DeSci Africa
{"title": "DeSci Africa", "logoImg": "bafkreigawyr6c5o5aekzu7wbnnrke4fp3qnlbcwh2ktfd2yafpc4pqx4de", "website": "https://twitter.com/DeSciAfrica", "bannerImg": "bafybeih5ozzvsp76sg64bjs4tyvq34zpyomfqwivdv3lkrzd5e5pns35ey", "createdAt": 1681469247360, "credentials": {"twitter": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..mDFky-ksdf_7s-4_FDKBJylM1TOW-tB0HZUBSl1HW2vSim-kPZafKxlXGik5CK1ITMlAmPaDcgFAibzBZx8hAQ", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2023-04-13T10:45:13.586Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2023-04-13T10:45:13.585Z", "expirationDate": "2023-07-12T10:45:13.585Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0xcE75b62f12ae1F891bA6222c52a630aa36127142", "hash": "v0.0.0:8rixGPiIWv3pB1FvYFZabCO3AlzJT6lrqjMwFKjOJkQ=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextTwitter#DeSciAfrica"}}}, "description": "\n**The Problem**\nDue to the little number of scientists and laboratories operating there, Africa looks to be a market with little to no opportunity for science. Access to resources is the main barrier to science in this environment.\n\n\n**Solution**\nDeSci Africa is dedicated to empowering scientists in Africa through the principles of Decentralized Science. Our goal is to build a thriving community that promotes the awareness and adoption of decentralized scientific practices across the continent.\n\nTo achieve this, we create and curate high-quality educational content that is accessible to everyone, regardless of their background or expertise. Our content is designed to provide valuable insights into the benefits of decentralized science and how it can be applied in various fields.\n\nIn addition to our content creation efforts, we also actively participate in conferences and events to spread the word about Decentralized Science in Africa. Our long-term vision is to establish a vibrant network of DeSci meetups and conferences across the continent, providing a platform for scientists and enthusiasts to connect, learn, and collaborate.\n\nJoin us on our mission to bring Decentralized Science to Africa and make a meaningful impact on scientific research and development across the continent.\n\n\n**Update Since the last round**\nOver the years we have published over 23 articles (https://desciafrica.medium.com/) on DeSci.\n\nWe have made over 50 infographic backed threads on Twitter, educating the public about DeSci, which has over 30k+ impressions.\n\nDeSci presentation at muAccra which was a 2-week residency developer focused event, that had over 85 residents (https://x.com/DeSciAfrica/status/1804199181839413756?t=thlSVpM7sMf6Kpk2y90pAw&s=19, https://x.com/DeSciAfrica/status/1800919748336644241).\n\nWe partenered with DeSci London to launch the Musematrix DeSci Fellowship (https://x.com/DeSciAfrica/status/1754554363421294641?t=1flHWhui4Qi5eFrMnD2eMA&s=19).\n\nDeSci & Refi & DEIA Workshop with FrontierDAO, Crypto Altruism & DeSci Brazil (https://youtu.be/-wdieIj422Q?si=mFyK1z9LxR8x7BIr).\n\n14-day Simplified Decentralized Event hosted by Secret Network Africa (https://x.com/SCRTAfrica/status/1700569352284565567).\n\n15+ Twitter spaces involving projects like Gitcoin, DeSci World, Shambanetwork, Iberoam, Crypto Sapiens etc.\n\nSpeaking engagement on DeSci at DevFest Enugu 2022 (https://x.com/GdgEnugu/status/1597285678223863809?t=thlSVpM7sMf6Kpk2y90pAw&s=19).\n\nWe attended Web3Lagos Conference 2023 (https://x.com/DeSciAfrica/status/1697902358116565075?t=1flHWhui4Qi5eFrMnD2eMA&s=19).\n\nLaunch of our website (https://x.com/DeSciAfrica/status/1688884981416767493?t=1flHWhui4Qi5eFrMnD2eMA&s=19).\n\n\n**Team Members**\nDaniel Anomfueme\nNancy Amadi\nSamuel Olamide\nPhilip Akubuiro", "logoImgData": {}, "bannerImgData": {}, "projectTwitter": "DeSciAfrica"}