The African Web3 landscape reached a landmark milestone as Hashgraph Ventures pledged one million dollars in equity to back the top builders from the Hedera Africa Hackathon. This commitment, alongside co-investor UGFS North Africa, establishes a $2,000,0000 regulated pipeline designed to move 803 project submissions from prototype to venture-scale execution for the global market.
Base’s 7,500+ builders produced 1,250+ projects, now East Africa’s turn. The Based Founder Fellowship brings a 10-day program to Nairobi for blockchain startups with 1,000+ users. After African founders won $100K in Base Batches, this offers mentorship, VC access, and support. Focus: stablecoins, on-chain identity, AI contracts, self-custodial wallets for African markets.
Africa’s digital art revolution is rewriting the rules. Pioneer Prince Osinachi earned $75,000 in under 10 days, while Linda Dounia’s AI collections sell out in hours and pieces fetch over 5 ETH. African NFT artists are transforming traditional motifs into blockchain-backed cultural assets, bypassing gatekeepers and defining Web3’s future
Access Bank allegedly froze 500 USDT accounts in 2023. Here’s what documented court cases reveal about Nigeria’s crypto freeze pattern, and your legal protections.
