Dear Community,
We are excited to announce the establishment of the NEAR Botswana Community, dedicated to fostering a thriving ecosystem of Web 3.0 developers, businesses, and consumers leveraging blockchain technology.
Community Name: NEAR Botswana Community
Project Overview:
Since 2014, SatoshiCenter has been the cornerstone of the crypto community in Botswana. It was established to create awareness for Bitcoin technology and nurture a community of enthusiasts. Over the past decade, it has made a significant impact through bootstrapping and self-funded efforts. NEAR aligns perfectly with this vision. Thus, we are formally announcing the formation of the NEAR Botswana Community in the hopes of creating synergies that will accelerate our shared goals.
Vision:
NEAR Botswana Community will create an environment where blockchain education, resources, and infrastructure will be readily available to the public.
Goal:
Create and support an ecosystem of developers, businesses, and consumers leveraging Web 3.0 and blockchain technology.
Mission:
Make NEAR Protocol the de facto platform that the future of transactions is built on by creating use cases in our community and providing resources to developers.
Team Members:
- Alakanani Itireleng (AKA Bitcoin Lady) - SatoshiCenter Founder
X - bitcoinlady
- Keletso Thophego- Yellow Card Botswana Country Manager
LinkedIn: keletso-thophego
- Raymond Tonde - Entrepreneur & Event Co-ordinator
X - haggah97
Social Media Handles:
- X (Twitter): nearbotswana
- Instagram: nearbotswana
KPIs for Q3:
- Community Building:
- Host at least 3 monthly meetups in Gaborone, attracting a minimum of 30 attendees per session.
- Grow the NEAR Botswana social media channels to 500 followers on both X (Twitter) and Instagram.
- Developer Ecosystem:
- Conduct 2 developer-focused workshops, reaching a minimum of 20 developers.
- Launch a NEAR developer bootcamp at SatoshiCenter, training at least 10 developers.
- Support at least 3 new NEAR-based projects from the community.
- Educational Initiatives:
- Develop and distribute educational materials on NEAR Protocol in partnership with local universities and colleges, reaching at least 100 students.
- Publish 5 educational blog posts/articles on the NEAR Botswana website.
- NEAR Adoption:
- Organize 2 business-focused webinars promoting the use of NEAR Protocol to local entrepreneurs, reaching 40 business leaders.
- Onboard at least 5 new businesses onto the NEAR platform.
- Achieve a minimum of 100 new NEAR wallet sign-ups from Botswana by the end of Q3.
- Transaction Growth:
- Increase NEAR transactions originating from Botswana by 30% compared to the previous quarter.
Objectives and Key Results (OKRs):
- Foster Community Growth:
- Objective: Host regular meetups and workshops to stimulate community growth.
- Key Result 1: Host a monthly meetup with 100 attendee.
- Key Result 2: Conduct 2 developer-focused workshops with 20 developers.
- Build Web 3.0 Developer Community:
- Objective: Establish a strong Web 3.0 developer community around NEAR Protocol.
- Key Result 1: Launch a developer bootcamp training 10 developers.
- Key Result 2: Support 3 new NEAR-based projects.
- Provide Developer Resources:
- Objective: Provide a home and resources for Web 3.0 developers.
- Key Result 1: Distribute educational materials to 100 students.
- Key Result 2: Publish 5 educational articles/blog posts.
- Increase NEAR Protocol Adoption:
- Objective: Nurture adoption of NEAR Protocol.
- Key Result 1: Organize 2 business-focused webinars reaching 40 leaders.
- Key Result 2: Achieve 100 new NEAR wallet sign-ups.
- Boost NEAR Transactions:
- Objective: Increase transactions on the NEAR platform.
- Key Result 1: Increase NEAR transactions from Botswana.
Conclusion:
The NEAR Botswana Community is committed to driving the adoption of Web 3.0 technologies by fostering a collaborative and inclusive ecosystem. By achieving our KPIs for Q3, we will solidify NEAR’s presence in Botswana and pave the way for innovative projects and ideas that will shape the future of decentralized technology in the region.