Project Duration: March, April, May and June 2024.
Project: Celo Africa DAO Report
Executive Summary
The Celo Africa DAO H1 Report offers an overview of the progress, accomplishments, and insights from the first quarter of 2024 (March to June). Significant achievements and strategic efforts are highlighted within these key domains (focus areas) i.e. Incubator Program, Developer Acquisition, Community Growth, and Brand Awareness and Positioning.
The report is authored by Mabwa Charles, Brisa Mukunde, and Jimoh Tajudeen, with contributions from other core members of the Africa DAO.
Budget and Spending:
We received $134,000 as tranche 1 and have been very prudent with our spending, especially in these focus areas. We expect a balance of $21,000 on the safe by the end of June 2024 after clearing all the DAO pending invoices for the month of June 2024.
| Focus Area | Estimated Spend | Actual Spend |
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| Incubator program | $29,500 | $30,500 |
| Attracting Dev Talent | $34,500 | $21,000 |
| Community Brand Awareness + Operations | $56,200 | $51,192 |
Focus Area 1: Incubator Program.
The latest achievements of the Celo Africa DAO Incubator Program are impressive. Currently, the program supports 15 teams, guided by over 8 experienced mentors from diverse fields. The program has facilitated over 10 multiple workshops with different topics ranging from ideation to development to testing and launching with over 10 support hour sessions to guide and enhance the participant’s skills and knowledge. This progress highlights the incubator’s commitment to fostering growth and development within the Celo ecosystem in Africa.
Celo Africa Dao Incubator Program Cohort 1 include Nexus, PayLink, Earthfi, Zsales, Minicrash, Peerpesa, Cello Gifty, Treasures, AjiraPay, Pretium Africa, Creative List, Carus Recycling, Brainciawiz, Sum Surge and Esusu. All these projects originate from Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria and South Africa.
For more information about these projects, please refer to the attached link: https://www.notion.so/celoafricaincubator/COHORT-1-CELO-AFRICA-DAO-INCUBATOR-c8e55a8578f84ee49442f037397fc5ed
Achievements
| Activities | Metrics Achieved |
|---|---|
| Project Built | 15 projects |
| Mentors | 8 Subject matter experts. |
| Workshops hosted | 10 online workshops |
| Number of office hours (support hours) | 12+ support hour sessions |
| Incubator Program | Four projects have successfully joined the CELO Camp Accelerator, and one project is potentially set to launch on MiniPay. |
| Upcoming Events | Online Demo Day for the Incubator Program: Incubator Program, Demo Day · Luma |
Focus Area 2: Attracting Web 3 talent to build for Celo.
Over the past four months (March, April, May and June), we have hosted over 15 developer workshops (CodeJams) and over 7 university meetups to attract developers from diverse backgrounds. These workshops aim to introduce Web 3 concepts, support BWC hackathons, provide hands-on experience with Celo’s tools and technologies, and foster a community of innovative developers eager to build on the Celo platform. This initiative has successfully engaged numerous developers, enhancing their skills and integrating them into the Celo ecosystem.
Achievements:
| Activity | Metrics Achieved |
|---|---|
| Community Education and University Programs | We successfully organized and held over 22 Community meetups and University events, reaching, engaging and onboarding over 1054 beginner developers to Celo. |
| Code Jam Event | We organized and held a total of 15 Code Jam events, which reached, engaged, and onboarded over 1000 developers, and attracted over 15 early-stage founders. |
| Ecosystem Growth | We successfully Ignited the South Africa and Ghana Communities |
| New Hires | We successfully recruited and onboarded 2 Community Managers, and 2 Developer Evangelists from South Africa and Ghana. |
| Number of Activated clubs | Activated over 9 university clubs across the university Ecosystem, these are from the 9 university events that we hosted. |
| Lemonade Events | We cohosted 4 events with Celo Foundation on lemonade.social, with 144 attendees and 117 unique attendees |
Africa DAO Support for BWC - Build with Celo Hackathon Series (5, 6, 7………)
Initially, we had planned to host our hackathons. However, we soon recognised that it would be more effective to collaborate with the monthly Build With Celo (BWC) hackathons. We recognised the need to bring our DAO communities to participate in BWC and to offer on-ground support to developers facing challenges when building and mentoring them through the building phase. In addition to this, we allocated funds to support other Hackathons such as the Code Africa Hackathon by Memoi and Celo Uganda Mini Hackathon. In addition to this collaboration, we have allocated funds to support other local hackathons and aim to sponsor various upcoming hackathons.
BWC x Celo Africa DAO Collaboration Metrics
| Deliverable | Metrics Garnered |
|---|---|
| Participation rate | Over 50% from Africa |
| Submissions | Over 50% of the BWC hackathon projects from Africa |
| Builders | Over 150 Builders |
| Mentors | 12 Mentors across (Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda and South Africa) |
| Building teams | 25 Teams out of the 50 Teams building |
| Impressions | 3K - 6K Impressions per post |
BWC Hackathon Statistics
Source: BWC Hackathon team
For more detailed information about the BWC Hackathon, check the links below:
- BWC Hackathon 5: Online Hackathon | HackerEarth developer event | Build with AI: Transforming Personal Finance
- BWC Hackathon 6: Online Hackathon | HackerEarth developer event | Build with Celo: Transform E-commerce Experiences
Africa DAO Web3 Curriculum Road Map
Focus Area 3: Market Awareness and Community Growth.
Objective: Build Market Awareness, Community Growth and Event sponsorship.
Key Deliverables: Marketing (Twitter), Local Event Sponsorship, Upcoming events.
Achievements:
| Activity | Metrics Achieved |
|---|---|
| Marketing | We conducted a total of 9 Twitter Spaces, reaching a total of over 1231 organic participants. Achieved more than 1000 new followers, and more than 106,500 Twitter impressions. |
| Local Event Sponsorship | We Successfully sponsored; The Kenya Blockchain and Crypto Conference. This event attracted and onboarded more than 50 developers and the Code Africa Conference, where we ran a Hackathon track successfully building 8 products from the hackathon on Celo. |
| Upcoming Events | Online Incubator Program, Demo Day (25th June 2024) |
Funding Request for Tranche 2 (Celo Africa H1)
We received $134,000 as of the first tranche of funding for H1 out of the total $248,300 that was approved. The funds remaining in the Safe that we intend to return to the Celo Treasury is $21,000 which was set as the July buffer. We are now requesting the second tranche of the funds $114,300 from the stewards of the Celo Public Goods due to take us from July to September.
Budget Request: $114,300
| Program | Budget Allocation | Lead |
|---|---|---|
| Market Awareness | $21,900 | Chimize Chuta |
| Community growth | $37,500 | Umar Sebyala |
| Web 3 Talent | $31,500 | Cynthia Kamau |
| Multi-Sig & Ops | $22,500 | Ops Lead |
| Tooling and Legal | $900 | Ops Lead |
| Overall DAO ops | $114,300 |
July to December Plans for the DAO
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In September Celo Africa DAO will host the Celo Gather with support from other ecosystems under Celo. This community-led conference aims to bring together the brightest minds and most passionate individuals to help shape the future of the Celo ecosystem in Africa.
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Post Incubator Program Support: The incubator program has been a great success, and we plan to run Cohort 2.
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We are intensifying our development workshops to foster a continuous pipeline of innovative ideas ready for incubation.
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We seek to support events such as the EthSafari, Eth Accra, Eth Cape Town, Blockchain Africa Conference, and closely aligned events where we are likely to connect with devs and founders ready to contribute to our ecosystem.
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CodeJam sessions will be continuing in H2 to support builders in the different ecosystems and to onboard users to the Celo Ecosystem.
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Celo Africa DAO is set to provide comprehensive support to the BWC Hackathons. Their contributions will include mobilizing the African community to develop on the MiniPay platform, offering mentorship to participating builders, and conducting office hours for developers engaged in the Hackathons.
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We are seeking to host a series of Celo Africa DAO Mini one and two-week Hackathons across various ecosystems. Our goal is to foster innovation, collaboration, and community engagement within the Celo blockchain network by bringing together developers, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds. These mini hackathons will serve as a pipeline for projects for BWC (Build With Celo)
Conclusion:
The first four months (March, April, May and June) of the Celo Africa Dao witnessed a dynamic series of activities by the Celo Africa DAO team, aimed at nurturing a thriving blockchain ecosystem within Africa. Through developer workshops, university events, community collaborations, and engaging Twitter Spaces discussions, Celo succeeded in elevating its brand presence and establishing itself as a valuable contributor to Africa’s blockchain landscape.
Looking ahead, the Celo Africa DAO team remains committed to further enriching the local blockchain community through continuous initiatives and the establishment of collaborative partnerships.
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