The night Ìmòforge lost everything — our X, Telegram, and first waitlist — I promised myself one thing:
I'm coming back stronger and better, I need to focus on the goal not the pain and obstacles .
I built Ìmòforge Academy with no followers, no funding, and no backup plan — just a vision burning too loud to ignore.
I still remember the night everything crashed.
The academy’s first X account — banned.
Telegram — gone.
My personal Telegram — gone.
Even my portfolio, and the waitlist I had worked so hard for — all wiped out in a single week.
I could’ve stopped.
I could’ve said “maybe this isn’t meant to be.”
But purpose doesn’t beg for permission — it demands persistence.
I rebuilt from zero. Again.
The groups? Rebuilt.
The systems? Rewritten.
The curriculum? Redesigned.
The classes? I taught every single one of them.
Not because it was easy,
but because purpose doesn’t quit.
Because I wasn’t building a brand.
I was building hope — for young Africans who believe they can create their own path in Web3 without connections, money, or luck.
Today, Ìmòforge Academy stands tall.
From 0 followers to a movement.
From silence to 389 builders on X.
From one mind to 190+ learners building together.
Proof that discipline can outlive failure, and vision can survive any storm.
To every believer who held the line with me — thank you.
@talk2veee — your support meant everything. You didn’t just share the waitlist, you gave it life. Thank you for standing for education and empowerment.
@jon_d_doe — you opened that first door, connected me to Vee, and believed in what we were building. Gratitude always.
@nuradeeeen — you were the first to say, post about the academy. That simple push became the spark of a movement.
Ìmòforge Academy wasn’t built by a team.
It was built by one vision — strengthened by people who saw the dream before the world did.
We’re not done.
Cohort 2 — Magnum Ìmọ̀ 2.0 — begins this December.
Bigger. Sharper. More practical.
To every dreamer out there:
When your vision gets tested, keep building.
Because one day, your story will be the reason someone else refuses to quit.
Ìmòforge is more than an academy —
it’s proof that Africa’s Web3 future is already being written,
by those who refuse to stop. 💚
Oyelude Waliullahi
Founder, Ìmòforge Academy
We started Ìmòforge Academy in September with 0 followers, 0 funding, and 1 unshakable vision — to make blockchain education accessible across Africa.
No sponsors. No noise. Just purpose, grit, and heart.
Two months later, Ìmòforge is no longer an idea. It’s a movement. 🧵👇🏻
Are you actually wealthy or are you just really good at looking rich?
Today, you can drive a luxury car, wear designer clothes, and live an expensive lifestyle without having the money upfront.
But what happens when debt makes an expensive life feel affordable?
Are you actually wealthy or are you just really good at looking rich?
Today, you can drive a luxury car, wear designer clothes, and live an expensive lifestyle without having the money upfront.
But what happens when debt makes an expensive life feel affordable?
At 31, Elon Musk had made over $170 million from the sale of PayPal to eBay
Six years later.
In 2008, he almost lost everything.
Tesla and SpaceX were weeks from collapse. His marriage had ended.
He had no house and was borrowing money from friends to survive.
Seeing numbers like this is crazy inspiring.
Meanwhile, I've been grinding behind the scenes and just dropped my latest documentary.
Still building the journey, one step at a time.