# Tezos Kenya Grant Proposal for Tezos Ecosystem DAO
**URL:** https://forum.tezosagora.org/t/tezos-kenya-grant-proposal-for-tezos-ecosystem-dao/5709
**Category:** Tezos Ecosystem DAO
**Created:** [September 7, 2023, 9:02am UTC](https://forum.tezosagora.org/t/tezos-kenya-grant-proposal-for-tezos-ecosystem-dao/5709 "2023-09-07T09:02:36Z")
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### Author:  [@TezosKenya](https://forum.tezosagora.org/u/TezosKenya)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2023, 9:02am UTC](https://forum.tezosagora.org/t/tezos-kenya-grant-proposal-for-tezos-ecosystem-dao/5709/1 "2023-09-07T09:02:36Z")
1. Name: Tezos Kenya
2. Email or contact method: [deyafrank@gmail.com](mailto:deyafrank@gmail.com)
3. Geographic location: Nairobi, Kenya
4. Are you applying on behalf of a company, or as an individual: Applying as an individual
5. Name of project or idea: Tezos Kenya Community Building Initiative
6. Detailed description of your project or idea and why you believe it deserves funding: This project aims to foster the growth, engagement and activities within the blockchain ecosystem in Kenya for purposes of expanding the reach & awareness of the Tezos ecosystem. It will involve multifaceted activities that focus on three core components: (i) developer workshops; which are technical training sessions on Tezos smart contract development & other relevant topics. (ii) Community & Networking Meet-ups; which engage enthusiasts, ambassadors & students on forums such as Tezos Campus Meet & Greet and (iii) Social Media Engagements & Content Creation; which will involve maintaining an active twitter presence through regular posts, threads, weekly twitter spaces and a Tezos Africa Podcast.
7. What type of background or experience do you have and your team have in building out a project like this: (i) I have been leading & running the Tezos Kenya Chapter since it’s inception. (ii) Since 2017, I have been actively involved in building, growing and educating the blockchain ecosystem across Africa in different capacities working with a network of thought leaders & influencers on the same.
8. Social handles of project, if any: [https://twitter.com/TezosKenya](https://twitter.com/TezosKenya)
9. Funding amount being requested (_please make sure the DAO treasury can currently support it, suggested range is 500–20,000 tez depending on project requirements and value_): 5,000 XTZ
10. Tez address to be funded (please verify accuracy): tz1Xa9Tp2YtfiUSfv7t9EvfT1h2KcSTYigZm
11. Proposed goals/GPIs to deliver for the requested funding: (i) Increase awareness and adoption of Tezos blockchain within the Kenyan developer & business communities (ii) Educate the relevant communities and empower them with resources to build on and contribute to the ecosystem. (iii) Create a strong and engaged community for knowledge sharing and collaborations. (iv) Organize 2 in-person Tezos focused developer workshops that will pave the way for a Tezos Kenya Hackathon event & a Tezos Kenya Developers Program (v) Establish a series of Tezos Campus Meet & Greet Sessions that engages student communities in readiness for the establishment of a Tezos Campus Ambassador Program. (vi) Maintain an active Social Media presence on the Tezos Kenya Twitter account & a Tezos Africa Podcast that engages the African based Tezos developers, builders and community leads to share their insights & stories.
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### Author:  [@KevinMehrabi](https://forum.tezosagora.org/u/KevinMehrabi)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.tezosagora.org/t/tezos-kenya-grant-proposal-for-tezos-ecosystem-dao/5709/2 "2023-09-20T21:12:41Z")
Kenya is a key pillar of Tezos community presence in east Africa. Continued cultivation of it is important for Tezos overall as we show that we are a truly ‘global’ ecosystem.
We can observe that Kenya has already started making contributions to the Tezos ecosystem (see Nyayomat from the Tezos Foundation Biannual report below).
[[https://tezos.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Tezos\_Foundation\_Biannual\_MAR\_23.pdf](https://tezos.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Tezos_Foundation_Biannual_MAR_23.pdf)]
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### Author:  [@XTZNG](https://forum.tezosagora.org/u/XTZNG)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2023, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.tezosagora.org/t/tezos-kenya-grant-proposal-for-tezos-ecosystem-dao/5709/3 "2023-09-21T03:18:20Z")
Africa is the next destination for web3 entrance and funding to close the digital divide, I strongly believe that Kenya is a tech hub and any Blockchain related solution built on Tezos ecosystem should be given expression. Kudos Tezos Kenya
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### Author:  [@Shidi](https://forum.tezosagora.org/u/Shidi)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.tezosagora.org/t/tezos-kenya-grant-proposal-for-tezos-ecosystem-dao/5709/4 "2023-11-09T14:45:53Z")
I appreciate the determination of African/regional leads in this initiative especially for growth awareness and building solutions with Tezos and the ecosystems support to the causes especially with provision of funds. Likely iam borrowing a leaf to startup this very initiative in Uganda. With any recommendations someone can guide on how to start this. Thank you