A new day, a new drop.
Conquer your Shadow
... a fast-paced survival platform game in which your greatest enemy is not a monster, a trap, or an army, but yourself.
Now live on https://t.co/pH0CMsxtsA
Mint it. Play it. Own it.
made by @krcryptonian and @bujo_rasta
After an incredible chapter leading Base builder growth in East Africa, it is an honour to share that I am transitioning back to my roots as Founder and CEO at @Antugrow, an onchain credit scoring platform for farmers built on Base. This move comes at an exciting time as we continue to innovate at the intersection of agritech, blockchain, and sustainable farming for farmers across Africa.
It has been a pleasure to spearhead initiatives that have truly accelerated the onchain economy in the region. Over the past year, we have achieved remarkable milestones; from organizing 25 meetups across 9 cities in East Africa, to launching the Based Founders Fellowship - Africa with founders who have processed over $1.5B in transaction volumes. I am grateful to have worked with all builders, and thankful for the support from @jessepollak, @xenbh, @sir_damilare, @deriq_eth, @saxenasaheb, and the broader Base team.
These accomplishments have not only onboarded East Africa to @Ethereum but have also laid a strong foundation for builders to scale globally via Base Chain. Derrick is now taking the momentum continent-wide, and I am excited to see what comes next!
I'm also thrilled to share that my co-founder Brian @papyrusleaf, who has been leading as CEO since I joined Base, and has done an outstanding job steering the ship, will be Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Antugrow as we enter our next stage of scale and execution. In this new role, Brian will continue the exceptional work he has excelled at in shaping @Antugrow's ecosystem, now with an even broader focus on advancing our operational excellence while driving capabilities in machine learning (ML), space intelligence (leveraging satellite and Earth Observation data for precision agriculture and enhanced credit scoring), and other cutting-edge technologies to drive greater impact for farmers.
With the momentum from Base, I am happy to scale Antugrow’s impact as the credit infrastructure for agriculture connecting farmers to capital.
Still championing @Base. Just doing it from the builder's side now. ⚡
It's been 9 months since we began building @BasedEastAfrica:
- 25 meetups across 7 cities in EA
- 100+ Hrs of technical workshops
- 1000+ active builders on @base
- 2 startups accepted to Network School
- 2 Startups won $40k in Base Batches 001
- 3 Startups won in Base Batches 002 with > $250k in TVP
- The Inaugural Based Founders Fellowship attracting 20 founders with > $1.5B in TVP
- 70+ apps deployed
- Base Campus Tour with @Web3Ethiopia reaching 700 students in 4 universities
- Base App System Update in Nairobi, Addis, and Kampala
- 18k+ followers on X
- More in the video...
Presence at
- Kenya Blockchain and Crypto Conference: Builder Panel
- Ethiopia Blockchain Week: Builder Panel
- EthNile Base Hackathon
2025 was the year of the builder.
We are going hardcore in 2026+... The year of the Builder-Creator.
What can we optimize for the Builder-Creator to succeed?
Explaining Baseapp to your African dad,
Sio kuchezea simu 😂🎄
Ni kutengeneza pesa
How to earn on @baseapp:
• Invite friends & get rewarded
• Trade thousand of assets and content
• Post daily, engage & earn
• Hold USDC (~4% APR)
• Create mini apps for side hustles
Start here: https://t.co/EzotgdqNmL
Cc: @bujo_rasta@krcryptonian@Basedtz