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

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