Superteam Nigeria: Inside Solana’s community-led adoption strategy in Nigeria
The community has incubated several notable projects, including cross-border remittance platform Ribh Finance and WhatsApp-based on- and off-ramp product Azza.
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Sidebar: How governments can solve blockchain problems in Africa — Web3Bridge founder
Ayodeji Awosika, founder of Web3Bridge, believes that 70% of Nigeria’s problems can be solved if the government steps up to fix just education, infrastructure, and travel policies.
Sidebar: Coinbase’s four-step plan for African builders
Damilare Aregbesola, Coinbase’s new West Africa lead, wants to help African builders go beyond hackathons — unlocking funding, mentorship and real distribution paths to global success.
Nigerian blockchain startups raised $20M in 2024, claims 3% of global developers — Report
The report dubbed the Nigeria Web3 Landscape Report says 3% of global blockchain developers are in Nigeria.
Sidebar: Inside Lisk’s Africa strategy with Chidubem Emelumadu
Lisk is betting on builders, not just users — and Africa is at the center of the plan.
StarkWare launches $4M fund for African blockchain projects
The fund looks to empower six to eight African blockchain startups yearly through grants, venture investments and accelerators.
Crypto crime proceeds valued at $40.1 billion in 2024—Chainalysis
The figures are expected to rise much higher and cross the $51 billion threshold as crypto crimes become more sophisticated and professional.