Weekly Global Updates
During the last weeks, the Celo Regional Council has been taking decisive steps toward deeper coordination across the ecosystem. What started as an experiment in regional alignment is now consolidating into a mature, community-driven structure designed to scale Celo’s impact globally.
A recent milestone that reflects this evolution is Celo Gather, held during Devconnect in Buenos Aires (November 17-22, 2025). Coordinated by CeLatam and the Regional Council and hosted by Celo Colombia, Celo Europe and Celo Mexico this flagship community event brought together builders from across regions. More than an event, Celo Gather demonstrated practical collaboration, with a hands-on demo and tokenized activities, while showcasing Celo’s technology along with fresh onboarding tools.
Building on the Ground, Together
Across regions, hubs have focused heavily on developer onboarding and ecosystem growth. This includes hosting open programs, workshops, buildathons, build-in-public sessions, mentoring initiatives, and hands-on support for early-stage teams.
Working closely with the Celo DevRel team, regions have aligned efforts around concrete outcomes. These include mentoring and judging Proof of Ship projects, contributing insights from builder communities, Electric Capital Report data per region and helping translate ecosystem-wide data into actionable local strategies for dev and user activations. This collaboration has been critical in understanding where builders are in their journey and how each hub can support them more effectively, hence more impact on the ecosystem.
At the same time, regions are expanding their networks. We are bringing in more countries, creating new coalitions, and developing frameworks that will define how regional collaboration evolves over the coming semesters and seasons.
From Consolidation to Growth
As the Regional Council comes close to finish its second semester of operation, it is moving from consolidation into expanding its impact. Community-driven systems have proven essential for coordination at this scale, particularly as Celo continues to grow in both usage and ambition.
Celo’s on-chain metrics are strong, but the goals ahead are even larger. Enabling financial inclusion for one billion people requires not only technology, but also coordinated human infrastructure built around communities, educators, builders, and operators working together. Regional teams build community-led solutions and support builders on different phases for long-term participation.
Regional Highlights
Africa @CeloAfricaDAO
Momentum continues around real-world usage and developer tooling. Recent activities include CodeJam sessions in Nigeria fostering “ship-it” culture, hackathon wins by DLT Africa members, and ongoing education drives bridging Web3 gaps.
APAC–MENA @celoapacceloapac/mena
Rapid expansion across multiple countries focuses on high-quality startup funnels and direct engagement with hubs. Communities in India, Turkey, Dubai, Vietnam, and Southeast Asia are increasingly active. November highlights include first activations in Vietnam and workshops in Ankara and Zonguldak, Turkey. Builder velocity remains strong, with monthly updates tracking hundreds of onboarded developers and new projects.
Europe @Celoeu
Structured programs focus on developer education, MiniApp creation, and sustained builder engagement. The Cel’EU Cirkvit Program has been a standout, with sessions in Berlin, Warsaw, Belgrade, and Bucharest leading to the “Launch & Grow” pitch event on December 12. Builders received live mentor feedback for Proof of Ship entries, testing governance and sustainability frameworks. Excitement grows for 2026 tokenomics upgrades.
LATAM
Strong coordination continues across the region, building on the success of Celo Gather and Devconnect. Efforts emphasize outreach, buildathons, workshops, MiniApp prototyping, and collaborations for user adoption and transaction growth.
CeLatam: @CeLatam
Leading multiple initiatives, such as the creation of new nodes (Argentina and Brazil), hosting Celo Gather, and multiple builder workshops, both in spanish and portugues.
Argentina
A new local node is cooking. Fresh momentum from hosting Celo Gather during Devconnect. Argentina along with Celatam recently hosted its first Vibe Coding workshop, introducing builders to rapid MiniApp prototyping using AI tools and Celo’s ecosystem.
Brazil
To keep momentum going in Brazil, a new local node is being created. Expansion through Portuguese-language programs: CeLatam ran a two-session Bootcamp (Dec 10 & 17) for building MiniApps from prototype to checkout. Brazil also hosted its first Vibe Coding workshop, onboarding new developers to hands-on creation with tools like Cursor and V0.
Colombia @CeloColombia
Focus remains on education and real-world adoption. The final 2025 workshop is scheduled for December 18 at Universidad de Antioquia, covering Layer 2 blockchains and building on Celo. Proof of Ship Season 10 concluded with build-in-public sessions, and the cCOP subsidy program expanded under ReFiColombia, boosting on-chain claims and liquidity.
Mexico @CeloMexicoHub
Mexico focused on ecosystem activation and infrastructure, launching during Devconnect week a new Academy for builders & platform and hosting a regional Buildathon mentorships aligned with Proof of Ship, generating traction and momentum with local miniapps. During Celo Gather, Mexico also delivered a live on-chain demo of tokenized merch, enabling real-time gasless purchases via embedded smart wallets and seamless, real-world transactions in production environments.
Looking Ahead
Since February, the Regional Council has been building the foundations for a more coordinated and impact-oriented global structure. This structure supports real usage, increases network activity, and remains aligned with Celo’s Vision 2030.
At the core of this work is local execution. Communities build from the ground up while staying globally aligned. Real users, real builders, and real applications come together through transparent governance, shared frameworks, and long-term economic design.
This is how Celo grows sustainably through community-led expansion, tailored financial connections, and a global coordination architecture designed to serve the network over the long term.
More updates will follow as the Regional Council continues expanding its impact and moving forward together. 
by @GerryAlvrz