From Selection to Completion:My Web3Bridge Journey
16 weeks ago, I received an email that changed my life, it was my selection mail for @Web3Bridge Cohort XI. I remember the excitement of being chosen to join this prestigious program, not fully knowing how much it would transform me.
Meet the speakers for our FREE 1-Week Web3 Onboarding Bootcamp!
Get ready to learn from experienced builders and community leaders who are actively shaping the Web3 ecosystem.
@CallMi_Alex_@sirbarna@hollyboysol@Glow_boss@Aliceemu@CyptoOnab@Web3Geek01@callmeFeyi_
They'll guide us through the fundamentals of blockchain, Web3 ecosystems, DeFi, career opportunities, and practical ways to get started.
📅 July 27 – August 2, 2026
Tag someone who should be in this bootcamp!
We are excited to announce our community partnership with the Office of the Technical Advisor @ekitiyouthinc to the @ekitistategov
This collaboration marks a significant step toward advancing youth development, digital inclusion, and blockchain education across Ekiti State.
Together, we are committed to creating more opportunities for young people through innovation, capacity building and community driven initiatives.
Everyone belongs here, inclusion drives our success.
Explore Canada!
2026 McCall MacBain Scholarship of McGill University in Canada | Fully Funded
Host Country: Canada
Categories: Undergraduate Finalists and Masters Study
Eligible Country: All Countries
Deadline: August 19, 2026
Benefits:
⭐Full Scholarship and $27,600 Stipend/Year
✅Travel Grant and Language Training
Requirements:
To be considered for the McCall MacBain Scholarships, you must meet the following criteria:
🎓You are a current student on track to earn your first bachelor’s degree
🎓You earned your first bachelor’s degree in the last five years
🎓You earned your first bachelor’s degree more than five years ago, and are 30 years or younger in 2026
Click the link below to apply📌
https://t.co/MnhNiD27nt
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Access has always been the thesis behind Audacity.
We're building the liquidity layer for the supply chain economy by connecting productive transportation assets with global onchain capital seeking sustainable yield.
The opportunity isn't simply to tokenize assets. It's to make productive businesses easier to finance and help capital flow where it's needed most.
I recently spoke with Portal about why we started @audacityonchain , the problem we're solving, and what tokenized transportation could unlock for emerging markets.
PS: The second slide came out after we started building Audacity. It's encouraging to see the broader market validate a thesis we've believed in since day one.
Still Day 0
🎙️ TWITTER SPACE ALERT
Building Community and Creating Opportunities
We’re hosting a Twitter/X Space with four community builders.
They will be sharing their experiences, lessons, and how they build and grow communities that create opportunities.
🗓️ 24-06-2026
⏰ 7pm
📍 X Spaces
Speakers:
🎤@nathan_babs, 4th assembly speaker of @Ekitiyouthvoice
🎤@Glow_boss founder of @BitcoinEkiti
🎤@bioduncrypt
🎤@sirbarna
This week, I’m releasing a 40-minute conversation with @theaadedewe, Founder & CEO at @kredete.
Ade has grown Kredete to serve over 5 million users, processing more than $9 billion in annualized transaction volume, while raising $24.75 million along the way. He is an Endeavor Entrepreneur (@endeavor_global) building global financial infrastructure powering real-time settlement, treasury orchestration, and stablecoin payment rails across Africa, MENA, Europe, LATAM, and Asia.
Beyond building, he is also a husband, father of five, and a professional musician deeply passionate about putting emerging markets on the global map.
In this episode, we talk about:
- The personal and professional experiences that shaped him
- His life mission and where it comes from
- Moving to the US to study accounting while pursuing music professionally
- The lore behind starting Kredete and the journey from V1 to V4
- Kredete’s partnership with Visa for Africa’s first stablecoin credit card
- What raising $24.75M meant personally and the lessons from fundraising
- Favorite cities, food, and things still on his bucket list
And much more.
Podcast out this week.
I often tell people that with
@Web3Bridge + your grit and focus, you can definitely do great things from a small place.
Want to learn about blockchain and every thing web3 development? This is your cue to register for Cohort XV
https://t.co/Y4xn6Bddy2
Alot of Web3 conversations focus on speculation, but I’m more interested in products solving real operational problems. This piece from @audacityonchain explores how tokenized asset-backed credit can improve transportation n supply chain financing thru blockchain infrastructure
“How can a country in Africa be this clean?” That was Fiyin’s first reaction when he visited Rwanda in 2022.
He had set a goal to move to a new country, stay off the radar for three months, and just build.
Rwanda stood out. Clean environment, stable electricity, and no chaotic traffic. It felt like the right place to build.
@fiyinodebunmi on why he moved to Rwanda and how startup founders can do the same in three simple steps.
Podcast out tomorrow!!!
Last week was a strong one for the Web3 community in Ekiti.
It all started with the @Solflare Guardians meetup with @witty_cruz the Empire Loyalist 💪.
The guardians came together to align, share ideas, and prepare and connect.
🚨 Big news!
Registration for our next cohort opens soon. And guess what? It’s the final cohort of 2026.
Tell a friend to tell a friend, you don’t want anyone to miss this.
More details dropping soon. 👀
#web3bridge#newcohort
Builders Block EP.7
ImportaPay: The Crazy Journey of Building Cross-Border Payment Infrastructure for Global Trade.
@dgoflife is the Founder and CEO of @Importahq, a cross-border payment infrastructure powering global trade for African importers.
He started with $15K in angel investment, raised $200K, and is now on the path toward a $2M pre-seed round. In this episode we discuss:
- Early businesses that shaped his entrepreneurial journey
- Why he built ImportaPay and the problem it solves
- The contrarian offline marketing strategy behind its growth
- Mentorship, relationships, and founder mindset
- Compliance playbooks and scaling cross-border payments
Packed with insights for builders and entrepreneurs.
Watch the full episode 👇
Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
2:17 DG’s Background, Early Businesses, and Importa Holdings
7:18 Early Startup Lessons (Chalk Business, Exercise Books, Underwear, HealthGo)
14:52 Thoughts on Quitting and What Kept Him Going
18:00 Sacrifices Made While Building
23:35 Why ImportaPay?
25:39 Powering Cross-Border Payments (US, China, LATAM, EU, Africa)
28:06 The Role of Stablecoins
29:37 The Beginning: Angel Investment Journey
32:19 Raising $200K and What’s Next for ImportaPay
36:42 The Contrarian Offline Marketing Strategy
39:04 The Compliance Playbook
42:30 Team Building and Hiring Principles
46:09 Books, Mentors, and Building Strong Relationships
53:52 Doing What Works for You
55:07 Rare and Valuable Skills for the Next Decade
57:46 Personal Views on Spending, Saving, and Investing
1:00:17 Break the Block (Rapid Fire)
• If you had fresh capital today, which African startup would you invest in and why? (Echo)
• Product feedback on tools you use (@useazza)
https://t.co/5BAjwiPFlr
CALL FOR SPONSORSHIP
The EkitiWeb3 Conference is bringing together builders, creators, and students in Ekiti.
We are growing the Web3 community and creating real opportunities for young people.
We are looking for sponsors to support this mission.
Why sponsor?
- Show your brand to 1000+ #Web3 audience.
- Meet young tech talents.
- Support blockchain education in Ekiti
Sponsorship slots are open.
Partner with us and let’s grow Web3 in Ekiti together.
We’re excited to announce @audacityonchain has received support through the @arbitrum DAO Grant Program and the Crypto Cities initiative.
We’re bringing real-world transportation assets onchain and building it on Arbitrum’s secure scaling infrastructure.
Execution begins now.
Ekiti is full of smart people.
But talent without access is wasted potential.
Web3 changes that.
Let’s learn about why Web3 matters in Ekiti.
Co host - @Advic_ds and @CallMi_Alex_
Guest
@TheQingVee@hollyboysol@gpeeetuk
Let's get real experience from them.
Set reminder👇
This is exactly what Coinsafe is built for.
Save automatically towards a goal or simply to organise your savings.
You don't need to convert to fiat, everything is fully onchain.
Come check us out!
Experimenting with a “call for founders” thing for Builders Block podcast
lmk if you’d like to be on the pod. let’s create magic 🪄
https://t.co/qkO4ZTFT7k