# \[PROPOSAL\] Celo Dapps over Apps

**URL:** <https://forum.celo.org/t/proposal-celo-dapps-over-apps/6743>\
**Category:** Governance Proposals\
**Created:** [October 18, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/proposal-celo-dapps-over-apps/6743 "2023-10-18T14:41:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Supercoolkay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@Supercoolkay](https://forum.celo.org/u/Supercoolkay)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/proposal-celo-dapps-over-apps/6743/1 "2023-10-18T14:41:16Z")

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Celo Dapps over Apps is a community that aims to onboard and educate traditional developers, tech enthusiasts and creative builders about web3 and the potentials of building with Celo’s blockchain infrastructure.

We are solving the problem of lack of visibility. 9 of 10 developers in Africa are unaware of Celo’s developer’s friendly infrastructure and toolkits.

**Our Mission:** Bridging the gap between traditional developers, tech enthusiasts, creative builders and Celo’s blockchain technology.

We will kickstart this program by:

1. Establishing sub-communities in various institutions and regions in Nigeria and across Africa so as to expand our reach and onboard developers & creative builders in grass roots.

2. Workshop & training on the usage and implementation of Celo’s established solutions, developers toolkits, its mobile first wallet and decentralized apps.

3. Educate project founders, traditional developers and creative builders in Africa about the basics and in depth of Celo products, tools and how to join its mission.

4. Reaching out to established businesses in Africa guiding them through the process of integrating Celo mobile first wallet to their businesses as a payment method.

5. Build market awareness around Celo’s product through content creation and distribution.

6. Work with greener planet activists, onboard them to utilize Celo blockchain in creating solutions for climate change.

**Our Achivements:**

- We introduced Celo to over 400+ attendees in our just concluded web 3 art & cultural events.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/celo/original/2X/6/69c3d5096bc3d874bf7ec6f703d97cf147fc88b9.jpeg)

- We organized [Dapps over Apps conference 1.0](https://youtu.be/j5m8PW4V9g0?si=T7SzK3hk63tWiIVA) one of the biggest web 3 conferences in Africa with over 500+ attendees consisting of blockchain & web 3 enthusiasts, traditional developers and creative builders.\*\*  

- Organized several workshops on smart contract and blockchain development for over 400+ web 3 enthusiasts and traditional developers. Some highlights below  
a. [Building your first Dapp](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-Rz9MSYS9M)  
b. [How to build a voting application](https://youtu.be/THsM0hp9R7o?si=Ml2BbC2_kU7DkKMf)

- Organized a [start-up pitch competition](https://twitter.com/dappsoverapps/status/1692185380718538917?s=20) to encourage builders to integrate blockchain technology to their businesses and projects.

- We organized the most participated web 3 art and cultural event that has onboarded 800+ creatives to web3. [Highlights from the recent edition](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6-46gcjIoo)

**How do you know that people need your services?**

- Visibility: \< 1% of 85,000 developers in Nigeria are aware of Celo’s developer friendly infrastructure and its crypto mobile wallet solutions.

- Branding Celo as the messiah of the good user experience that other web 3 applications lack for mass onboarding.

- 9 out of 10 gen z’s in Africa are web 3 enthusiasts but lack the knowledge needed to kickstart their web 3 journey.

- Traditional developers are looking for ways to transition into web3. Our hackathon and incubation program will be a turning point for developers in Africa.

- Businesses across Africa need reliable payment solutions. Celo’s Valora wallet will be integrated into businesses in Africa.

- Potential unicorn start-ups in Africa fail most of the time because of lack of support. We are dedicated to providing support to brilliant minds building amazing projects utilizing Celo’s blockchain.

- Greener planet activists need solutions in addressing Climate change problem.

**Grant received will be channeled into:**

- Conferences and events: We will organize global conferences and monthly seminars in various cities and institutions in Africa. Kindly check out some of the videos and picture of some of the conferences we have hosted:

- Workshop & Training for developers & non- developers on how to build with Celo. Kindly check out some of our technical workshops videos:

- Organize startup pitch competition for project founders looking to build or integrate Celo’s infrastructure to their projects/start-ups.Kindly check out the one we hosted before

- Organize hackathons and incubation programs focused on providing solutions to real life problems applicable to Africa and facing the world at large.

- Guide project building on Celo to MVP, testnet and mainnet respectively.

- Establish blockchain clubs in various institutions in Africa.

- Create visibility via content creation and distribution.

- Collaborate and consolidate efforts with various institutions and communities aligned with our goal.

- Personal mentorship program with project founders, developers, tech enthusiasts and web3 newbies looking forward to building with Celo.

| Particulars | KPIs & Deliverables | Budget-$63,400 | Duration |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Dapps over Apps Conference 2.0 - A 2-day global blockchain conference** | - Organize Celo largest web 3 conference in Africa with over 2,000+ attendees | **Ask $10,000** Venue: $1,000 | 3 Months |
| | Create awareness for Celo’s blockchain technology to 40% of 85,000 developers in Nigeria | Welfare packages for educators $1,000. | |
| | 200 - 500 sign-ups to Celo’s mobile wallet. | Refreshment - $2,500: For 1,000 guests. | |
| | Workshop session on how to utilize Dapps built on Celo. | Remuneration for organizer - $2,000 | |
| | Guide a minimum of 10 established projects in Nigeria on how to navigate their way to web3 and integrate Celo’'s blockchain technology to their projects and businesses. | Videography & photography: $800 | |
| | Educate 500 - 1,000 developers on how to build decentralized application on Celo | Promotion: $700 | |
| | Create awareness for Celo’s blockchain technology to 40% of 85,000 developers in Nigeria. | Hackathon bounty: $1,000 | |
| | 200 - 500 sign-ups to Celo’s mobile wallet. | Workers and volunteers - $700 | |
| | Workshop session on how to utilize Dapps built on Celo. | Host & souns $300 | |
| | Guide a minimum of 10 established projects in Nigeria on how to navigate their way to web3 and integrate Celo’'s blockchain technology to their projects and businesses. | | |
| | Expose developers to blockchain development with relatively new concepts and terms. | | |
| **Hands on Dirt (Workshop & training)** | Workshop and training on how to build applications using Celo toolkits. | **Ask 10,400: $2,600 per month** - Venue $400 | 3 months. Different cities every month. |
| | Organize monthly workshops in various cities and universities in Nigeria/Africa. | Educators $600 | |
| | Train minimum of 30+ traditional developers on how to build with Celo per month. | Projector $100 | |
| | Train 100+ college students per month on web 3 education and how to interact with Dapps built on Celo | Banners $150 | |
| | Invite project founders, government stakeholders and developers to the workshops. | Manual book $150 | |
| | Provide bounties for participants of this workshop | Bounty $500 - For best participants in the training. | |
| | | Refreshment $400: For attendees of the workshop | |
| | | Logistics $300 | |
| **Hackathon & Incubation program - A 3 day program focused on building solutions and enhancing existing applications on Celo.** | Focused on building new solutions and enhancing existing applications on Celo blockchain. | **Ask: $15,000** | 3-6 months |
| | Guide and train traditional developers in-person on how to build on Celo… | Venue: $1,500 - $500 per day for 3 days. | |
| | Focus on building a climate neutral initiative with Celo to tackle climate change. | Refreshment - $3,500 for 3 days | |
| | Focus on integrating Celo wallets to provide payment solution to businesses | Promotion: $1,000 | |
| | Build applications on Celo that will enhance user onboarding experience to web 3.0. | Prize for winners: $5,000 | |
| | Organize the most engaged hackathon in Africa courtesy Celo. | Logistics & Welfare for Educators: $1,500 | |
| | Welcome developers of all level to build using Celo smart contract toolkit | Videography & Photography: $1,500 | |
| | Organize 3 - 7 days hackathon and incubation program | Merch & Celo Swag packs - $1,500: For attendees, participants, judges and workers. | |
| | Guide these projects to testnet, MVP and mainnet respectively. | General logistics - $1,000 | |
| | Invite successful project founders to mentor participants in this program. | Backdrops & banner - $700 | |
| | Program will be hybrid | | |
| | Onchain certificate of participation will be issued to all participants | | |
| **Content creation & distribution** | Web 3 education, blockchain development and other content will be created. | Ask: $5,500 | 6 months |
| | Weekly update about Celo will be highlighted | Video creation | |
| | Bi-weekly articles about web 3 in relation to Celo ecosystem | Bi-weekly articles | |
| | Video contents | Sponsored ad | |
| | Animation explanation of crypto terms in relation to Celo | Uploads and distribution on social platforms | |
| **Blockchain clubs & communities** | Establish sub communities across cities and institutions in Nigeria & Africa | **Ask: $2,400 for 5 schools - $12,000** | 6 months |
| | Onboard students projects to Celo blockchain | Venue: $250 | |
| | Host seminar and meet-up in 5 school and cities. | Welfare for educators & speakers: $350 | |
| | Bounties for active web 3 participants in colleges and cities | Transportation & accommodation: $1,000 | |
| | | Bounties for school ambassadors and active participants: $300 | |
| | | Refreshment: $500 | |
| **Start-up pitch exhibition** | Support 5 - 10 start-ups look to integrate Celo to their product. | **Ask - $5,000** : For 3-5 brilliant start-up utilizing Celo. | 3-6 months |
| | Onboard 2- 5 businesses to Celo | | |
| | Onboard project from other chains to Celo. | | |
| | Support Climate neutral initiatives utilizing Celo blockchain. | | |
| **Operational Cost - Less than 10% of budget** | 4 Core team members will work for 20 hours per week | **Ask: $5,500** | 6 months |

Social Media:

- [Dapps over Apps on X (twitter)](https://www.twitter.com/dappsoverapps.com/)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/+OrxSivWwoh1jZDU0)
- [Dappsoverapps@gmail.com](mailto:Dappsoverapps@gmail.com)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/yestodapps)

Multisig:

@Supercoolkay 0xf1a71d4070B01404c0E5EFF0886E362b5E858bAA

@Bimpsyy 0x6259516fa4320dc4e77e0704abdb88efb1782d1f

@Larkim

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**Author:** ![Bimpsyy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba8739/32.png) [@Bimpsyy](https://forum.celo.org/u/Bimpsyy)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/proposal-celo-dapps-over-apps/6743/2 "2023-10-28T18:31:20Z")

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This is such an amazing idea, can’t wait to kickstart this

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**Author:** ![CeloAfricaDAO](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.celo.org/celoafricadao/32/10807_2.png) [@CeloAfricaDAO](https://forum.celo.org/u/CeloAfricaDAO)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/proposal-celo-dapps-over-apps/6743/3 "2023-11-02T08:48:31Z")

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Impressive proposal, @Supercoolkay. We have the Celo Africa DAO, which appears to align closely with the mission and focal points outlined in your proposal. It appears that there may be some overlapping initiatives. It would be advisable to establish contact with them and discuss the possibility of proposing collaborative endeavors to leverage synergies.

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**Author:** ![Brisa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.celo.org/brisa/32/7208_2.png) [@Brisa](https://forum.celo.org/u/Brisa)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/proposal-celo-dapps-over-apps/6743/4 "2023-11-02T11:07:21Z")

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Incredible efforts to see such dedication to the same shared goals of Developer Acquisition, Community Growth, and Awareness @Supercoolkay. The expertise and initiatives closely align with the key domains the Celo Africa DAO is focusing on. I believe that collaborating with the Celo Africa DAO could lead to even more impactful outcomes.

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**Author:** ![Supercoolkay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@Supercoolkay](https://forum.celo.org/u/Supercoolkay)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/proposal-celo-dapps-over-apps/6743/5 "2023-11-02T11:58:36Z")

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Hi @CeloAfricaDAO. Thank you for your contribution. We are aware of the Celo African Dao and we have been following up with their activities too _(we were present at some of their conferences and workshops in August)._

Our initiative may appear similar to Celo African’s Dao mission but our approach varies. Moreover, Africa is 2nd the largest continent in the world with millions of unexplored talents.

I believe our initiative cannot overlaps with Celo African Dao because of the wide number of enthusiast and projects to be reached cannot be contained.

In addition, we buttressed our goal in the Celo governance Call last Friday and we also addressed our differences with Celo African Dao.

Thank you so much @CeloAfricaDAO for your input. We are happy to know that you’re impressed with our initiative.

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**Author:** ![annaelechukwu1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.celo.org/annaelechukwu1/32/10226_2.png) [@annaelechukwu1](https://forum.celo.org/u/annaelechukwu1)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/proposal-celo-dapps-over-apps/6743/6 "2023-11-07T10:11:33Z")

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While I appreciate the effort behind this initiative, I observe huge similarities with the activities undertaken by the Celo Africa DAO. It might be beneficial to establish communication with the Celo Africa DAO and explore opportunities for collaboration and knowledge sharing.

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**Author:** ![sholasparks](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.celo.org/sholasparks/32/8162_2.png) [@sholasparks](https://forum.celo.org/u/sholasparks)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/proposal-celo-dapps-over-apps/6743/7 "2023-11-20T19:54:55Z")

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@CeloAfricaDAO mentioned the same thing. probably you could mention anyone in the celo africa dao so @Supercoolkay could reach out to them.

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**Author:** ![0xj4an-work](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.celo.org/0xj4an-work/32/9565_2.png) [@0xj4an-work](https://forum.celo.org/u/0xj4an-work)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/proposal-celo-dapps-over-apps/6743/8 "2023-11-22T12:26:45Z")

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@AliuMusa @Baale7 @Khadeeejah maybe could help.  
Anyway you can check the Celo Africa Proposal and their reports:

> [@Celo Africa Regional DAO Proposal](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-africa-regional-dao-proposal/4054):
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> Hello, the awesome Celo community!, my name is Aliu Musa, I lead the Africa ecosystem at the Celo Foundation. In an effort to bring more transparency and get community feedback on the initiatives that we’re working on, we would like to share with you some of the things we are working on and get your perspectives towards it! Goal To Win the hearts and minds of Web3 builders across Africa, spread the adoption of Celo protocol locally. Celo has one of the most global communities in crypto. In ord…

> [@Celo Africa DAO Report (May, June, July)](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-africa-dao-report-may-june-july/6385):
>
> Greetings, awesome Celorians! I’m Mabwa Charles, a Core Contributor for the Celo Africa Dao. As part of our commitment to enhancing transparency and gathering valuable community insights, we’re excited to unveil a snapshot of our endeavors over the last quarter (May, June, July) within the Celo Africa Dao. We’re eager to hear your thoughts and perspectives on these initiatives as we continue to move forward! Project Duration: May, June, July Project: Celo Africa DAO Report Executive Summary T…

> [@\[Report\] Celo Africa DAO Report (August, September, October 2023)](https://forum.celo.org/t/report-celo-africa-dao-report-august-september-october-2023/6864):
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> Hello, Celorians, In adherence to our pledge to advance openness and collect meaningful input from the community, we are delighted to present an overview of our activities throughout the months of August, September, and October within the Celo Africa DAO. We eagerly anticipate receiving your feedback and insights on these undertakings as we persist in our progress. Project Duration: August, September, October Project: Celo Africa DAO Report Executive Summary: The Celo Africa DAO started in Ap…

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**Author:** ![Bimpsyy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba8739/32.png) [@Bimpsyy](https://forum.celo.org/u/Bimpsyy)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2023, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/proposal-celo-dapps-over-apps/6743/9 "2023-12-21T06:19:59Z")

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## Dapps over Apps Q4 activities: An overview of what we have been up to in the last quarter of 2023.

- Webfusion Lagos hackathon
- Paint & Chill 3.0 - the biggest web 3 conference for creators.
- Developer certification course

## Paint & Chill 3.0:

We organized the 3rd edition of the Biggest web3, art & cultural event. This event is one of the largest Celo blockchain themed event in across the globe.

We had over 600+ guests of creators, project founders and web3 enthusiasts.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/celo/original/2X/4/40f265e0c1fbad15d83e6684f7e3d84a69528727.jpeg)

 ![IMG_3901](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/celo/original/2X/2/257900c4e7e17f45913256a5890c4bd0a754f137.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_3961](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/celo/original/2X/9/94f6e9bf78ffd94008b1ee6bc07a4d651b149214.jpeg)

We discussed about what to expect from “Celo Dapps over Apps” in 2024, importance of blockchain technology and the opportunities in web3 in relation to Celo.

 ![IMG_3777](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/celo/original/2X/b/b80da2b9057f4de81ccc20d826fde93a6264843b.jpeg)

We familiarized attendees with the Celo ecosystem and its attributes. Attendees created NFTs at the event that had Celo logo inscribed on it.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/celo/original/2X/4/4ae3b4e894b9eb49e0153ea8521757060fbe259d.jpeg)

 ![IMG_3900](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/celo/original/2X/2/277fb156687db363f8dd1d1bfd2cab2c1bf7e522.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_4350](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/celo/original/2X/2/2cd292efd7d79244f7772cd3b513cdb3027f9c94.jpeg)

## Webfusion Lagos hackathon:

We organized a blockchain hackathon in Lagos Nov 27 - Nov 30. This hackathon saw web2 builders and project founders share their ideas, brainstorm and collaborate in person about creating sustainable solutions with the use of blockchain tech.

The hackathon had a total of 40+ participants and contestants were grouped into team.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/celo/original/2X/b/b40799c1a610fa0b78fd3a2f09e20cb336cd959d.jpeg)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/celo/original/2X/4/45cd4928a6640a4b159f2dccc57315269ea0019f.jpeg)

Team 1: Created a content discovery platform:  
Link to project: [https://near.org/vincedev.near/widget/post](https://near.org/vincedev.near/widget/post)

Team 2:  
Created a revolutionary NFT platform that creates more txs on chain by liking of creators work.

Demo:

https://www.loom.com/embed/ae2d2d8ca0f144c796c211684bcd5a7f

Team 3:  
Created a project for web developers to detect Ether.js and other .js and APIs in a source cod

Link: [https://near.social/oraio.near/widget/dTecteet.index](https://near.social/oraio.near/widget/dTecteet.index)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/celo/original/2X/1/1beca690cff6e9b4cc4c64ad76be6b40dceb65cd.jpeg)

## Developer certification course:

We are currently planning our programming course for developers. This course will kickstart soon. Check out our drafted outline

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/celo/original/2X/d/d1d6cfc6dd18805a7db1221d870a71856f2bba20.jpeg)

We are excited about the amazing innovations that unfolds in 2024.  
Cheers! ✨