Weekly Digest: $100k+ Hackathons, Learn Cairo, How to Start Tech, $500 Scholarship | Issue 61
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You’ve got a fresh shot to make this week count.
Hey amazing reader,
Refocus and go again, your future self will thank you.
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Now, let’s dive into what’s hot this week!
ICYMI - This Week's Highlights
💰 Hot Opportunities
1. Apply to speak at She Code Africa here
2. Apply to volunteer at WID here
3. Apply to speak at the Web3Lagos Conference here
4. Register for Women in Ethereum Protocol Cohort 4 here
4. Apply for the @ayahq_ x @LiskAfrica LiskHQ Founders Incubation Program here
🌍 Major Events Spotlight
1. Decentralize & Chill
Date: August 6th, 2025
Location: Lagos
Link: Reserve Your Spot
2. WIBA UNILAG Campus Tour
Date: August 8th, 2025
Location: Lagos
Link: Reserve Your Spot
3. ETH Nigeria Conference
Date: August 9th, 2025
Location: Lagos
Link: Reserve Your Spot
4. Buidlers Connect Mixer -Lagos edition
Date: August 10th, 2025
Location: Lagos
Link: Reserve Your Spot
5. ETH Enugu
Date: August 4th-16th, 2025
Location: Enugu
Link: Reserve Your Spot
6. OSCAfest
Date: August 14th, 2025
Location: Lagos
Link: Reserve Your Spot
7. ProdFest: Web3 Products Festival and Hackathon
Date: August 19th-24th, 2025
Location: Jos
Link: Reserve Your Spot
8. Web3Lagos Conference 4.0
Date: August 28th-30th, 2025
Location: Lagos
Link: Reserve Your Spot
9. StableAfrica Summit 2025
Date: September 10th-11th, 2025
Location: Lagos
Link: Reserve Your Spot
10. Onchain Conference 2025
Date: September 10th-11th, 2025
Location: Lagos
Link: Reserve Your Spot
11. Tech Women Fest Lagos 2025
Date: October 11th, 2025
Location: Lagos
Link: Reserve Your Spot
12. Onchain Festival 2025
Date: October 27th, 2025
Location: Lagos
Link: Reserve Your Spot
13. Africa Stablecoin Summit
Date: November 12th - 13th, 2025
Location: South Africa
Link: Reserve Your Spot
14. Devconnect ARG
Date: November 17th - 22nd, 2025
Location: Argentina
Link: Reserve Your Spot
15. West Africa Stablecoin Summit
Date: November 19th, 2025
Location: Abuja
Link: Reserve Your Spot
🎯 Growth Opportunities
Trainings
Developer Basecamp 13: Check it out here
MGSWeb3 Cohort 3: Check it out here
Stellar East Africa's Online Class: Check it out here
Jobs
Looking for jobs? Check this telegram channel
Grants
The Seed Grant Program: Check it out here
Questbook Compound Grants: Check it out here
Mantle Lightning Grants: Check it out here
Vara Grants: Check it out here
Scholarship
Safary CMO Certification Scholarship: Apply here
Generation Google Scholarship: for Women in Computer Science: See More
Open Source
Ethereum Foundation Bug Bounty: Register Now
Celo & Scout Game: Start here
OnlyDust: Contribute to Open Source and Earn
Fellowship
The Next Billion Fellowship: Start here
Only Dust Fellowship. Start here
Wolf Pack League: Check it out here
Hackathons
$10k Solana Students Hack: Register here
ai/accelathon on Sei: Register here
Hedera Africa $1M Hackathon: Register here
Core Connect Global $1.2M Buildathon: Register here
$100k CTRL+MOVE Hackathon: Register here
$3k AI EduHack: Register here
Bounties
Wizzhq Bounties: Check it out here
ScribbleDAO Writing Bounties: Check it out here
Superteam Earn: Check it out here
Others
$10,000 USDT BGA Students Campaign 2025: Check it out here
📺 Featured Content
How I Started My Tech And Web3 Career
This is a super summarized version of how I started my tech and Web3 career.
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🐦 Tweet of the Week
🏆 Featured Tweet: @Jeyffre
Want to read the full tweet? The link to the full tweet is here.
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