Grow Africa, Grow Cardano gravatar Grow Africa, Grow Cardano

How do we prepare Africa for a future of wide-scale Cardano adoption? How do we continue to seed and grow adoption in 2022 and beyond?

It's no secret that Cardano is recognized as a blockchain with a strong focus on Africa, and formally stated as such in Cardano's strategic goals. However, as other blockchain protocols recognize the potential of crypto in Africa, without concrete sustained action, Cardano risks losing a potential $1 trillion in market share of the African market to other blockchains within the next 3 years.

In Catalyst Fund7 the combined Africa funded projects amount was almost negligible compared to those from western and developed economies. https://twitter.com/danny_cryptofay/status/1496078645319933954?s=20&t=Ohr06EIZW05vz_B4Fjk_JA

This needs to be reversed through intentional action. Otherwise smaller and smaller portions of Catalyst funding will continue to be allocated to projects focused on African and other emerging economies due to endemic barriers.

"Having a funding round that focuses on Africa is a win, win, win scenario. Africa wins by getting some backing. Commercial projects that are already building up in Africa win, because they get the signal of support from our community. Cardano holders win when there is an encouraging environment for mass adoption anywhere. Focusing on Africa is a strategy that has often been promoted and is openly pursued by IOG and Charles Hoskinson. The ROI is likely to be high because community sponsored projects are better run in young and developing economies." Greg Bell; (originator of the Grow Cardano series)

Why is it important?
We need to look at the fundamentals that are preventing Africa from being a Cardano adoption leader, rather than a perpetual follower.

How does success looks like?
Practical innovations offered on tackling the unique challenges faced by the continent. A clear roadmap that points to increased adoption.

Key Metrics to measure

  • Number of proposals addressing the fundamental issues preventing Cardano adoption in Africa
  • Number of proposals offering solutions to infrastructure and education concerns
  • Number of new Africa-based users onboarded onto Cardano (wallets, platform sign-ups)
  • Number of new Africa-based Catalyst members (proposers, voters, CAs)
  • Number of new African projects seeded in 2022
  • Number of African developers onboarded in 2022
  • Local impact (measurable through user activity and reach)
  • Local partnerships formed (size of institution + influence)
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Total Proposals
15
Funded Proposals
0
Completed Proposals
$ 500K
Available
$4M
Requested
$499.6K
Awarded

Inspiring Ladies Colloquim

$4,456 Requested

Solution: Organize educational events in universities in Ghana and invite speakers to educate ladies on the Cardano blockchain and its benefits.

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
not approved Requested 0.891% of the fund.
4.6 (63)

Immunify.life HIV clinical Study

$36,000 Requested

Solution: The solution rewards patients to comply with best practice treatment. The cryptocurrency rewards can be converted through our patient App and used to purchase everyday essentials.

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
not approved Requested 7.2% of the fund.
3.9 (30)

HIre ArtSuite Coordinator in Africa

$15,000 Requested

Solution: The Art Suite has a proven concept of Artist Agents who onboard artists onto our platform.

We wish to employ an "Artist Agent Coordinator" in Africa to create a network in min. 10 African countries.

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
not approved Requested 3% of the fund.
3.67 (21)

Healthcare Providers Onboarding Quick Pitch

$18,000 Requested

Solution: Hippocrades has already built healthcare solutions for clinics and doctors (part of the Catalyst funding). We'll raise awareness and provide onboarding guidelines and tutorials in the African region.

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
over budget impact proposal Requested 3.6% of the fund.
4.53 (15)

Hackathon and Internship Program

$26,000 Requested

Solution: Through the program, we would expose Cardano and the blockchain ecosystem more to the larger market, and have our student developers build smart contract solutions for some of these local businesses.

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
over budget Requested 5.2% of the fund.
4.53 (53)

Growing The African Tertiary Sector

$17,600 Requested

Solution: Diversify the Cardano and Project Catalyst adoption rates in the African tertiary sector through a series of online workshops for university students, developers, and instructors.

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
over budget impact proposal Requested 3.52% of the fund.
4.7 (57)

Ghana Youth Onboarding Outreach 2

$5,500 Received
$5,500 Requested

Solution: Organize outreach programs to safely onboard more youth with ideas who can submit proposals that can bring employment and real life change in their lives. Two months' workshop to be organized.

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
completed Awarded 1.1% of the fund.
4.57 (117)

Gateway of blockchain-Learn to earn

$4,450 Received
$4,450 Requested

Solution: Develop an incentivized learning platform that reward participants for learning blockchain and for learning the various concepts within the Cardano ecosystem.

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
completed Awarded 0.89% of the fund.
4.43 (21)

Eon Brands!

$15,000 Requested

Solution: Eon Brands will utilise the Cardano blockchain to mint smart NFTs that will be used to prove ownership of our newest collection, Eon Wears.

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
not approved Requested 3% of the fund.
2.42 (24)

Enabling microgrid transactions

$100,000 Requested

Solution: Surplusmap.com locates surplus energy and connects power producers and power consumers. Micro-production of electricity can be accurately paid for using cNFTs and smart contracts maximising output.

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
not approved impact proposal Requested 20% of the fund.
2.63 (24)

Empowering African Farmers with NFT

$40,000 Requested

Solution: A Free Farmer GEO NFT Creator App on a smartphone.

Farmer signs Crop with E-ID with all Farmer / Harvest data & photos. Web-published

Added value for farmer, Geo-traced crop is sold for more money

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
not approved Requested 8% of the fund.
3.38 (21)

Employment Credentials in Tanzania

$24,500 Requested

Solution: We test the feasibility of our solution to issue and verify credentials for a better recruitment market in Tanzania and Zanzibar and form a deployment plan. We'll also publish a report of our findings

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
over budget Requested 4.9% of the fund.
4.46 (48)

EDUCATE SENEGAL INNOVATORS - DI/FI

$300,000 Requested

Solution: Africa Grain is an acceleration and communications program to support youth regenerative entrepreneurs on the Continent through mentoring and impact investments, and using innovation and amplification

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
not approved Requested 60% of the fund.
3.13 (15)

EcoCashew.com & partnerships

$70,000 Requested

Solution: Build partnerships, list CashewF, a Cardano Native Token, on a platform & create awareness using marketing tools, AMA, as suggested by the launching platform.

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
not approved Requested 14% of the fund.
4 (15)

East Africa Cardano Innovation Hub

$28,400 Requested

Solution: A Hub designed for collaboration; to allow people to share experiences, learn from one another and outsource or seek talent.

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
over budget impact proposal Requested 5.68% of the fund.
4.27 (15)

Dripada: Nigeria’s Cardano Hub

$10,000 Requested

Solution: Dripada will be a Cardano focused Grassroot Community Hub that will play a great role in the enlightenment and foster greater adoption of Cardano in Nigeria through meetups and learn to earn programs.

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
not approved Requested 2% of the fund.
2.67 (27)

DegaFund crowd fundraising system

$60,800 Requested

Solution: DegaFund will be a blockchain-based crowdfunding platform accessible to African beneficiaries and donors from all over the world having identity verification of beneficiaries to prevent fraud.

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
vote pending Requested 12.16% of the fund.
2.56 (18)

Decentralize Impact

$25,000 Requested

Solution: Our solution is to provide a platform of like minded people who are eager to build, and solve problems in innovative ways. The governance of this program is fully decentralized & community driven.

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
not approved Requested 5% of the fund.
4.13 (24)

Cryptocurrency Exchange

$55,000 Requested

Solution: Ennarea Exchange will enable Most African countries to buy and sell ADA with their native fiat currency. and It will provide Cardano-based blockchain startups an exchange service to list their tokens.

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
over budget Requested 11% of the fund.
4.1 (21)

Crypto and blockchain adoption

$50,000 Requested

Solution: We have built an exchange that accepts payment by mobile money, a blockchain-based e-learning platform, an investment tracking tool and other ongoing development according to our roadmap.

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
over budget Requested 10% of the fund.
4.27 (15)

COP27 Elevating African Leadership

$29,000 Requested

Solution: Global online event during COP27 to network diverse leaders, including Cardano to unlock climate solutions and build practical innovations that tackle challenges that Africa and Global South face. 

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
not approved impact proposal Requested 5.8% of the fund.
3.73 (15)

Cooperative dApp

$300,000 Requested

Solution: We are looking to develop a payment dApp for cooperatives & NGO's in Africa, with a transparent payment system where transactions only goes trough when accepted by other members in the cooperative.

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
not approved Requested 60% of the fund.
2.07 (42)

COMPLETE African Artist On-Boarding

$20,000 Requested

Solution: We are going to expand our current on-boarding efforts to include needs we've discovered during our current on-boarding efforts. This includes wallet setup, funding wallet, and minting artist's work.

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
not approved Requested 4% of the fund.
4.26 (27)

Catalyst Resources in WaZoBia

$10,000 Requested

Solution: By translating Catalyst resources into the three main languages spoken in Nigeria which are Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo (WaZoBia), we intend to educate, enlighten and elevate the status of people.

Fund: Fund 9 Challenge: Grow Africa, Grow Cardano
not approved impact proposal Requested 2% of the fund.
3.73 (30)