Moonbeam Africa Community Progress Report
Building Africa’s Gateway to Polkadot through moonbeam network
As of [june 2025]
1. Community Snapshot
Non-funded, all activities carried on a volunteer basis
Introduction post: [INTRODUCTION] MOONBEAM AFRICA - Governance / Grant Proposals - Moonbeam Community Forum
Coverage: Pan-African (English-speaking focus)
Active Since: [April 2025]
Team: 3 core contributors + volunteer network
Growth Metrics
| Platform | Stats | Engagement Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Telegram | 188 members | 180% MoM growth |
| Twitter/X | 299 followers | 100,000+ content impressions |
| YouTube | 1educational videos | 300+ combined views with 128 subscribers |
| Medium | 5 Article/technical guides with 57 followers | 80% reader retention rate |
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https://medium.com/@moonbeamafrica/getting-started-with-diode-network-02b457553a70
https://medium.com/@moonbeamafrica/how-ai-improves-gaming-on-the-blockchain-2cd66ccdba5d
https://medium.com/@moonbeamafrica/introduction-to-moonbeamafrica-a1df2d96befb
2. Key Achievements
A. Education & Awareness
Hosted 1 AMA with Moonbeam leaders (Ryan (BD) & Neil (Community Lead))
AMA on How Ai improves Gaming on the blockchain (moonbeam) with solvium-game
AMA with Based JEV from Chronara.ai
Produced 1 explainer videos breaking down:
- Introduction to Moonbeam Network
Published 5 technical articles covering:
- Introduction to moonbeam network Africa
- Data-Haven A new era of Ai-Native Decentralized storage
- Exploring Moonbeam strategic partnership: bridging chains and building futures
- How Ai improves Gaming on the blockchain (moonbeam)
- Getting started with diode network
Partnership with The-Mirror-Community (6 weeks educational series and IRL from June - July 2025)
B. Ecosystem Growth
Onboarded 1 live project building on Moonbeam
3+ projects in pipeline from Nigeria, Ghana.
250% MoM growth in community engagement
C. Content Performance
Top YouTube Video: “Introduction to Moonbeam?” (320 views, 72% watch retention)
Best-Performing Article: “Getting started with diode network” (50 impressions)
Most Active Discussion: Twitter AMA (200+ joined)
3. Operational Highlights
A. Bootstrapped Success
- Zero-budget operations leveraging:
- Volunteer content creators
- Cross-promotions with African blockchain hubs
- Organic social media strategies
B. Localized Approach
Content tailored for:
- Education
- onboarding
4. Challenges & Learnings
Key Hurdles:
- Limited Swahili/French resources (non-English audience demand)
- Need for more African-focused Moonbeam technical documentation
- Balancing education vs. developer activation
Solutions in Progress:
- Crowdsourcing multilingual translations
- Partnering with local tech communities for meetups
- Developing “Moonbeam 101” toolkit for universities
5. Next Phase Objectives
Short-Term (0-3 Months)
- Grow Telegram to 500+ members
- Produce 4 new video tutorials
- Host 2 Twitter Spaces with ecosystem projects
Mid-Term (3-6 Months)
- Launch Moonbeam Africa Developer Hub (GitHub wiki)
- Organize first IRL workshop (Lagos/Nairobi)
- Onboard 3+ new African projects
its been an awesome ride @siccomoonbeam @baki_nft
Contact: MoonbeamAfrica@gmail.com | Twitter | Telegram