TLDR: Create a collaborative strategy for Africa aligning different stakeholders and the community to drive awareness, adoption and growth.
&nbsp;
Introduction
In emerging markets, blockchain technology is essential and a chance to leapfrog several difficulties. Africa is one of the places where Web3 can fulfil its full adoption potential where people use the technology for daily things like remittance and cross-border payments.
Motivation
Polkadot has limited engagement and few project developments in Africa compared to newer platforms like Ethereum L2s, Solana, Avax, ICP Network etc
Mission
This proposal aims to build a supportive community of agents representing Polkadot in Africa. There are so many pieces to the puzzle when growing a diverse community. For instance, we would want developers and content creators. How do we achieve this?&nbsp;
Solutions
<ul>
<li>Educational sessions.</li>
<li>Community engagement and management.</li>
<li>Ecosystem representation.</li>
<li>Developer outreach and support.</li>
<li>Encourage the building of Polkadot native apps and integrations.</li>
<li>Providing guides on utilising Polkadot native apps and products in the ecosystem.</li>
<li>Recruit mentors to help out and onboard new community members.</li>
</ul>
Plan
There would be different phases of development for this 6-month strategy. Please note that these 2 different phases could run in parallel too.
<ul>
<li>Icebreaker events (Phase 1)</li>
<li>Rust community activations (Phase 2)</li>
<li>Developer workshops (Phase 3)</li>
<li>Community meetups (Phase 4)</li>
</ul>
The team
<ul>
<li>Bekka - Developer relations lead West and East Africa</li>
<li>Kratist0s - Operations lead East Africa</li>
<li>Sanchez - Content creation and community manager</li>
<li>Victor - Business developer lead West Africa.</li>
</ul>
We are also the team behind the <a href="https://x.com/AfricaPolkadot">Polkadot Africa X</a> account and collectively we've assisted to highlight activities by different community members as well as contribute in various capacities towards bringing Polkadot community together online and IRL.
&nbsp;
Requested amount:&nbsp; $92,880
Duration: (Jan - Jun 2025)
We would focus on setting up the foundations for the rest of the year and carry out initiatives properly next year. The full proposal is <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/10RPApEeBAzBEr9RQ5XPPoMhLj1HLF-J3u0dVvCRGHDA/edit?usp=sharing">here.</a>
<ul>
<li>Team Compensation - $47,520</li>
<li>Events (sourced from EB) - $39,000</li>
<li>Utilities - $30,960</li>
<li>Transport (IRL events)- $11,400</li>
<li>Marketing - $3,000</li>
</ul>
Total (after EB deduction) = $92,880
Regions/Key countries
Our initiatives would be mostly carried out in these countries, we selected 2 countries from West and East African regions.
<ul>
<li>Nigeria</li>
<li>Kenya</li>
<li>Ghana</li>
<li>Uganda</li>
</ul>
Limitations
While our IRL activities will start with West and East Africa regions in select key cities, we still have a broader view to reach out to North and South African regions, support them online and create a website and discord community that caters to all community members from Africa

TLDR: Create a collaborative strategy for Africa aligning different stakeholders and the community to drive awareness, adoption and growth.
&nbsp;
Introduction
In emerging markets, blockchain technology is essential and a chance to leapfrog several difficulties. Africa is one of the places where Web3 can fulfil its full adoption potential where people use the technology for daily things like remittance and cross-border payments.
Motivation
Polkadot has limited engagement and few project developments in Africa compared to newer platforms like Ethereum L2s, Solana, Avax, ICP Network etc
Mission
This proposal aims to build a supportive community of agents who would represent Polkadot in Africa. There are so many pieces to the puzzle when growing a diverse community. For instance, we would want developers and content creators. How do we achieve this?&nbsp;
Solutions
<ul>
<li>Educational sessions.</li>
<li>Community engagement and management.</li>
<li>Ecosystem representation.</li>
<li>Developer outreach and support.</li>
<li>Encourage the building of Polkadot native apps and integrations.</li>
<li>Providing guides on utilising Polkadot native apps and products in the ecosystem.</li>
<li>Recruit mentors to help out and onboard new community members.</li>
</ul>
Plan
There would be different phases of development for this 6-month strategy. Please note that these 2 different phases could run in parallel too.
<ul>
<li>Icebreaker events (Phase 1)</li>
<li>Rust community activations (Phase 2)</li>
<li>Developer workshops (Phase 3)</li>
<li>Community meetups (Phase 4)</li>
</ul>
The team
<ul>
<li>Bekka - Developer relations lead West and East Africa</li>
<li>Kratist0s - Operations lead East Africa</li>
<li>Sanchez - Content creation and community manager</li>
<li>Victor - Business developer lead West Africa.</li>
</ul>
We are also the team behind the <a href="https://x.com/AfricaPolkadot">Polkadot Africa X</a> account and collectively we've assisted to highlight activities by different community members as well as contribute in various capacities towards bringing Polkadot community together online and IRL.
&nbsp;
Requested amount:&nbsp; $92,880
Duration: (Jan - Jun 2025)
We would focus on setting up the foundations for the rest of the year and carry out initiatives properly next year.
<ul>
<li>Team Compensation - $47,520</li>
<li>Events (sourced from EB) - $39,000</li>
<li>Utilities - $30,960</li>
<li>Transport (IRL events)- $11,400</li>
<li>Marketing - $3,000</li>
</ul>
Total (after EB deduction) = $92,880
Regions/Key countries
Our initiatives would be mostly carried out in these countries, we selected 2 countries from West and East African regions.
<ul>
<li>Nigeria</li>
<li>Kenya</li>
<li>Ghana</li>
<li>Uganda</li>
</ul>
Limitations
While our IRL activities will start with West and East Africa regions in select key cities, we still have a broader view to reach out to North and South African regions, support them online and create a website and discord community that caters to all community members from Africa
&nbsp;
Conclusion
We have written a proposal highlighting our reasoning for the strategies we will be taking to embark on this mission. We are inviting the community to review our proposal and provide feedback. Please read the full proposal <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/10RPApEeBAzBEr9RQ5XPPoMhLj1HLF-J3u0dVvCRGHDA/edit?usp=sharing">HERE</a>.

Treasury Proposal: Polkadot Africa Community Growth (West and East Africa regions) 

Treasury

Propose and approve a spend of treasury funds.

## Dispatch Origin

Must be [`Config::SpendOrigin`] with the `Success` value being at least
`amount` of `asset_kind` in the native asset. The amount of `asset_kind` is converted
for assertion using the [`Config::BalanceConverter`].

## Details

Create an approved spend for transferring a specific `amount` of `asset_kind` to a
designated beneficiary. The spend must be claimed using the `payout` dispatchable within
the [`Config::PayoutPeriod`].

### Parameters
- `asset_kind`: An indicator of the specific asset class to be spent.
- `amount`: The amount to be transferred from the treasury to the `beneficiary`.
- `beneficiary`: The beneficiary of the spend.
- `valid_from`: The block number from which the spend can be claimed. It can refer to
  the past if the resulting spend has not yet expired according to the
  [`Config::PayoutPeriod`]. If `None`, the spend can be claimed immediately after
  approval.

## Events

Emits [`Event::AssetSpendApproved`] if successful.

- **Problem Statement:** Limited engagement and project developments of Polkadot in Africa compared to other platforms like Ethereum L2s, Solana, Avax, ICP Network.
- **Significance:** Africa presents a significant opportunity for blockchain technology adoption, especially in daily transactions like remittance and cross-border payments.
- **Proposed Solution:** Implement a 6-month strategy focusing on educational sessions, community engagement, developer outreach, and support to build a supportive Polkadot community in Africa.
- **Expected Outcomes:** Increase awareness, adoption, and growth of Polkadot in Africa through phased activities like icebreaker events, developer workshops, and community meetups, with a requested budget of $92,880 for team compensation, events, utilities, transport, and marketing.

#1347 Treasury Proposal: Polkadot Africa Community Growth (West and East Africa regions)

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