BLOCKCHAIN EVENTS HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Blockchain enthusiasts have an exciting weekend ahead with a variety of events to choose from, including ICP Hub, BitDevs Nbo, Ledger Lady, Eth Dada, Web3 Clubs, and Base . Dive in for more info.
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BitDevs NBO will have their their Monthly meetup on Saturday 30th November at Jenga Leo.
Focus
This event is organized by BitDevsNBO, a Bitcoin community group in Nairobi. The event will be held at Jenga Leo on November 30, 2024, with Btrust as the sponsor. This is the 13th Bitcoin Socratic Seminar organized by the group. It will cover various topics related to Bitcoin, including security advisories, block propagation, Lightning Network research, and new Bitcoin tools and protocols.
Activities
Network with like minded people.
Food and refreshments sponsored by Btrust.
Spaces on Bitcoin, mining, and the lightning network.
ICP Hub Kenya will be having a community link-up on 30th November:
Focus
ICP HUB Kenya is organizing an upcoming blockchain community event focused on the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP). The event will include an introduction to ICP technology, highlighting its features and real-world applications. Attendees will also gain insights into ICP HUBs, with a specific focus on the role of ICP HUB Kenya within the ecosystem. The program will feature an AMA session with the founder of ICP HUB Kenya, followed by presentations and panel discussions on projects and grant opportunities developed on the ICP blockchain.
Activities
Learn about the ICP technology and its use cases in Kenya
Sessions with the founder of ICP Hub.
Project presentations and panel discussions.
Networking with like minded people.
Web3 clubs in partnership with ETH Dada and Ledger lady will be having a solidity bootcamp every Saturday at their lab:
Focus
From November 2024 to February 2025, Saturdays are dedicated to Solidity bootcamps at the lab, hosted by Ledger Lady, Web3 Developer Clubs, and ETHDada. This exciting program, held weekly in Kenya, aims to empower developers and blockchain enthusiasts by providing in-depth knowledge of Solidity, the programming language for creating smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain. Each session offers hands-on learning opportunities, enabling participants to develop their own decentralized applications (dApps) while enhancing their understanding of blockchain technology.
Activities
Workshops on solidity
Networking opportunities
Guest speakers on solidity and the blockchain
Base East Africa in partnership with Ledger Lady will be having a base meet-up that will be happening on 30th November at NGDC, Parklands:
Focus
This is a Crypto Base meetup event to be held in Nairobi, Kenya on November 30. The event is designed for developers, students, and blockchain enthusiasts interested in Ethereum's Layer 2 solutions, particularly Base, an Ethereum Layer 2 network incubated within Coinbase.
Activities
The event will feature an introduction to Base's capabilities
Experience a live coding session to build a dApp on Base.
Get to network with like minded people.