# \#nigeria **URL:** https://forum.celo.org/tag/nigeria/3.md [Latest](https://forum.celo.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.celo.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.celo.org/tags.md) --- ## [TapPay — Building Nigeria's First NFC Tap-to-Pay Wallet on Celo + NGNm](https://forum.celo.org/t/tappay-building-nigerias-first-nfc-tap-to-pay-wallet-on-celo-ngnm/13120)
**Author:** [@gare](https://forum.celo.org/u/gare)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/tappay-building-nigerias-first-nfc-tap-to-pay-wallet-on-celo-ngnm/13120 "2026-08-10T02:27:46Z")
Hi Celo community, I’m Gare, founder of TapPay, a self-custodial mobile payments wallet launching in Nigeria, built on Celo L2, using NGNm (Mento Nigerian Naira stablecoin) as the primary settlement token. The problem … --- ## [NaijaLancers Celo Wallet API – Live, Fast, Secure, and Global](https://forum.celo.org/t/naijalancers-celo-wallet-api-live-fast-secure-and-global/13030)
**Author:** [@Awwal1](https://forum.celo.org/u/Awwal1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/naijalancers-celo-wallet-api-live-fast-secure-and-global/13030 "2026-02-14T14:03:51Z")
Hello Celo Community :waving\_hand:, I’m Awwal Dayyabu, founder of NaijaLancers. We built a live Celo Wallet API so developers can integrate CELO, cUSD, and USDT wallets into apps without worrying about complex blockchai… --- ## [NaijaLancers – A Celo-Powered Freelancing Marketplace Supporting cUSD, USDT & CELO](https://forum.celo.org/t/naijalancers-a-celo-powered-freelancing-marketplace-supporting-cusd-usdt-celo/13026)
**Author:** [@Awwal1](https://forum.celo.org/u/Awwal1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/naijalancers-a-celo-powered-freelancing-marketplace-supporting-cusd-usdt-celo/13026 "2026-02-13T22:01:41Z")
Hello Celo Community :waving\_hand: My name is Awwal Dayyabu, founder of NaijaLancers. :globe\_with\_meridians: https://naijalancers.name.ng NaijaLancers is a live freelancing marketplace built on Celo, enabling fast, lo… --- ## [Wayst recycling( a year in review)](https://forum.celo.org/t/wayst-recycling-a-year-in-review/12776)
**Author:** [@differentabdul](https://forum.celo.org/u/differentabdul)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/wayst-recycling-a-year-in-review/12776 "2025-12-22T13:59:25Z")
Wayst Recycling: A Year in Review Wayst Recycling is a decentralized platform enabling on-demand scheduling of waste pick-up and drop-off with $cUSD rewards for participants. Over the past year, we shipped a progres… --- ## [AfriCycle: Building a Verifiable Circular Economy for Africa Powered by Celo and ReFi](https://forum.celo.org/t/africycle-building-a-verifiable-circular-economy-for-africa-powered-by-celo-and-refi/11665)
**Author:** [@Kanasjnr](https://forum.celo.org/u/Kanasjnr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/africycle-building-a-verifiable-circular-economy-for-africa-powered-by-celo-and-refi/11665 "2025-10-13T21:10:23Z")
I’m Nasihudeen Jimoh, a full-stack blockchain builder and the founder of AfriCycle a decentralized recycling infrastructure focused on transforming plastic waste into economic value and social empowerment across Africa. … --- ## [Real Talk: Building Something That Actually Matters on Celo (wayst and Verifiable Recycling)](https://forum.celo.org/t/real-talk-building-something-that-actually-matters-on-celo-wayst-and-verifiable-recycling/12236)
**Author:** [@differentabdul](https://forum.celo.org/u/differentabdul)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/real-talk-building-something-that-actually-matters-on-celo-wayst-and-verifiable-recycling/12236 "2025-09-01T14:26:33Z")
Hey Celo fam, I’ve been building on Celo for a while now, and I’m tired of seeing yet another DeFi fork or NFT marketplace that doesn’t solve real problems. So when I started working on wayst, I wanted to build somet… --- ## [Building the Future of Incentivized Recycling on Celo: WAYST's Revolutionary Approach to African Waste Management](https://forum.celo.org/t/building-the-future-of-incentivized-recycling-on-celo-waysts-revolutionary-approach-to-african-waste-management/12068)
**Author:** [@differentabdul](https://forum.celo.org/u/differentabdul)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2025, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/building-the-future-of-incentivized-recycling-on-celo-waysts-revolutionary-approach-to-african-waste-management/12068 "2025-08-02T08:01:40Z")
TL;DR: A $10B+ Market Opportunity Meets Blockchain Innovation What if I told you that 95% of Africans would recycle more for financial rewards, but 45% can’t find recycling facilities? What if the solution wasn’t bui… --- ## [We built a live game show platform on Celo - Here's How We Did It](https://forum.celo.org/t/we-built-a-live-game-show-platform-on-celo-heres-how-we-did-it/10728)
**Author:** [@forti](https://forum.celo.org/u/forti)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/we-built-a-live-game-show-platform-on-celo-heres-how-we-did-it/10728 "2025-07-21T11:50:17Z")
We’re excited to share what we’ve built with our Prezenti Growth Pool grant. After months of hard work, we’ve completed our project and wanted to give you all a peek at what we’ve created. What is Forti? Forti is an int… --- ## [Building Verifiable Recycling Infrastructure on Celo: The wayst Approach to Environmental Impact](https://forum.celo.org/t/building-verifiable-recycling-infrastructure-on-celo-the-wayst-approach-to-environmental-impact/11595)
**Author:** [@differentabdul](https://forum.celo.org/u/differentabdul)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/building-verifiable-recycling-infrastructure-on-celo-the-wayst-approach-to-environmental-impact/11595 "2025-07-07T09:29:12Z")
TL;DR : wayst is leveraging Celo’s mobile-first blockchain to create verifiable recycling action systems that reward sustainable behavior with crypto incentives while building transparent environmental impact infrastruct… --- ## [Refi through decentralized process (carus/wayst) recycling](https://forum.celo.org/t/refi-through-decentralized-process-carus-wayst-recycling/10757)
**Author:** [@differentabdul](https://forum.celo.org/u/differentabdul)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2025, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/refi-through-decentralized-process-carus-wayst-recycling/10757 "2025-04-09T10:02:59Z")
At carus we are facilitating the next wave of adoption of Celo Native stablecoin ($cUSD) through daily activities like RECYCLING. The Plastic waste generated in West Africa is on the rise due the the large population in… --- ## [Stablecoin and Cryptocurrency Adoption: Comparing Kenya and Nigeria](https://forum.celo.org/t/stablecoin-and-cryptocurrency-adoption-comparing-kenya-and-nigeria/10819)
**Author:** [@canvassing](https://forum.celo.org/u/canvassing)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2025, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/stablecoin-and-cryptocurrency-adoption-comparing-kenya-and-nigeria/10819 "2025-04-07T07:29:36Z")
Stablecoin and Cryptocurrency Adoption: Comparing Kenya and Nigeria “RZS 16(2) - Stablecoin and Cryptocurrency Adoption” - Our research examines blockchain adoption patterns in Nigeria and Kenya, powered by PeerPesa … --- ## [Banking and Mobile Money Adoption: Cultural and Regional Perspectives from Nigeria and Kenya](https://forum.celo.org/t/banking-and-mobile-money-adoption-cultural-and-regional-perspectives-from-nigeria-and-kenya/10756)
**Author:** [@canvassing](https://forum.celo.org/u/canvassing)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 6:22am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/banking-and-mobile-money-adoption-cultural-and-regional-perspectives-from-nigeria-and-kenya/10756 "2025-04-01T06:22:26Z")
Banking and Mobile Money Adoption: Cultural and Regional Perspectives from Nigeria and Kenya Banking and Mobile Money Evolution: Cultural and Regional Perspectives from East and West Africa The banking and mobile m… --- ## [MiniPay in Africa: Financial Inclusion Across Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa](https://forum.celo.org/t/minipay-in-africa-financial-inclusion-across-kenya-nigeria-and-south-africa/10675)
**Author:** [@canvassing](https://forum.celo.org/u/canvassing)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2025, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/minipay-in-africa-financial-inclusion-across-kenya-nigeria-and-south-africa/10675 "2025-03-24T06:08:54Z")
MiniPay in Africa: Financial Inclusion Across Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa “RZS 6(1): Financial Inclusion and Accessibility” - Our research examines how blockchain technology bridges financial gaps across Kenya, … --- ## [\[REPORT\] Blockchain Knowledge Assessment: Cultural and Regional Perspectives from Nigeria and Kenya](https://forum.celo.org/t/report-blockchain-knowledge-assessment-cultural-and-regional-perspectives-from-nigeria-and-kenya/10579)
**Author:** [@canvassing](https://forum.celo.org/u/canvassing)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/report-blockchain-knowledge-assessment-cultural-and-regional-perspectives-from-nigeria-and-kenya/10579 "2025-03-20T11:03:21Z")
\[REPORT\] Blockchain Knowledge Assessment: Cultural and Regional Perspectives from Nigeria and Kenya Cultural and Regional Perspectives on Blockchain Technology Adoption in East and West Africa The blockchain revolu… --- ## [How Africa's Digital Payment Landscape Is Evolving: Lessons from Nigeria and Kenya](https://forum.celo.org/t/how-africas-digital-payment-landscape-is-evolving-lessons-from-nigeria-and-kenya/10473)
**Author:** [@canvassing](https://forum.celo.org/u/canvassing)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/how-africas-digital-payment-landscape-is-evolving-lessons-from-nigeria-and-kenya/10473 "2025-03-05T14:49:21Z")
How Africa’s Digital Payment Landscape Is Evolving: Lessons from Nigeria and Kenya Cultural and Regional Perspectives on Digital Finance in East and West Africa The digital payment revolution in Africa is unfolding… --- ## [Carus recycling final update (mint round)](https://forum.celo.org/t/carus-recycling-final-update-mint-round/10396)
**Author:** [@differentabdul](https://forum.celo.org/u/differentabdul)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/carus-recycling-final-update-mint-round/10396 "2025-02-26T10:09:21Z")
As we step into the Third Month , it’s time to reflect on our journey so far and celebrate the progress we’ve made. Building on our initial momentum, we have continued to expand our reach and deepen our impact. With … --- ## [Enabling Stablecoins Payments with Ease](https://forum.celo.org/t/enabling-stablecoins-payments-with-ease/10078)
**Author:** [@derrickbundi](https://forum.celo.org/u/derrickbundi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2025, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/enabling-stablecoins-payments-with-ease/10078 "2025-01-23T14:14:33Z")
We are excited to announce the launch of the Pretium Mobile App, now available on the Google Play Store! This marks a significant milestone in our journey to redefine how people across Africa make everyday payments us… --- ## [Carus Monthly Blog(Progress Update)](https://forum.celo.org/t/carus-monthly-blog-progress-update/8925)
**Author:** [@differentabdul](https://forum.celo.org/u/differentabdul)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2024, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/carus-monthly-blog-progress-update/8925 "2024-10-13T21:08:51Z")
Backstory Carus started as a project born out of curiosity. One night, I asked myself: can’t we just recycle this plastic rather than letting it cause environmental pollution in my vicinity? This question sparked a miss… --- ## [Carus monthly blog(phase 2)](https://forum.celo.org/t/carus-monthly-blog-phase-2/9142)
**Author:** [@differentabdul](https://forum.celo.org/u/differentabdul)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2024, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/carus-monthly-blog-phase-2/9142 "2024-10-02T08:24:23Z")
UPCOMING SESSION New Partnerships and Infrastructure Allocation We’re thrilled to announce our latest partnership with LAGOS STATE WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (LAWMA), LAGOS STATE DISTRICT IV as mentioned in our prev… --- ## [Hurupay introduces its on and off-ramp API](https://forum.celo.org/t/hurupay-introduces-its-on-and-off-ramp-api/8693)
**Author:** [@Djemba10](https://forum.celo.org/u/Djemba10)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/hurupay-introduces-its-on-and-off-ramp-api/8693 "2024-08-19T12:43:59Z")
Hurupay in partnership with Prezenti launches its Crypto On and Off-Ramp API for Seamless Integration with projects building on the Celo Ecosystem About Hurupay Hurupay is a fintech company focused on digital payments … --- ## [Bingtellar \[CC8 - Minipay Lauchpad\]](https://forum.celo.org/t/bingtellar-cc8-minipay-lauchpad/7096)
**Author:** [@heyjosh](https://forum.celo.org/u/heyjosh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/bingtellar-cc8-minipay-lauchpad/7096 "2023-12-22T14:57:50Z")
Short description Bingtellar is simplifying cross-border payments into/within Africa for individuals and businesses, using Web3 technologies to lower costs and increase efficiency. It’s akin to a “Wise for Africa but wit… --- ## [Swaping issue; having issue swaping avax token to celo token](https://forum.celo.org/t/swaping-issue-having-issue-swaping-avax-token-to-celo-token/7064)
**Author:** [@DevBigEazi](https://forum.celo.org/u/DevBigEazi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/swaping-issue-having-issue-swaping-avax-token-to-celo-token/7064 "2023-12-14T14:34:38Z")
Device Information OS: Android Device: phone App Version: 1.72.1 I’m unable to swap avax to celo at a good rate. --- ## [Onboarding developers in Nigerian institutions to CELO](https://forum.celo.org/t/onboarding-developers-in-nigerian-institutions-to-celo/5615)
**Author:** [@nuel](https://forum.celo.org/u/nuel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/onboarding-developers-in-nigerian-institutions-to-celo/5615 "2023-04-15T15:37:32Z")
In respect to the forth coming computing conference CSCON3.0 coming up on the date 3rd May 2023, tagged UNTAPPED TECH, I’m proposing to present and give a talk on CELO blockchain and the opportunities for building on her…