![]() The winning projects will also be given consideration for seed funding from Polygon and exposure on Xend Launchpad, a decentralized platform giving projects exposure to international investors.įind out more about the Polygon Bootcamp and how to apply here. Over $60,000 in prizes will be given out following the Hackathon, with two divisions –a Beginner’s and Master’s – with first place receiving $10,000, followed by $7,000, $5,000, and $750 for the top 30 projects. Those selected will start the program on October 10 and end on December 2. The Polygon Bootcamp is open to all applicants, with the application period starting today, September 26, and the deadline commencing on October 7. On the other hand, the Mastery Track will focus on advanced web3 learning and is targeted at those who have some experience in the web3 space. This track will be open for developers who are new in the web3 space and don’t have any web3 experience yet. Participants at the Beginners track will be exposed to an introduction to Web3. This phase will happen in both the Beginners and Mastery tracks. The Bootcamp will have two tracks namely: the Beginner track and the Mastery track.įor the first six weeks, tagged the Learning Phase, participants will learn how to build on the Polygon blockchain, and also enjoy weekly sessions with mentors from Polygon and Xend.ĭuring the Hackathon/Build Phase, which will span for 2 weeks, participants will form teams or build projects individually with the help of Industry leaders. The Bootcamp will consist of a 6-week learning phase and a 2-week hackathon phase where participants will have to build decentralized projects on Polygon blockchain and compete for huge financial & mentorship prizes. Read also: Major boost for Ethereum as Polygon plans $450m raise led by Sequoia India. ![]() Mentors and judges will include Iyin Aboyeji, Founder & General Partner at Future Africa, Shodipo Ayomide, Global Head of Developer Advocacy of Polygon, Ugochukwu Aronu, CEO of Xend Finance, Victor Osaretin Asemota, and Yele Bademosi, CEO of Nestcoin, amongst others. Those chosen for the mentor-led program will learn how to build decentralized apps on the Polygon blockchain and receive the official Polygon Africa Bootcamp Certification upon completion. ![]() We have also hosted and sponsored various conferences across Africa such as ETHSafari in Kenya, Africa Money & DeFi Summit in Ghana, and CryptoFest in South Africa, to enlighten Africans about the various possibilities of blockchain technology in the continent’s fintech industry,” said Dalip Tyagi, SVP, Developer Relations Lead at Polygon. to train and transition African Web2 developers into blockchain developers, equipping them with the necessary professionals and funds to give them the very best mentorship experience. Polygon has partnered with various developer communities such as Web3Bridge, Web3Ladies, etc. “The Polygon Africa Bootcamp is one of the many initiatives we have undertaken in the continent. We are Africa and we are proud to support our community.” “Working with Polygon allows our existing developer base, along with new developers, to tap into the power of the Polygon blockchain and ecosystem using our technology. “We are excited to hold our first hackathon and bootcamp in Africa, which we hope to do for years to come.”Īlso commenting on the development, Ugochukwu Aronu, CEO of Xend Finance said: “As a Web3 infrastructure for developers, which includes a crypto payment API and wallet infrastructure, we are very excited to help a generation of developers reach a global audience”. “Africa has the greatest potential to harness the power of Web3 and bring a borderless economy and stability to its people,” said Sandeep Nailwal, COO and Co-Founder of Polygon.
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