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5 Blockchain Projects a Community Could Build to Close Africa’s Digital Divide

July 4, 2026

Blockchain conversations in Africa must move “Bitcoin price” and “the next token.” Blockchain conversations in Africa still get stuck at “Bitcoin price” and “the next token.” But on the ground, in markets, farming clusters, and neighborhoods still waiting for reliable banking or Internet, the technology is already quietly at work: settling payments where banks won’t…

Events, News, Tech communities

MetaMask Hosts Community Builder Night in Ibadan

Techies Node

June 11, 2026

MetaMask in conjunction with Consensys is hosting Community Builder Night in Ibadan on the 27th of June 2026. Community Builder Night is a community-first version of MetaMask’s global Builder Nights bringing Web3 education, onboarding and conversations closer to local ecosystems. This in-person meetup is designed for developers, students, founders, DAO contributors and Web3 enthusiasts who…

Editorial, Opinion

Why Tech Founders Are Sleeping on the Creative Economy—and How Web3, AI, and Cloud Computing Could Revolutionize African Creative Industries

Adebayo Adegbite

April 18, 2025

In recent years, Africa’s tech scene has taken off. From fintech giants like Flutterwave and Moniepoint to innovations in logistics, agriculture, and education, the continent’s startup ecosystem is building solutions that leapfrog legacy challenges that have plagued the continent. But one sector has been consistently overlooked by tech founders: the creative economy. Despite Africa’s booming…