He's a boy!
Excited to announce that my wife gave birth to an healthy baby boy yesterday!
As my first gift to him, I just got him an ETH wallet &
@ensdomains
to unveil his name and to set him on a path in the blockchain space
oreoluwa.eth is live!
Me borrowing and carrying my brother's laptop around looking for opportunities and online and me owning/running a facility/program where people from all over Africa come to train to become Blockchain developers
The "500 Nigerian Devs for Ethereum" program has since launched attracted great minds with a team of volunteers which include great guys in the
#ethereum
community in and out of Nigeria. Register now to learn and get a chance to earn $1000.
#onemilliondevs
#500Nigdevs4eth
3 days
6-9 critical workshops
A grand finale filled with quality panel discussions, talks, networking, career/job fair
A world class media partner
A gathering of Ethereum and Blockchain community in Nigeria and Africa
Don't miss it!
On a trip with 15
@Web3Bridge
alumni this week, it happens to be the first international travel for almost, if not all of them. It's been an emotional and fulfilling experience for me, first because I remember almost all their stories when they came into the cohort and second
Finally had the chance of taking a picture with
@SharonJebitok
! Still really amazed with her personality and impressed with her desire for growth and community drive.
During Code African conference
@JeropCRYPTO
told me about they pay for the ALX hall used for the hackathon and I told myself, I need to get a hall like that. Thankfully
@Optimism
RetroPgf 3 got us a building. Tweeting from the construction site today and will be soon be Tweeting
Yesterday was another great day and we are set to make new records!
We had the opening ceremony for cohort XI of
@Web3Bridge
! 100 top web2 developers were selected for the program with 55 expected onsite (7 waiting to arrive).
Expecting good reports for the next 16 weeks!
I was getting worried on Thursday morning when the Alumni
@Web3Bridge
coming to hack
@ETHAccra
from Lagos were still not in Accra after over 29hours because they had issues at the different borders from Lagos.
About 1hour 45minutes after they got into Accra, they had to go
Web3 Lagos conference this year will be super awesome!
The line up of speakers,
amazing topics,
the workshops,
The preparation!
You don't want to miss it
Had a great time in Kenya π°πͺ over the last 10days. It was a wonderful experience and I was happy to see that everything worked out better than expected. Big ups to
@JeropCRYPTO
and Monalisa and the entire
@memoiafrica
for Code African conference, and
@yosephayele
@TimBeiko
for
Love the energy of the hackers and the focus in the room. I'm excited to see the level of work done in the morning (I will be going to visit the hackers again by 2am), and will be looking forward to see what they build at stoppage time tomorrow night.
We decided to be the lead
Happy to announce that
@Web3Bridge
cohort VI ended last Friday! The cohort which opened 10th January 2022 closed with very amazing results.
The cohort had 119 web3 applicants with 67 accepted for the learning phase.
#Web3bridge
Thread π½
They brought the camera today and it brought back the memories of my days as an acting student at PEFTI.
Loving this new space already and might host a weekly podcast soon π
#Web3bridge
My boys and girls and winning and I'm super excited to see it!
In one week,
- 2 new roles with over β¦8m monthly salary combined
- 3 hackathon wins
- self sponsor travel thanks to Web3 contributions
The year is just starting on this side, and excited for what's coming
A new beginning!
Had a great chat with the onsite participants of cohort XI of
@Web3Bridge
last week. While we wait for opening ceremony, it's becoming a culture for me to have a chat with some of those that come in early into the facility, and this was no difference.
We have
Happy to announce that
@Web3Bridge
cohort VIII officially ended yesterday! The cohort completed our 8th cohort and the 4th onsite/online cohort of Web3bridge!
The cohort in the last 16weeks ran Web2 classes (Basic & advance) and Web3
1/n
Last week was a great week, with so much news and good reports.
I had very interesting panel sessions at
@ETHSafari
talking about Ethereum Ethos with the gang
@JoinETHos
and also was on the panel speaking about rise of digital tribes with other amazing panelists.
The value
My goal with Web3 Lagos conference is to host a community and ecosystem gathering where we discuss growth, product launches, challenges and solutions, and when it's time we will add product pitches cos there will be so much funding opportunities silently and actively around at
It's been an incredible four years! And this is a really great way of entering the new year. We have started on a great note and it's just about to get better
We are thrilled to receive a good allocation from the
@Optimism
RetroPGF. The votes and support affirms the ecosystem's trust and belief in what we do and represent over the last 4years and we aren't going to take it for granted!
This will be a great push and we will be back
Each day I see once confused, unsure and scared
@Web3Bridge
alumni with smiles and results, I appreciate myself for making the decision to stick with
#Ethereum
. I can boldly say, Ethereum gave me a platform that's transforming the lives of many across Africa!
Yesterday like
Over the weekend, we added new solar setup to ensure that we keep having power especially since we need to keep the AC in the class on during classes.
12 pieces of 550watt solar panel
15Kwh panel
10 Kva
Doing our best to keep light on!
There is no telling what
@Harri_obi
and his team has achieved with Solana Superteam and also
@Sir_Damilare
has in the last few months done so well with/for Base in Africa. However, with these two marketing experts always taking a different stand on Web3 marketing, I've invited
We set out in January to run the Zero Knowledge masterclass, and we got
@Scroll_ZKP
@intmaxIO
and
@StarkWareLtd
to sponsor the class. The class got eighty-nine (89) applications out of which we selected forty-seven (47) developers to join the program among which thirty (30) was
It's 4years today and I'm back to this tweet! I'm glad I wasn't wrong about the intellect & population, I've also learnt that Africans has the zeal and the hunger needed to deliver amazing developers for
#Ethereum
and the entire Web3 ecosystem
#web3bridgeat4
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Started
@Web3Bridge
in 2019 to train solidity developers from a no-code background (I studied business administration, home economics & hotel management education, Acting and catering π), and I can say it's the best decision I have made!
In 3+years, we have trained over a 1k
The only thing we wanted was to create a space, simple and homely enough to have devs trained but we are sort of making a global impact out of Ikorodu!
It's just the beginning and we are proud to say Ikorodu l'oga wa!
We are hosting the onchain Summer Buildathon with
@OnboardGlobal
and Base, and we are open to take project ideas for the developers who will be participating to build during the 3weeks building session. Have a project you believe the ecosystem needs? Comment this tweet
Someone building Africa Blockchain, ones told me "Ethereum won't make sense for you or even care if you fail or succeed". I remember, my answer was "Ethereum is open enough for anyone and everyone to decide their future"! It's been over 3years and we kept defining our future
#TBT
Lagos to Ife and back! First event of the year done.
@michaeljerryO
and his team did a good job organizing "Blockchain and Business". We need to consciously groom the group of Web3 founders to ensure sustainable adoption
I've always wanted to run a node, and finally thanks to
@EF_ESP
@Web3Bridge
got a
@DAppNode
! Kudos to
@mr_abims
for following through with the process. We will be unveiling by the end of the month, when we officially open Web3bridge's studio
I am Ayodeji, I endorse this message! Blessing Emah is one person that can be trusted as Dev rel, I've seen her determination as learner, a community builder, a Blockchain developer and I've always believed she will do well in Developer relations role
Cohort IX of Web3Bridge opened officially today, with 22 persons onsite (5 persons yet to resume) and 20 persons online! The coming weeks will be interesting for both the online guys and the house mates, I will bring you updates!
Started
@Web3Bridge
in 2019 to train solidity developers from a no-code background (I studied business administration, home economics & hotel management education, Acting and catering π), and I can say it's the best decision I have made!
In 3+years, we have trained over a 1k
Will be working with
@Nahmii_io
community to set up the ambassador program for community members to contribute to growth and expansion of the ecosystem! Interested in contributing? Apply here
Say hello in TG
Cc:
@kenberey
MMM boom allows The Billion Coin the chance to scam Nigerians! Many naive people waiting for TBC to blow and be worth 3 times of
#bitcoin
and they never believed us when we said it was a scam. Maybe they will make profit soon π€£π€£
#BitcoinNotScam
Had a town hall meeting with
@Web3Bridge
cohort X and masterclass Devs on Wednesday after
@Starknet
allocation on Tuesday.
I discovered that our community received a very handsome amount of STRK, owing to the level of contribution of our devs to
@StarkNetAfrica
and
@Starknet
While thinking about
@Web3LagosCon
this morning, it dawn on me that most of us event organizers in Nigeria runs our event just as the way religious camps are ran;
- We want everyone to be seated and less noise.
- We want everyone in the same hall and have ushers take attendance.
Yes, we added more solar installations as we grow. 24 units of 540w panels and two lithium batteries (17.5Kwh & 15Kwh). The growth is gradual and we love it
Spent time with
@e_annan24
in Accra yesterday at the newly acquired
@ayahq_
hacker house! I was blown away by the structure and the thoughtfulness of the renovation going on!
Africa is on the right path with how careful teams are working for the future. Can't wait to visit
My experience building
@Web3Bridge
has taught me that African developers have all it takes to contribute at protocol level to the Blockchain ecosystem but it will take time, community and physical bootcamp approaches to help young people who are angry, hungry and thirsty channel
Since the beginning of March, I've been seeing tweet about people joining new teams, and now I am happy to announce that I am joining
@Consensys
as country Ambassador!!!
While I have committed to doing a number of things in the space, here is why this news is exciting
#Thread
Seeing the quality of Devs in cohort X of
@Web3Bridge
I think it's time we start creating a Web3 product pipeline.
Initially we had thought/planned on hosting a formal ideathon where people submit their ideas and we reward those whose ideas are chosen to be built by the devs in
In years we could account for an alumni salary of over $1.6m, but in 2024 1st quarter aline, we can account for over $2m dollar in grant, salaries, and hackathon wins!
Starting out is the hardest. We cruise at a higher altitude! It's really going to be a very great year
In four impactful years, we've led 9 cohorts, introduced over 4,000 to Web3, achieved $1,695,000 in alumni salaries, awarded grants and hackathon prizes, generated over $3,000,000 in salaries, and made numerous open-source contributions. With 30 hackathons under our belt, our
In all of these Ethereum marketing discussions, I think there is a need to understand the ecosystem and the power/effect of the community before taking a stand. Met the community at ETHCC and made the decision I'm going to stay aligned with ETH, even though folks at EF was still
Walked in this morning and met the class like this with everyone's eyes fixed on their pc!
The road to becoming Blockchain developer is sure not an easy one but we are proud of the guys in cohort VII of
@Web3Bridge
, can't wait for their results
The African Blockchain ecosystem requires the input of researchers now than human resources if we want to have a robust product flow. It's not going to be a one off thing but a well intensified effort.
Should be opening a research role soon for those interested
1141 attendee sign-ups
61 speakers
7 confirmed sponsors
328 confirmed hackers!
3 confirmed hackathon locations!
16 days to go!
@Web3LagosCon
2024 is coming good! Excited for this year's conference! Thanks to our amazing sponsors and community partners!
It's really such a joy seeing our own
@AgboolaEnny
from
@Web3Bridge
cohort V tutoring guys in cohort VI! We are super proud to see the result of our efforts π
Just again
@HawalaToday
has proven to be more than just a project looking for quick profit but a project having every customer in mind and putting them first! The stake calculator is just another way this is being proved. Check here for stake calculator
I will be joining
@BChainDevFest
as a speaker in Kampala, Uganda on 29th June. Will be happy to connect with the communities over there and will be looking forward to finally meeting
@the_kapson
and the Ugandan designer who designed
@Web3Bridge
logo! Should be an interesting time
I love that the increasing number of hackers for the Conference is giving me good problems ππ€£. If we are able to fully scale this! 2025 we will host quarterly hackerhouse spanning 21 days and we shall host 200-400 hackers in different locations with over 200 in Web3bridge, all
Seeing the guys in the ZK masterclass struggle with Maths, I feel
@Web3Bridge
needs to create a research lab where maths, Cryptography and its applications to protocol development are taught round the year.
My thinking, get a number of guys in (20 maximum), get them to learn
Web3bridge will be 5years in October, my mind is here wandering around about how to celebrate this event. I know we will be commisioning our hall during this week but what other things can be done?
Workshop? Hackathon? Parties?
Had an humbling experience yesterday
@Stack_Shift
happy hour. Was speaking to someone about
@Web3Bridge
and how the program runs. He paused, brought out his phone and gave it to me after opening his bank app and said "type in your account details". I was shocked confused
Love to see
@Web3Bridge
Devs go out for events, I'm more intrigued by the sight of seeing them enter the bus, and the impression they make when they interact with the community at the event.
Gradually we are building an army of Devs, men and women who will become an integral
At the end of the day, Nigerians winning across different protocols is the kind of wins we want and love to see.
The only way to continue to gain global dominance is to continue to show results across various areas and aspects of Web3.
Read about wordpress security issues early today and saw quite a number of security issues owners have to go through. Top of the list is the "Brute force attack"! With
@HydrogenAPI
wordpress plugin you can add an additional layer of security to wordpress.
Had a great time
@ETHSafari
, discussing about getting Devs into web3, interacting with interesting persons in the ecosystem. Finally met
@tserenam
and the EF team IRL and enjoyed the Kenyan county of Kilifi and the friends I made
Another week
@Web3Bridge
cohort VI with
@davidpius10
from cohort V mentoring the guys! And Oyin also came around π. Personally excited about this cohort and the result to come with it!
Omo, the silent impact and results from
@Web3Bridge
in 4years is making me blush!
From clueless and unsure to certain and confident! Counting the number of houses and cars from the alumni and I just feel we have done a thing.
On last check, alumni have brought in over $1.5m in
Happy to share that I'm going to be working with
@Push_DAO
and the African ambassadors in the coming months to introduce Push to the African web3 ecosystem and get Devs to integrate Push! Excited about this one!
Taking a closer look at the Dex average daily volume for May, notice the increase for June and a very closer look at the screen shot of the 24hour volume extracted from
@GoWavesgo
That surely is the least to expect as
@wavesplatform
is bringing on the ERC20 tokens.
I have always said that Blockchain will benefit Africa more than others. Fact is that many of the solutions needed in Africa hasn't been discovered owing to so much abstract thinking and inadequacy of in-depth or no research at all, or a mind set of easy/early cash out.
1/3
It's unbelievable to say that
@Faytey7
was in Kenya yesterday, only to land in Lagos by midnight and she hosted
@OnlyDust_com
meetup! The resilience of
@Web3Bridge
alumni will soon be studied. My bet is that the rigorous (shege) design of Web3bridge cohort brings the best out of
The way Solana and ICP has been moving everywhere in Africa, in another 2years if they maintain this energy, EVM protocols might not have any user base here.
We have to be more intentional!
This cohort we decided to bring in what I called "Training Officers" into the cohort (adopted from The Rookie). Their role is to help guide the "trainees" under their teams.
It's been 2weeks since they started and I can say it's going weell so far. Looking forward to reporting
Today, again, I received news that another group of alumni from
@Web3Bridge
just secured a $25,000 grant to continue to build their project on a particular protocol!
The joy that comes from receiving this news and many more like this always confirms what I used to tell the guys
Happy to announce that as
@Web3Bridge
cohort V closes this month, 3 of the participants 2 male & a female will be joining one of the promising L2 teams on a full time employment! As a team, we are very excited and can't wait to ship the remaining students to their team!
Today, we got the second major sponsorship for
@Web3LagosCon
. We are ready to announce the conference and detail how plan for the year, but we want to wait a little more.
Volunteer application form closing this week, and we might close application for sponsors early π
Just finished working on schedule for day 1&2 of Web3 Lagos conference and I'm excited about the quality of speakers that signed up to speak this year.
If you are completely new to Blockchain, you really should not miss day 1&2!
Web3 Lagos conference will soon be the celebration of the Ethereum culture, gathering of ecosystem in Nigeria and across Africa, an opportunity for global community to meet and interact with the Africa community! Small talks, workshops, keynotes, mixers, parties et al
Came back to Nigeria today to meet a functioning
@Web3Bridge
. I think this is the first time I have fully left the cohort running with little or no contribution from me and I'm excited to see the mentors and the team carry on, making very decisive decisions.
Glad to see
@Web3Bridge
Alumni showing up and getting the prize at Hackathons, from the Ayathon to Consensys hackathon, the team are currently on the road in the last 24hours+ coming to
@ETHAccra
to hack! I am really excited with the Web3bridge success story, I think we deserve a
Itβs another win! My team and I participated in
@Consensys
#NAVHack23
, we built βCOFFERβ (by Devx) and won the bounty in the Infura and Beyond category! Big shout out to my team mates!!!!!
Another emotional morning on the job!
November last year, we decided to have other nationals join
@Web3Bridge
program onsite. While we weren't sure how that will turn out, we were confident that we will give it our best shot, thanks to
@kagondu_yvonne
and her community we got