Community Squad Africa

Building the next generation of community leaders by providing them with the knowledge, & resources needed to build thriving and impactful communities.

[Community Squad Africa @TheCMSquad]

Congratulations to our amazing squadrons on the successful completion of the @FeverBee course on successful community management.

Fully certified OG’s 🔥
Bill them with Jobs 💼

@cynthiakiara6 @Buezor_Michael @AnyebeFreeone @Chidimma_Itam @creativannie @Onome_Benson_ @O_tohme

[Martha Essien @thismarthaaa]

December 2024, I took the step to move from just managing communities to managing how communities and programs actually run.

it was a scary leap but I had to lean into my strengths instead of just vibing with the norm…

[Eniolamercy @Eniolamercy10]

At the @Web3LagosCon, we had an important Panel session around compliance and regulation in Web3.

The goal is to make law less intimidating and more accessible to builders.

And this is only the beginning. We’ll definitely be having more of it.

Thank you #W3LC5 @Ebunayo08 💙

[Ibi Fiberesima (Fibi) @fibibakes]

Just a woman who keeps saying yes to new experiences.

A few years ago, I wouldn't have imagined myself travelling to another country to speak at a tech event, now I am finding myself in rooms, cities and spaces I once only saw other people talk about.

[Ibi Fiberesima (Fibi) @fibibakes]

People keep asking the wrong question. "Will AI replace developers?"

After spending the past week researching @boltdotnew , and even building my own prototype called CommunityIQ, I do not think that's the most interesting question anymore.

I think a much better question is this: What happens when millions of people who never thought they could build suddenly can?

Because that is the real story.
Not AI, not prompts, not code generation……….but PEOPLE.

In this deep dive, I explore questions like:

- If everyone can build software, what becomes valuable next?

- Why I think AI isn't replacing developers, but creating an entirely new generation of builders.

- What kind of community should exist around a product like Bolt? And the community programmes, I would launch if I were growing the product.

🧵👇🏼

[Ibi Fiberesima (Fibi) @fibibakes]

My boss just told me something that has stuck with me: you need to fake the experience to gain the experience.

Experience doesn't magically appear one morning. It comes from saying yes to work that stretches you.

If you only take on work you are already experienced in, you will probably become really good at... staying where you are.

Sometimes growth looks like borrowing confidence from the version of yourself you are trying to become.

Go big or go home.

[CMX Connect Ibadan #CMXNigeriaSummit @CmxIbadan]

Day 3 of #CMXNigeriaSummit is officially here! 🚀

Join us today as we dive deep into "Designing Communities That Scale with the incredible @TabithaKavyu

Get ready for high-value, actionable insights to help you scale your community. 🔥

RSVP: https://t.co/0vSWsPGIL3 🌟

@CMX

[CMX Connect Ibadan #CMXNigeriaSummit @CmxIbadan]

Day 2 of #CMXNigeriaSummit🚀

Join us today as we dive deep into "The Product of People: Building Products for Community Growth and Retention" with the incredible @NaomiLadeji!

Get ready for high-value to help you scale your community. 🔥

RSVP: https://t.co/0vSWsPGIL3 🌟

[CMX Connect Ibadan #CMXNigeriaSummit @CmxIbadan]

Day 1 of #CMXNigeriaSummit! 🚀

Join us today as we dive into "From Community to Ecosystem: Building Developer Communities That Drive Adoption, Advocacy, and Scale" with the incredible @Samson_Goddy

Don't miss these actionable insights! 📷🔥

RSVP: https://t.co/0vSWsPGIL3

[Community Squad Africa @TheCMSquad]

@CmxIbadan Our community is excited for this partnership 💜

[CMX Connect Ibadan #CMXNigeriaSummit @CmxIbadan]

Meet one of our official community partners for #CMXNigeriaSummit - @TheCMSquad! 🤝🚀

@TheCMSquad is dedicated to building the next generation of community leaders by equipping them with the vital knowledge, networks, and resources needed to design thriving.

Welcome aboard! 🎉

[Community Squad Africa @TheCMSquad]

Community Content Cheat Sheet.

[ALQAURAWIE @Alqaurawie__]

Hiring a Community Manager at Colonist (Remote)

Most gaming platforms measure success by downloads. Colonist measures it by time spent actually playing.

Last year their players spent 3,037 years playing 60 million games.

That's not a vanity metric, that's a community that genuinely loves what they're playing.

They're looking for someone to own that community end to end. Discord moderation, tournaments, newsletters, creator relationships, sentiment reports.

The kind of role where you're not executing someone else's plan, you're building the culture of one of the most active board game platforms on the internet.

If you're a gamer who understands online communities from the inside, knows Discord deeply, and can write clearly across every channel, this one's worth a look.

Fully remote, async culture, stock options.

To apply: https://t.co/GVzWusXQ8r

All the best

[CM CON @cmmeetup_team]

17 days to go!

This year, CM CON'26 will be centered on providing community professionals with the opportunity to learn about Community marketing, AI, community partnerships and other topics that will be beneficial to our community folks.

Would you love to be part of the event?

[Community Squad Africa @TheCMSquad]

@fibibakes 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Spot on!

[Ibi Fiberesima (Fibi) @fibibakes]

Spent today reviewing a healthcare product for a founder, and one thought keeps coming back to me:
I don't think healthcare products should build communities around the product.

Nobody wakes up wanting to join a community because they use a telemedicine app 😂

People don't gather around software. They gather around identities, responsibilities, and shared experiences.

Instead of building a community of patients (because let's be honest, nobody wants to be identified as a patient), I would build communities around the people who make healthcare decisions every day.

A new mum wants to connect with other mums.

Someone caring for an ageing parent wants practical advice and reassurance.

The healthcare product shouldn't be the reason people gather, It should be the tool that quietly helps them once they are there.

I think that's where many healthcare startups miss the mark 🤔

[Prasanjit Dey @Prasanjit_ui]

Recently got a lot of DMs asking how I got a remote job. So here's what worked for me.

→ Pick one niche and go deep. Something you actually like, that you can talk about without running out of things to say.

→ Be consistent. Do what you're doing everyday, even if it's just for an hour. It builds muscle memory.

→ A few places to find these companies: YC jobs, Wellfound, Remote OK, We Work Remotely. Look for the ones that recently raised funding, they're hiring fast.

→ Find the founder or their employees. Get their contact, X, or email, and message them directly.

→ Keep it simple. Who you are, what you do, one line on why this company. Know about the company first, don't message blindly.

→ If you only want remote, say it upfront in the first message. Don't let it come up later.

→ Send proof of work, not just a resume. Make a Notion doc, write a bit about yourself, and drop the links to your best projects. Add a 2-3 minute Loom video walking through them, it shows the actual effort. If you have open source work, add that too.

→ Don't wait to feel qualified. Just start. But have a few good projects ready before you do.

→ Even if someone rejects you, keep the connection. Say thank you, end it well. I actually got referred to another company by a founder who rejected me.

→ Post your work on X. Doesn't matter how much reach you get, it still increases visibility. I was getting clients even without much reach.

→ It's a numbers game. Do cold DMs every day, make it a habit, not something you try when you're desperate.

→ Keep the consistency and the hard work. You don't know when the opportunity will come.

[Ibi Fiberesima (Fibi) @fibibakes]

African developers do not need another blockchain community.

After researching @FlareNetworks , I became convinced that most blockchain ecosystems are approaching Africa incorrectly.

I joined a Flare X Space expecting to learn about a blockchain. Instead, I left with a question - Why should I, or anyone else, care about Flare?

The host did a fantastic job explaining the tech, but after all the talk about interoperability, infrastructure, and data, I still couldn't answer that simple question.

So I went down the rabbit hole 👩‍💻

In this deep dive, I explore:
- Why Flare has a storytelling problem, not a technology problem
- Why grants and hackathons are not enough
- The community model I believe Flare should build in Africa
- The programs, incentives, and engagement mechanisms I would launch if I worked there

🧵👇

[Quang @quang250802]

community manager job list for the last day of June !

1. Neoki - Community Manager
https://t.co/EZSYVOQOtD

2. https://t.co/wjAwNmLruL - KOL & Community Growth Manager
https://t.co/mCGSvC6VjI

3. Brazinoo777 - Twitter Community Manager
https://t.co/2cjcVLnwUq

4. Alzena - Community Manager/MOD/Social Media Assistant
https://t.co/gMovNjh0lV

5. Partyhat - Community Manager
https://t.co/4gIQpQcIxa

6. Faraday Future - Community Operations Intern
https://t.co/56cXurr5SQ

7. Binance - Community Manager ( West Africa )
https://t.co/FR5k0z5kYD

8. Windranger Labs  - Web3 Community Specialist
https://t.co/mGX6j9g9u8

9. BitMEX - Talent Community
https://t.co/juQQziGrLF

10. Allscale - Country Community Mod
https://t.co/qwtSAAD8rK

11. Agent Helm - Community MOD
DM @MyAgentHelm to apply with Experience, Past projects and Why AgentHelm

Good Luck 🥰🥰

[Quang @quang250802]

community manager job list this banger week !

1. SUI - Community Lead
https://t.co/12MKxwLa6l

2. Daos hub - Community Manager
https://t.co/UIlGdQcOnO

3. Nibiru - NFT Community Leader
https://t.co/kywokXDXZJ

4. Sawhorse Productions - Discord Community Manager
https://t.co/0epOPe9iOX

5. Partyhat, Inc. - Community Manager
https://t.co/4gIQpQcIxa

6. Windranger Labs - Community Specialist ( CN )
https://t.co/mGX6j9g9u8

7. WOOX - Community Executive
https://t.co/CYt7OHv9rV

8. Alpaca Health - Head of Community
https://t.co/Vwzz1m5kmo

9. Nestuge - Community Manager
https://t.co/PueptzH1Hz

10. Traders Buddy - Discord Community Manager
DM @Tradersbuddy004 to apply with your CV

11. Lenny - Community Manager
DM @Lenny_FTW_ to apply with your CV

good luck !

[Ibi Fiberesima (Fibi) @fibibakes]

I am deeply grateful for how much building communities has taught me about people, leadership, growth, and business.

So here are my 27 lessons at 27 from building communities:

1. People join for curiosity, but stay for belonging.

2. Consistency builds trust faster than hype.

3. Community is not an audience. It’s a relationship.

4. Listening is a growth strategy.

5. The loudest members are not always the most valuable.

6. Clear communication solves many problems early.

7. Recognition is underrated currency.

8. People remember how you made them feel.

9. Good onboarding changes retention.

10. Dead communities often suffer from unclear purpose.

11. Engagement cannot be forced.

12. Value must be repeated, not assumed.

13. Incentives attract attention; culture keeps people.

14. Every community needs rituals.

15. Moderation is leadership.

16. Feedback is a gift, even when uncomfortable.

17. Growth without systems creates chaos.

18. Metrics matter, but stories matter too.

19. Not everyone is your ideal member.

20. Energy from the host sets the tone.

21. Collaboration grows communities faster than competition.

22. Small wins compound over time.

23. You cannot automate genuine care.

24. Sometimes the best strategy is showing up again and again .

25. Healthy boundaries prevent burnout.

26. Communities thrive when members feel ownership.

27. The strongest communities are built human-first.

Community building has taught me far more than I expected.

27 lessons down, many more to learn 🥂

If you build communities too, what lesson would you add?