{"signature": "0xa9eb20b607b5a539a60091964a45252403b7dfc541bf93c02d126210a38f019853e261a7e2c8da2a509ce72a22e4bc8960e1947c6872d75b9b9f3dee764037231b", "application": {"round": "0xc6bc0ed0bf4675cbf14d1140dcef5415d4e6b0ae", "answers": [{"type": "email", "hidden": true, "question": "Email Address", "questionId": 0, "encryptedAnswer": {"ciphertext": "NvZDBROSSSqHWM0KkrPftk+ItcySIBOpsnkvueDPJKWTLy1tlw+FC1n1xCDBWG7o", "encryptedSymmetricKey": "6837f4c4dbddad0e793c6c2b9cccdd21094c89f495aae0a7e8f3a3258d881ab6e070aa34a5678286064f26819fcfa9168c93ae7b522abc123e5f5aeb61aedde4201905525961a46f3b96e86ca7ca290c081ae2f65f1c992dcfffbe9dfbe506ab2e3cb0f13c5c550e3aa2672136f53489c7033d6b8a1aa182388621133f82f50000000000000000200df51b9a97e4354f0fedbcc36856d14ee562894fab582cb3e3bb226bc58244a15e719ce7fe56a20a8300459c6bd2d697"}}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "Grants", "hidden": false, "question": "Funding Sources", "questionId": 1}, {"type": "number", "answer": "5", "hidden": false, "question": "Team Size", "questionId": 2}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "AyaHQ", "hidden": false, "question": "Github handle (your project GitHub)", "questionId": 3}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "https://t.me/eannan_24", "hidden": true, "question": "Telegram handle (of zuzalu representative)", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "9", "hidden": false, "question": "How old (in Months) is the project?  ", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "At AyaHQ, we are committed to growing the Onchain Builder Economy in Africa. Our product AyaLab was created as a result of the pains faced by African builders in building their reputation to access global opportunities. We decided to develop a platform that enables African Onchain Builder growth and increases rapid experimentation to create sustainable solutions that solve local challenges.", "hidden": false, "question": "Is there anything else you'd like to share about your project, previous work, or other affiliations? Is there anything else you'd like to add that may help determine project eligibility?", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "Eric Annan (Co-founder/ CEO) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-annan-ab3053152/  Pishikeni Tukura (Co-founder/COO) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pishikeni-tukura/    Dennis Ukonu (CTO) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-ukonu/", "hidden": false, "question": "What are the names and social links of your team members?", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "Eric Annan - Zuzalu and Zuconnect", "hidden": false, "question": "Was at least one core team member at Zuzalu or ZuConnect for at least two weeks? If so, who and at which ones? ", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "AyaLab is deeply aligned with the ecosystem because Zuzalu is founded on the following key principles:\n\n1. Technology Adoption: Zuzalu is focused on accelerating the adoption of frontier technologies like blockchain, AI, longevity research, and synthetic biology. It provides a platform for these emerging fields to cross-pollinate and drive real-world progress.\n\n2. Public Goods: The Zuzalu initiative emphasizes the development of public goods - technologies, infrastructure, and knowledge that can benefit the broader community. This aligns with AyaLab's mission to empower Web3 builders and grow the ecosystem.\n\n3. Borderless Access: Zuzalu aims to foster a global, borderless community of innovators, researchers, and technologists. This vision of inclusive, worldwide collaboration resonates with AyaLab's goal of connecting African on-chain builders to global opportunities.\n\nIn this way, AyaLab aims to be a valuable contributor to the Zuzalu ecosystem, helping to onboard the next billion users onto the blockchain through the work of talented African on-chain builders.", "hidden": false, "question": "How does your project create value for the Zuzalu ecosystem? ", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "We have not received any direct funding for this project but AyaHQ is a recipient of Optimism RetroPGF 3.", "hidden": false, "question": "Have you received any other funding for this project? If so, how much and from what sources?", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "We participated in the Q1 event round of Zuzalu's grants program with a project called ZuAfrique. ZuAfrique is envisioned as a 2-week pop-up event focused on supporting African creatives and builders. We were able to raise approximately $13,000 in funding to support the ZuAfrique initiative.\n\nHowever, rather than immediately utilizing these funds, we decided to postpone the ZuAfrique event to Q2 2025. This decision was made due to a busy African calendar in 2024, which is preventing the team from dedicating the necessary resources to hosting the event this year as originally planned.\n\nBy moving the ZuAfrique event to 2025, we aim to ensure the project receives the full attention and resources required to make it a success. This will allow us to better align the event with the Zuzalu ecosystem's goals and create maximum value for the Zuzalu community.\n\nDespite the delay, we remain committed to the ZuAfrique initiative and the $13,000 in grant funding raised will be preserved and allocated towards the 2025 event planning and execution.", "hidden": false, "question": "Did you participate in a previous Zuzalu Gitcoin round? If so, how did you use those funds?", "questionId": 11}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Our project budget is $20,000. The funds will be allocated as follows:\n1. Development (50%): Salaries for the development team, including front-end, back-end, and blockchain developers, as well as development tools and platforms.\n\n2. Marketing (25%): Market research, advertising, community engagement, and promotional activities.\n\n3. Security (15%): Security audits, bug bounty programs, and ongoing security enhancements.\n\n4. Contingency (10%): Reserved for unexpected expenses or opportunities.", "hidden": false, "question": "What is your project budget? And if your project is accepted, how will you use the funds from this round? ", "questionId": 12}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Yes, our tech is maximally compatible with Ethereum standards.\n\n1. Smart Contracts: Written in Solidity, following ERC-20 and ERC-721 standards.\n\n2. Wallet Integration and Interoperability: Integrates with MetaMask, Trust Wallet, and WalletConnect. We use Biconomy for gasless transactions.\n\n3. Compliance with EIPs: Adheres to relevant Ethereum Improvement Proposals.", "hidden": false, "question": "Is your blockchain-facing tech maximally compatible with Ethereum and common Ethereum ecosystem standards(https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/standards/)? If so, how? ", "questionId": 13}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "Our project is not open source, but our smart contracts are available as open source. The main codebase remains closed due to: 1. Proprietary Terms: Protecting competitive advantages. 2. Security: Minimizing the risk of vulnerabilities. 3. Partnership Agreements: Compliance with confidentiality agreements.", "hidden": false, "question": "Is your project open source? If any code is a closed source, why? ", "questionId": 14}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": false, "question": "Do you agree by January 1st, 2025 to declare how the funds were used via Zuzagora or its successor? ", "questionId": 15}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "Our project is designed for interoperability with Zuzalu projects through: 1. Standardized Protocols: Ensuring easy communication and data exchange. 2. Collaborative Features: Leveraging shared user bases. 3. Community Engagement: Contributing to joint development efforts and research.", "hidden": false, "question": "How could your project interoperate with other Zuzalu projects? ", "questionId": 16}, {"type": "link", "answer": "https://vimeo.com/985080537?share=copy", "hidden": false, "question": "If your project is a working product, share a link to a demo video ", "questionId": 17}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "You can view a detailed version of our roadmap here https://aya-labs.notion.site/Ayalabs-Roadmap-ad55ed2c627f4498979bc30e758f7228 ", "hidden": false, "question": "Write out your roadmap if not already included in your project description", "questionId": 18}], "project": {"id": "0xd82d7bf59c1150850575cace7efcbe2872fcfd94ae54d6b0450560f3d3ccdf05", "title": "AyaLab", "logoImg": "bafkreiazlkq665gy3j3hbex5rhc2xitvk6qq5ib4dzkmfsqdufq6smwzuu", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreig2csurihyo2jv32aw7xvodwlx4afnumwwhb7n5mii4pvxb5awaha", "protocol": "undefined"}, "website": "https://www.ayalab.xyz/hackathon", "bannerImg": "bafkreiglem4fldwco3f2ecta7w4tdvjik423awyvan2q3ynbfjgk5jqgme", "createdAt": 1721129721506, "userGithub": "ayaHQdeveloper", "credentials": {}, "description": "AyaLab (powered by AyaHQ) is a Web3 portfolio and hackathon platform that aims to help African Onchain builders showcase their skills and build a reputation to access global opportunities. 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