Introduction
Dear Community, This is an announcement on our Near Community establishment in Zimbabwe.
Community Name:
- Near Zim Community
Overview of the project:
Vision:
At Near Zim, we envision a future where every unbanked and economically active individual in Zimbabwe is empowered by the Near Ecosystem. Our goal is to connect informal traders and farmers directly to the global economy through innovative blockchain solutions.
Mission:
Our mission is to transform the transactional landscape for Zimbabwe’s informal sectors. By adopting the Near protocol, we aim to provide tailored blockchain solutions that enhance daily business operations for traders and farmers, making transactions secure, transparent, and efficient.
Social Media Handles
- X: nearzimbabwe
- Instagram: nearzimbabwe
Team Members
- Yananai Chiwuta - Co-founder / Head of Growth (LinkedIn - Yananai Chiwuta)
- Tapiwa Bonda - Co-founder / Business Development officer (X - pachikoro2)
- Liliosa Padenga - Chief Technology Officer (LinkedIn - Liliosa Padenga)
- Tendai Mafuwe - Research Lead (X - toyibee)
- Lioba Bonda - Marketing (X - LNB877)
Community KPIs
- Objective: Educate 1000+ traders and farmers about blockchain by Q3 2024.
- Key Results: Host monthly workshops; introduce the local community to easy-to-use Dapps built on NEAR.
- Objective: Achieve 500 Near Wallet activations by the end of July.
- Key Results: Launch a blockchain-based lending platform; collaborate with local partners for outreach.
Community OKRs
- Holding workshops for education
- Creating educational materials for local consumption
- Achieve 80% workshop attendance by the end of Q2 2024.
- Translate 50% of educational materials into local languages by the end of Q2 2024.
- Establish a community-driven support network for NEAR-Dapp users by the end of Q2 2024.
Team Wallet Our Near wallet is: coinmadizim.near
Strategic Partners We’re proud to partner with the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce, Zimbabwe Computer Society, Zimbabwe Developers Community, Zimbabwe Farmers Union, and more. These collaborations will strengthen our impact and expand our reach across Zimbabwe’s informal sectors.
