Weekly Digest: Global Hackathons, Developer Fellowship, Ethereum Pectra Upgrade | Issue 46
Hello, amazing person,
Glory Praise here, your buddy in the Web3 space.
If you’re new here, welcome to my weekly newsletter—your go-to source for the latest Web3 events, grants, hackathons, and learning and earning opportunities in the tech ecosystem. Whether you’re a developer, crypto investor, or just Web3-curious, you’re in the right place!
For my returning community members, how have you been? Hope the first quarter has been good to you! As we wrap it up today, I wish you an even more amazing rest of the year.
Don’t forget to check back for more events. If you come across any exciting opportunities, feel free to share them—I’d love to feature them here!
Alright, let’s dive into what’s going on this week—trust me, there’s a lot of cool stuff you don’t want to miss.
ICYMI - This Week's Highlights
💰 Hot Opportunities
Grants
1. Gooddollar Launches $250K Ecosystem Fund on Celo:
Details: The GoodDollar Ecosystem Fund aims to drive innovation and growth with the GoodBuilders Program ($220K) - Year-long support for building dApps, G$ integrations, and platform enhancements, including Gitcoin QF rounds, mentorship, and engagement rewards. $30K for Community Initiatives – Funding for community-driven projects. Check it out here.
2. The Seed Grant Program:
Details: It is Designed to provide teams with grants up to $25,000 in USDC in non-dilutive funding to enhance the growth of the Starknet ecosystem. Check it out here.
3. Questbook Compound Grants
Details: The Compound Grants Program empowers innovative projects by providing funding to builders, researchers, and developers within the Compound ecosystem. It aims to support cutting-edge dapps, security tooling, cross-chain initiatives, and DAO operations, ensuring a transparent, decentralized, and efficient allocation of resources. Check it out here.
Incubation Programs
1. CV_Labs Incubation Program:
Details: This is a program run by CV Labs & LiskHQ, specifically tailored to African Web3 entrepreneurs, providing mentorship, funding, and resources to help you scale. Check it out here.
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🎓 Learning & Training Programs
1. Web3Bridge Cohort XIII
Details: Be a part of the next cohort of Web3 developers. This cohort has 3 tracks - Solidity (Web3 basics), React, Nodejs (web2 Advanced), HTML, CSS, and javascript (web2 beginner course). Register today!
2. Lisk Africa Builders Bootcamp
Details: The Lisk Africa Builders Bootcamp is an 8-week online program designed to empower developers and enthusiasts across Africa with hands-on experience in Solidity, the programming language for building smart contracts. Register today!
3. Valucop Career Accelerator Program
Details: The Valucop Career Accelerator Program is your chance to gain in-demand skills, hands-on experience, and career opportunities in the most transformative industries of the future. Whether you’re a developer, marketer, creator, or AI enthusiast, this program is designed to bridge the skill gap and position you for global opportunities in Web3 & AI. Register today!
4. Web3Ladies Mentorship Cohort V
Details: This cohort has two tracks: web development and blockchain development. This initiative offers various tasks and projects that reward you with cryptocurrency. Enhance your skills, contribute to exciting projects, and get paid in crypto. Register today!
5. FZA Smart Contract Developer Cohort
Details: This is your gateway to mastering smart contract development and breaking into the fast-evolving world of blockchain. This hands-on hybrid program is designed to turn you into a proficient smart contract developer ready to build real-world blockchain solutions. Register today!
5. DLT Talents
Details: Want to break into blockchain & Web3? Join DLT Talents, a FREE 18-week program designed to mentor & empower women in this fast-growing space. Register today!
Bootcamps
1. Cairo Bootcamp IV
Registration Deadline: May 6th, 2025
Details: Cairo Bootcamp IV is a 10-week program to help developers learn and build on Starknet using Cairo.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
🌍 Major Events Spotlight
1. Web3 Builders Onboarding Workshop
Date: April 4th, 2025
Location: Enugu
Details: Web3 Onboarding Workshop for Web2 Developers & Designers.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
2. Blum X Dogs Community Meetup
Date: April 4th, 2025
Location: Lagos
Details: BLUM X DOGS is inviting the Nigeria Community to its first ever Meetup in Nigeria.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
3. BUIDL On Avalanche
Date: April 4th, 2025
Location: Lagos
Details: Whether you're a seasoned Web3 developer or just starting your journey in blockchain, this hands-on session will equip you with the skills and tools needed to leverage Avalanche.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
4. Onchain Expo
Date: April 5th, 2025
Location: Enugu
Details: Learn how to benefit from the onchain economy.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
5. Bitcoin Education Bootcamp
Date: April 7th - 12th, 2025
Location: Calabar
Details: This 6-day boot camp is designed to level up your Bitcoin knowledge and skills, where you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to navigate the ever-growing world of Bitcoin.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
6. Accra Lightning Developer Bootcamp
Date: April 9th - 12th, 2025
Location: Accra
Details: This bootcamp is tailored for passionate individuals eager to sharpen their skills and drive innovation within Ghana’s rapidly growing Bitcoin and Lightning Network
Link: Reserve Your Spot
7. Blockchain & Entertainment
Date: April 12th, 2025
Location: Delta State
Details: Africa's Premier WEB3 entertainment event where innovation meets creativity.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
8. Polkadot Africa Nigeria Campus Tour
Date: April 12th, 2025
Location: Benin City, Edo
Details: Polkadot Africa is kicking off its Nigeria Campus Tour, and their first stop is the University of Benin.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
9. Lagos International Crypto Summit
Date: April 26th, 2025
Location: Lagos
Details: A grand professional event encompassing the crypto industry chain (cryptocurrency, blockchain, DeFi, NFT, mining, payments)
Link: Reserve Your Spot
10. Women In DeFi Summit 2025
Date: April 26th, 2025
Location: Lagos
Details: Join Africa’s largest female-led Web3 event for inspiring talks, powerful connections, and groundbreaking innovation!
Link: Reserve Your Spot
11. TOKEN2049
Date: April 30th - May 1st, 2025
Location: Dubai
Details: TOKEN2049 is a global conference series that brings together the crypto ecosystem's decision-makers to connect, exchange ideas, network, and shape the industry.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
12. Skills and Sourcing(S.a.S Port Harcourt)
Date: May 3rd, 2025
Location: Port Harcourt
Details: Creaitz is hosting its first-ever in-person plus recruitment event this May in Port Harcourt. Learn, get hired, and onboard.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
13. Code Africa Conf.
Date: May 19th - 23rd, 2025
Location: Nairobi
Details: Join a diverse ecosystem of developers, founders, product designers, VCs, KoLs, and industry players in blockchain, AI, and beyond for an immersive experience that shapes the future of technology.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
💼 Career Corner
Work & Earn
1. Superteam Earn:
Details: Dive into the world of crypto and blockchain by participating in Superteam Earn's work-to-earn platform. This initiative offers various tasks and projects that reward you with cryptocurrency. Enhance your skills, contribute to exciting projects, and get paid in crypto. Start earning today!
2. OnlyDust:
Details: For developers, join OnlyDust and become part of a community dedicated to forging a legacy in decentralized development. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting, OnlyDust provides resources and projects to help you make your mark in the blockchain world. Forge your developer legacy now!
Job Openings
MultiBank is hiring for Ambassadorial roles
Mitosis University is hiring Writers
Midle is hiring for Ambassadorial roles
GAIB is hiring Content Ambassadors
QuillAudits is hiring Ambassadors
🎯 Growth Opportunities
Open Source
1. Celo & Scout Game
Details: Celo is partnering with Scout Game to support developers who contribute to the ecosystem. Celo has a prize pool of 5000 cUSD to distribute to talented developers! This is the chance for you to learn and grow and make connections, even if you are new to open source.
Link: Start here
Fellowship
1. Dev3pack Developer Fellowship
Details: The Dev3pack is a developer fellowship program for women and students coming from Web2 development backgrounds to become Web3 developers.
Link: Start here
2. The Next Billion Fellowship
Details: The program seeks to enable the flourishing of populations, communities, or individuals underrepresented in the Ethereum ecosystem today. Fellows receive support from the Foundation to complete a small quest inside a big narrative.
Link: Start here
Bounties
1. Ethereum Foundation Bug Bounty
Details: Earn up to 250,000 USD and place on the leaderboard by finding protocol, client, and language compiler bugs affecting the Ethereum network.
Link: Register Now
Hackathons
1. CodeSprint v3
Details: The CodeSprint Hackathon is a challenge designed to encourage developers to compete and build zero-knowledge dApps that address important use cases. Create a team of 1-5 members, choose a category, and start building.
Link: Register Now
2. Pharos Builder Base Camp
Details: Pharos Builder Base Camp is a global initiative designed to empower developers, startups, and institutions to build the next generation of Real-World Asset (RWA) applications, decentralized payments, and financial innovations on Pharos Network—a modular and full-stack parallel Layer 1 blockchain—$300K prize pool.
Link: Register Now
3. TON Global BTCFi Hackathon
Details: The BTCFi Hackathon, hosted by TONX, TonBit, TON Foundation, TON Society, and TON Core, brings together innovators worldwide to revolutionize how Bitcoin integrates with the TON and Telegram ecosystems with a pool prize of $1,000,000,000.
Link: Register Now
4. EDUChain Hackathon Sem 3
Details: Built on EDU Chain, this hackathon is redefining decentralized education & EduFi! With a $250K prize pool, global recognition, and an opportunity to join OC-I, this is your chance to build, innovate, and make an impact.
Link: Register Now
Builders Camp
1. Divvi Builder Camp
Details: Divvi is a system that automatically and fairly shares earnings between app creators and the blockchain networks they use. What are some apps you can build? Stablecoin earning app (integrating multiple backend protocols), Memecoin app (using Aerodrome), Savings circle app, Fonbnk mobile onramp/offramp app.
Link: Register Now
📺 Featured Content
Why Does Ethereum Keep Upgrading? Pectra Upgrade Explained!
Overview: Have you ever wondered why Ethereum keeps upgrading? Is it just hype, or do these updates actually make a difference? In this video, I talk about what you need to know about Ethereum upgrades, the past upgrades, the Petra upgrade—all you need to know, what is being updated, etc.
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