# \#regional-daos **URL:** https://forum.celo.org/tag/regional-daos/23.md [Latest](https://forum.celo.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.celo.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.celo.org/tags.md) --- ## [COPm closes every weekend: how Mento market hours, a thin AMM pool and aggregator routing are blocking COPm adoption in Colombia](https://forum.celo.org/t/copm-closes-every-weekend-how-mento-market-hours-a-thin-amm-pool-and-aggregator-routing-are-blocking-copm-adoption-in-colombia/13885)
**Author:** [@CeloColombia](https://forum.celo.org/u/CeloColombia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/copm-closes-every-weekend-how-mento-market-hours-a-thin-amm-pool-and-aggregator-routing-are-blocking-copm-adoption-in-colombia/13885 "2026-10-15T13:40:30Z")
Hi everyone, this is Celo Colombia :waving\_hand: We want to raise an issue that has been hurting every COPm project in Colombia for months. We have reported it in Telegram, in DMs and directly to Squid, but it keeps gett… --- ## [I’m researching whether MiniPay can deepen its adoption in Northern Nigeria through localized education, community distribution, business partnerships, and real-world use cases—and how I could help create those opportunities](https://forum.celo.org/t/i-m-researching-whether-minipay-can-deepen-its-adoption-in-northern-nigeria-through-localized-education-community-distribution-business-partnerships-and-real-world-use-cases-and-how-i-could-help-create-those-opportunities/13793)
**Author:** [@web3born](https://forum.celo.org/u/web3born)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/i-m-researching-whether-minipay-can-deepen-its-adoption-in-northern-nigeria-through-localized-education-community-distribution-business-partnerships-and-real-world-use-cases-and-how-i-could-help-create-those-opportunities/13793 "2026-09-15T09:39:24Z")
MINIPAY × NORTHERN NIGERIA Business Development Opportunity Research Prepared by: Yahaya Abdurrahaman Ibrahim Focus: Web3 Business Development | Research | Partnerships Project: MiniPay × Northern Nigeria Status: Rese… --- ## [\[DRAFT\] The Gathering Mexico 2026: Bringing ReFi to the Maya Jungle](https://forum.celo.org/t/draft-the-gathering-mexico-2026-bringing-refi-to-the-maya-jungle/13764)
**Author:** [@Thegatheringmexico](https://forum.celo.org/u/Thegatheringmexico)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/draft-the-gathering-mexico-2026-bringing-refi-to-the-maya-jungle/13764 "2026-08-31T13:48:14Z")
Hello community! This October, we’re bringing together 500 ecologists, local Maya land stewards, and tech builders for a 5-day immersive camp in Yaxcabá, Yucatán. The event is structured around 22 co-created thematic ca… --- ## [Celo Regional Council — From Consolidation to Expansion](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-regional-council-from-consolidation-to-expansion/12775)
**Author:** [@celocouncil](https://forum.celo.org/u/celocouncil)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-regional-council-from-consolidation-to-expansion/12775 "2026-07-06T08:36:21Z")
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 consolidat… --- ## [Retrospective: H1 Regional Hub (personal experience)](https://forum.celo.org/t/retrospective-h1-regional-hub-personal-experience/13461)
**Author:** [@OzKar](https://forum.celo.org/u/OzKar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/retrospective-h1-regional-hub-personal-experience/13461 "2026-06-29T14:49:33Z")
Note: This post was originally intended to be published in January 2026, but got delayed due to a domain email issue on this account. Here I tell the fortunately experience I had with some members of the Regional Hub in… --- ## [Proposal: Celo × DropoutHacks 2026 Ecosystem Collaboration](https://forum.celo.org/t/proposal-celo-x-dropouthacks-2026-ecosystem-collaboration/13069)
**Author:** [@koustavx08](https://forum.celo.org/u/koustavx08)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/proposal-celo-x-dropouthacks-2026-ecosystem-collaboration/13069 "2026-03-04T14:24:44Z")
Hi Celo Community :waving\_hand: I’m Koustav Singh, part of the organizing team behind DropoutHacks 2026, a 1,000+ builder hackathon taking place this March in India. The event is focused on AI, Web3, and production-grad… --- ## [Seeding a Regenerative Network State in Argentina](https://forum.celo.org/t/seeding-a-regenerative-network-state-in-argentina/13058)
**Author:** [@valfaynbloch](https://forum.celo.org/u/valfaynbloch)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/seeding-a-regenerative-network-state-in-argentina/13058 "2026-02-26T20:45:26Z")
Hello everyone, My name is Valentina Faynbloch, Regenerative Economist and Nodes Project Manager at NetX State. During 2025 NetX State has co-hosted IPE city in San Martin de los Andes and RegenHub at Dev Connect, crea… --- ## [Latam HUBs Coalition Report - Season 1](https://forum.celo.org/t/latam-hubs-coalition-report-season-1/12825)
**Author:** [@celolatamhubs](https://forum.celo.org/u/celolatamhubs)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/latam-hubs-coalition-report-season-1/12825 "2026-01-08T14:27:11Z")
LATAM Hubs Coalition Season: Season 1 (2025 H2) Funding: $117.000 cUSD + 20.000 Celo Status: FINAL Author(s): Beni Bauer (@benibauer), Susanne Zarpellon (@szapelao), Ana (@0xflypeztic), Celo Colombia Team (@celocolombi… --- ## [Celo Regional Council — Season 1 Report](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-regional-council-season-1-report/12842)
**Author:** [@celocouncil](https://forum.celo.org/u/celocouncil)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-regional-council-season-1-report/12842 "2025-12-30T18:52:29Z")
Season: Season 1 (2025 H2) Funding: $433,400 worth represented in 392,000 cUSD + 138,000 CELO ($41,400 at an average of 0.3) Status: FINISHED Author(s): @ricaax @szapelao + all council members TL;DR During Season 1, th… --- ## [Celo Africa DAO - S1 Report](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-africa-dao-s1-report/12833)
**Author:** [@CeloAfricaDAO](https://forum.celo.org/u/CeloAfricaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2025, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-africa-dao-s1-report/12833 "2025-12-27T13:19:15Z")
Season: Season 1 (2025 H2) Funding: 102,000 CUSD Status: IN PROGRESS Author(s): Mukunde Brisa(@brisa), Nzioki Ronald(@rony23-byte), Cyndie Kamau(@CyndieKamau), & Chimizie Chuta(@chuta) TLDR/Summary This report provid… --- ## [Cel’Eu (Celo Europe) - Season 1 Report](https://forum.celo.org/t/cel-eu-celo-europe-season-1-report/12829)
**Author:** [@Celoeu](https://forum.celo.org/u/Celoeu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/cel-eu-celo-europe-season-1-report/12829 "2025-12-24T16:35:52Z")
Season: Season 1 (2025 H2) Funding: 80,000 cUSD + 34,000 CELO Status: Finished Author: @ricaax @Celoeu TL;DR / Summary Season 1 marked a decisive reset for Cel’EU. Following community approval at the end of September,… --- ## [Celo Gather 2025: Community, Connection, and Collective Building at Devconnect Buenos Aires](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-gather-2025-community-connection-and-collective-building-at-devconnect-buenos-aires/12723)
**Author:** [@CeLatam](https://forum.celo.org/u/CeLatam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-gather-2025-community-connection-and-collective-building-at-devconnect-buenos-aires/12723 "2025-12-05T13:23:04Z")
During the most important week of the Ethereum ecosystem in 2025, Celo also had its moment to shine in Latin America. On Tuesday, November 18, during the Devconnect week in Buenos Aires, we hosted Celo Gather @Devconnec… --- ## [🌍 Celo Regional Council — Weekly Global Updates](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-regional-council-weekly-global-updates/12615)
**Author:** [@celocouncil](https://forum.celo.org/u/celocouncil)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2025, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-regional-council-weekly-global-updates/12615 "2025-11-09T22:46:32Z")
:globe\_showing\_europe\_africa: Celo Regional Council — Global Updates Busy Week in the Celo Regional Council; the ecosystem is in motion everywhere — builders, hubs, and communities are turning coordination into progress. … --- ## [Weekly Recap from the Regional Council](https://forum.celo.org/t/weekly-recap-from-the-regional-council/12574)
**Author:** [@celocouncil](https://forum.celo.org/u/celocouncil)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/weekly-recap-from-the-regional-council/12574 "2025-10-31T21:54:10Z")
:globe\_showing\_europe\_africa: Celo Regional Council — Weekly Recap Quick pulse from the ground. We’re back on cadence and focusing updates on real work and outcomes. Marketing back online. First Forum post is live; X … --- ## [Celo's Tokenomics Architectures for Funding Decentralized Land Trusts & Agroforestry Pilots](https://forum.celo.org/t/celos-tokenomics-architectures-for-funding-decentralized-land-trusts-agroforestry-pilots/12568)
**Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/celos-tokenomics-architectures-for-funding-decentralized-land-trusts-agroforestry-pilots/12568 "2025-10-31T02:48:44Z")
Overview The brief offers Celo’s community a modular tokenomics checklist designed to efficiently fund decentralized land trusts and agroforestry pilots using Celo’s mobile-first, climate-conscious blockchain infrastruc… --- ## [Celo Regional Council — Building Prosperity from the Ground Up](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-regional-council-building-prosperity-from-the-ground-up/12526)
**Author:** [@celocouncil](https://forum.celo.org/u/celocouncil)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-regional-council-building-prosperity-from-the-ground-up/12526 "2025-10-22T02:15:42Z")
Celo Regional Council — Building Prosperity from the Ground Up In a fast-moving blockchain like Celo, coordination becomes essential. It’s not only about speed; it’s about bringing the human touch to every new connection… --- ## [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. … --- ## [Celo Regional Council Season 1 Funding Request V2](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-regional-council-season-1-funding-request-v2/12235)
**Author:** [@celocouncil](https://forum.celo.org/u/celocouncil)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-regional-council-season-1-funding-request-v2/12235 "2025-09-17T09:37:03Z")
Proposal Key Aspects Receiver Entity: Celo Governance Status: \[DRAFT\] Author(s): Rica (@ricaax), Joan (@Joan\_DeRB), Brisa (@Brisa), 0xj4an Work (@0xj4an-work), Susanne (@szapelao), Kaan (@kaankacar) Type of Request: Fun… --- ## [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… --- ## [Celo Regional Council Season 1 Funding Request](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-regional-council-season-1-funding-request/11917)
**Author:** [@celocouncil](https://forum.celo.org/u/celocouncil)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-regional-council-season-1-funding-request/11917 "2025-08-05T16:09:28Z")
Proposal Key Aspects Receiver Entity: Celo Governance Status: \[FINAL\] Author(s): Rica (@ricaax), Joan (@Joan\_DeRB), Brisa (@Brisa), 0xj4an (@0xj4an-work) Type of Request: Funding Intent: Season 1 Funding Category: Regi… --- ## [Celo Colombia Report - 2025 H1](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-colombia-report-2025-h1/11456)
**Author:** [@CeloColombia](https://forum.celo.org/u/CeloColombia)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-colombia-report-2025-h1/11456 "2025-08-02T18:13:20Z")
Executive Summary This report provides a progress update for Celo Colombia during the first half of 2025. Building upon the groundwork laid in late 2024 and the early results reported in Q1, Celo Colombia continued to gr… --- ## [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… --- ## [Proposal: Grow3dge Accelerator: Strategic Support for the Celo Ecosystem](https://forum.celo.org/t/proposal-grow3dge-accelerator-strategic-support-for-the-celo-ecosystem/11896)
**Author:** [@Karakrysthal](https://forum.celo.org/u/Karakrysthal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/proposal-grow3dge-accelerator-strategic-support-for-the-celo-ecosystem/11896 "2025-07-30T21:51:33Z")
Receiver Entity: Celo Governance Status: Draft Author: @Karakrysthal Type of request: Funding Funding category: Partnerships, Comms, Marketing, Events, Programs Funding request: $5,000 USD Website: https://www.si3.… --- ## [B\<\>rder/ess Regen ReFi Bootcamp](https://forum.celo.org/t/b-rder-ess-regen-refi-bootcamp/11598)
**Author:** [@KarlaGod](https://forum.celo.org/u/KarlaGod)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/b-rder-ess-regen-refi-bootcamp/11598 "2025-07-24T11:05:01Z")
Between May 26th and June 9th, we hosted the ReGen ReFi Bootcamp ; a two-week virtual bootcamp designed to introduce new learners and contributors to regenerative finance, public goods, and decentralized coordination. … --- ## [Celo Regional Council — H1 2025 Report](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-regional-council-h1-2025-report/11911)
**Author:** [@celocouncil](https://forum.celo.org/u/celocouncil)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-regional-council-h1-2025-report/11911 "2025-07-23T23:36:32Z")
Celo Regional Council — H1 2025 Report Author: @ricaax @Joan\_DeRB @szapelao @Vow @Brisa @0xj4an-work Note: This report covers the period from January 2025 to July 2025, and should be considered a living document. It ref… --- ## [Celo Mexico - H1 2025 Progress Report](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-mexico-h1-2025-progress-report/11507)
**Author:** [@celomexico](https://forum.celo.org/u/celomexico)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-mexico-h1-2025-progress-report/11507 "2025-07-23T17:28:35Z")
Celo Mexico - H1 2025 Progress Report Executive Summary In only three months (From March to June 2025), Celo Mexico made significant strides in advancing Celo blockchain and regenerative finance (ReFi) adoption across Me… --- ## [CeLatam H1 2025 Report is live!](https://forum.celo.org/t/celatam-h1-2025-report-is-live/11799)
**Author:** [@CeLatam](https://forum.celo.org/u/CeLatam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/celatam-h1-2025-report-is-live/11799 "2025-07-17T15:30:12Z")
Hey Celo community! We’re excited to share our H1 2025 Report — a transparent look into what we’ve been building, learning, and preparing for the months ahead. During the first semester of this year, we refined our int… --- ## [🧭 Launching a MiniApps Accelerator Pilot in Chapada Diamantina (Celo Localism in Action)](https://forum.celo.org/t/launching-a-miniapps-accelerator-pilot-in-chapada-diamantina-celo-localism-in-action/11505)
**Author:** [@CeLatam](https://forum.celo.org/u/CeLatam)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/launching-a-miniapps-accelerator-pilot-in-chapada-diamantina-celo-localism-in-action/11505 "2025-07-09T22:40:40Z")
Authors: Marcelo (CeLatam) Category: Ecosystem Development Status: Draft for Feedback Date: June 2025 :puzzle\_piece: Summary We are about to launch a 3-month pilot program, as an outcome of the coordination between C… --- ## [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… --- ## [Onboarding the Construction Industry: Celo is about to Enter One of Mexico’s Largest Economic Sectors](https://forum.celo.org/t/onboarding-the-construction-industry-celo-is-about-to-enter-one-of-mexico-s-largest-economic-sectors/11330)
**Author:** [@celomexico](https://forum.celo.org/u/celomexico)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/onboarding-the-construction-industry-celo-is-about-to-enter-one-of-mexico-s-largest-economic-sectors/11330 "2025-07-07T03:05:54Z")
:building\_construction: Onboarding CMIC: Bringing the Construction Industry Onchain via Celo TL;DR We’ve officially onboarded CMIC CDMX (Cámara Mexicana de la Industria de la Construcción) to the Celo ecosystem — openin… [Next page](https://forum.celo.org/tag/regional-daos/23.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=regional-daos)