NOW OPEN: DFS Labs Blockchain Bootcamp 2022 for early to mid-stage startups in Africa ($20,000 XLM)
Application Deadline: March 18, 2022
Applications are open for the second DFS Labs Blockchain Bootcamp, designed to give early to mid-stage startups in Africa an opportunity to build on Stellar, an open-source blockchain network for financial services and products. The bootcamp will result in a demo day where companies with the most promising solutions built on Stellar will be awarded prizes from $5,000 to $20,000 worth of XLM, Stellar’s native currency. There will be opportunities for follow-on funding for additional grants, potential investment from SDF’s Matching Fund and other investors who will be present at the demo day.
Requirements
- Fintech companies, blockchain native companies, and crypto-curious companies operating in Africa and looking to advance existing services or embed digital asset solutions into their models for the first time are all encouraged to apply.
- This is an exciting opportunity to support the blockchain-oriented ideas of African developers and startups, equip them with practical tools and education, and provide support to create viable solutions that fit local needs.
Use Cases
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Viable use cases that could be explored are:
- Cross-border or multi-currency payments
- Business payments for high-cost corridors
- Reimagining remittances and reducing friction
- Access to financial services
- Safeguarding value
- Multi-currency savings and yield-earning accounts
- Tokenized assets
- Investing in securities
- Other use cases
- Financial inclusion in emerging markets
- Banking
- Payment processing
- Lending
- Payroll
- Treasury management
- NFTs
Program Details
- The bootcamp is a virtual three-day design sprint allowing participating companies to answer critical business questions with hands-on technical support and guidance from members of DFS Lab and SDF. Companies that join the sprint will define a problem, storyboard a solution, and develop a rapid prototype of their innovation. The design sprint will be run virtually and we’ll be operating from East Africa Time.
- Bootcamp Dates: The week of April 25th – the exact days to be updated.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the DFS Labs Blockchain Bootcamp 2022