We visited a chama in one of the communities in Kisumu and the positive response from the women showed how much easier digital chama management can make things. From tracking contributions to keeping group records organized.
#DigitalFinance#TableBanking#FinancialInclusion
Yesterday we kicked off the Stellar GIVE Program alongside @Web3Bridge and over 80 builders from across East Africa.
The program runs in 3 phases:
— Impact Bootcamp
— Impact Studio
— Stellar Propel
From learning to building to real-world deployment on Stellar. Week 1 is underway.
#StellarGIVE #StellarImpactBootcamp #BuildOnStellar #Soroban #StellarEastAfrica
Ambassador Spotlight: @Yohanamtesfaye
Meet one of the most impactful voices building the @Stellar ecosystem in Ethiopia
1/ Yohana is a Stellar Ambassador based in Ethiopia, and the numbers speak for themselves:
Led multiple bootcamps & workshops on Soroban & Stellar development
- Onboarded 47 developers in Q1 alone
- Those developers went on to build 7 Stellar-based projects
2/ She's not just teaching - she's building.
Yohana is currently developing her own product on Stellar, focused on real-world use cases and adoption within Ethiopia
3/ Developer education. Community building. Practical blockchain implementation.
That's what Yohana Mekuria is about.
This is what ecosystem growth looks like from the ground up.
We're proud to spotlight her in this week's #AmbassadorSpotlight
#Stellar #Soroban #Web3Africa #BlockchainEthiopia #StellarEastAfrica
90% of businesses start every single month from zero.
The gym. The supermarket. The coworking space. Clients visit once and never come back. No recurring revenue, no loyalty, just churn.
The founder of @usevouchify put it plainly: the problem is not that local merchants don't want subscriptions. It's that they have no infrastructure to run them.
So he built it. A B2B platform that turns one-time transactions into monthly recurring revenue, with membership passes embedded directly into Apple and Google Wallet, and payments accepted from clients anywhere in the world.
Why Stellar? He said it simply. Fast for payment. Like Ngong Road to the CBD, everybody actually needs something reliable that moves.
Watch the full story.
@usevouchify@StellarEastAfri@BuildOnStellar #BuildOnStellar #KenyaWeb3
Had the pleasure of learning from @m3av3 today and she doesn't do theory.
Meave knows the Kenyan market from the inside. Not from a deck. She walked us through what it actually takes to make a product land here how local users adopt technology, how builders operate, and where most products quietly fail.
Real talk, right room, right energy.
That's the kind of knowledge you can't Google.
#BuildOnStellar #KenyaWeb3
This Thursday, 10 PM EAT, we're hosting an X Space on the GIVE Kenya Impact Bootcamp 2026.
Stellar Team on the ground. In Kenya. Building real blockchain solutions for a real NGO alongside local builders and @Web3Bridge.
Not a panel. Not a pitch. Actual technology. Actual impact.
Applications close April 22. You have 8 days left!
Apply: https://t.co/Gqdjq3bHpJ
Tag every Kenyan Web3 builder you know. This room will change trajectories.
@StellarOrg@Web3Bridge@BuildOnStellar
#Web3Kenya #StellarEastAfrica #GIVEBootcamp #BuildOnStellar
17 projects. 52 builders. One launch.
The April Builder Launch cohort is live
and the people in the room with them are not here by title.
Progress Eyaadah @koxy_Dev sits on the SCF delegate panel. Senior Blockchain Engineer. Ecosystem insider. She didn’t get that seat by accident she earned it through years of technical contribution and community trust, and she’s brought a generation of African women from curious to shipping real products onchain through @womenindefi_org
Meave Akinyi @m3av3 knows the Kenyan market from the inside. Not from a deck. She joins as go-to-market strategist with deep understanding of how Kenyan builders operate, how local users adopt technology, and what it actually takes to make a product land here.
From payments to car rentals, crypto gateways to health infrastructure @ardenaAfrica@KuvarPay@MellaMate_@SenteChain@SaSPayX ,
@thebigcradle@RepoSpark83835@Paynest_@Vibeofficialke@usevouchify@gigchainpayke@OppBoardAfrica
BlockBot
Healthlink
VaulticTrust
ChainRivals
NasFinancials are all in the room hands on deck @BuildOnStellar
April 23rd.
#BuildOnStellar #KenyaWeb3
The Stellar East Africa Campus Tour lands at Maseno University this Saturday.
18th April 2026 | 9AM - 3PM | Maseno University Main Campus, Kisumu
If you are building on Web3, exploring Stellar, or making the move from Web2, this is where you need to be. Come through.
#StellarEastAfrica #BuildOnStellar #Web3Africa
Happy new week builders 👋
Today already feels like Monday
If you’ve ever tried setting this up… you know the struggle
That’s why @ide_stellar is here
No setup => Just build and deploy
Want to try it out?
Follow us for more updates, v1.0 coming soon
The clock is ticking.
The GIVE Kenya Impact Bootcamp 2026 deadline is April 22nd, and you have 15 days to make your move.
This is your opportunity to refine your skills, expand your professional network, and make a meaningful impact across East Africa. Don't let this one slide past you.
Scan the QR code in the flyer to apply now OR apply here https://t.co/POhvK1g1tB
@BuildOnStellar #ImpactBootcamp2026 #EastAfrica #StellarEastAfrica #YouthLeadership #ApplyNow
Before joining @StellarEastAfri I had zero motivation and energy to learn 😅 Since joining, the community challenges me every day pushing me to grow in tech and dev. Being part of a community with good leadership doesn’t just help you learn...it accelerates your growth.