://x.com/Afroblockchain_/status/1845796590310539502\n🇧🇮 Led the Burundi Blockchain Builders Program https://x.com/Afroblockchain_/status/1844729251481764284\n🌍 Community Partner at Blockchain Global Show (Dubai) https://x.com/Afroblockchain_/status/1860640542905774325\n🌍 Community Partner ETHiopia Conference https://x.com/Afroblockchain_/status/1876588748085018863\n🏫 Partnered with UNIZIK Blockchain Lab Conference https://x.com/blockchainNAU/status/1866034765872414731\nPartnered with Trust Wallet cotonou meetup  https://x.com/Afroblockchain_/status/1890319599947649314\n\n\n🤝 Partnerships & Expansion\n🤝 Collaborated with ICP Sahara Hub to host ICP meetups https://x.com/Afroblockchain_/status/1851649993423139291\n\n\n🤝 Partnered with Togo Bitcoin Community for 3 free Bitcoin training cohorts (with certification) https://x.com/Afroblockchain_/status/1851759531287560629\n🤝 Strategic training partnership with Web3Bridge for blockchain developer cohorts https://x.com/Ebunayo08/status/1901957053305802764   https://x.com/Web3Bridge/status/1901947513449451643\n💠 Rebranded with a new logo to reflect our evolving vision and commitment\n\n\n🌐 Community partnerships with web3pak, dev3pak, african talent, ICP, ETHNigeria, and other ecosystem leaders\n\n\n📊 IMPACT METRICS\nQuantitative Impact:\n16+ universities engaged through tours and events\n\n\n1000+ students educated through webinars and in-person events https://x.com/0xWeb3DevRel/status/1902010830285087184 https://x.com/0xWeb3DevRel/status/1870833205714264316 https://x.com/0xWeb3DevRel/status/1870234744782499890\n200+ participants across cohorts and training programs\nhttps://x.com/0xWeb3DevRel/status/1896894917492019596\n\n\n10+ major blockchain conferences and summits attended or co-hosted https://x.com/0xWeb3DevRel/status/1870902690714152964  https://x.com/0xWeb3DevRel/status/1859564359875195247\n\n\n15+ strategic partnerships formed across Africa and globally\nhttps://x.com/AfroBitcoinOrg/status/1790451710319542276\nhttps://x.com/0xWeb3DevRel/status/1818640466880888940\nhttps://x.com/0xWeb3DevRel/status/1835593360490328295\n\n\nQualitative Impact:\nCreated opportunities for young Africans to access free blockchain education\n\n\nProvided platforms for talent to connect with global projects\n\n\nEmpowered regional blockchain champions in Francophone Africa\n\n\nMade blockchain knowledge accessible in French through content and translation\n\n\nFUTURE GOALS\nLaunch Africa Blockchain Builders Hub & Incubation Program\nThe Blockchain Campus Tour: interactive sessions in universities across Togo and Francophone countries \nAfrica Blockchain Bootcamp: a structured training program to equip developers, designers, and community managers with Web3 skills \n\n\nTrain 500+ builders annually through structured bootcamps\n\n\nDevelop a public dApp showcasing community talent and projects\n\n\nExpand programs to 30+ universities and underserved regions\n\n\nHost ETHAfrique2025 — a major Francophone Web3 summit\n\n\nBuild a multi-language content library focused on blockchain in Africa\n\n\nCONCLUSION\n Africa Blockchain Community (ABC) is building Africa’s decentralized future — block by block, talent by talent. With a commitment to inclusivity, education, and innovation, we’re not just creating users of blockchain technology — we’re developing its future architects.\nJoin us and be part of the movement:\n 🌐 https://bento.me/africablockchaincommunity\n 📩 Let’s collaborate to scale Web3 adoption across Africa and beyond.", "logoImgData": {}, "bannerImgData": {}, "projectGithub": "AfroBlockchainCommunity", "projectTwitter": "Afroblockchain_"}