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From ecosystem startups earning recognition beyond the Solana community to major integrations expanding access to Solana-powered financial services, the Nigerian Solana Ecosystem continued to demonstrate both growing adoption and increasing maturity last week. Here is a breakdown of the major updates you missed last week: 📰 Headline News – @solana spotlighted @paj_cash, bringing global attention to one of the ecosystem's fastest-growing payment products. – Two SuperteamNG members, @Chinaecherem, founder of @Nectar_finance and @timmyisagod, founder of @evolutionapp_, were selected for the Hashed Vibe Haus Nairobi residency backed by @tether, @Tether_Africa and @HashedEM. – @superteam spotlighted @paj_cash in its weekly Member Wins spotlight. – @__adewale announced that @usexara_ai has crossed ₦250,000,000 in crypto funding within a few weeks largely thanks to the efforts of SuperteamNG. – @lagunacarta, the Ecosystem Marketing Lead at @SolanaFndn, spotlighted @Nectar_finance, further highlighting the product’s growing recognition across the ecosystem. – @startupIn60 spotlighted @evolutionapp_, showcasing its journey from a simple money-moving service to a platform that has processed over ₦10 billion for African freelancers, remote workers, and content creators. – @technextdotng spotlighted the growth of the Solana ecosystem in Nigeria, highlighting the ecosystem-building efforts led by @Harri_obi and the SuperteamNG team over the past three years. 📰 Launches & Ecosystem – $USDT and $USDC are now live on Solana via @roqqupay, giving users access to faster stablecoin withdrawals with zero gas fees for a limited time. They also announced that their new RWA product will settle on Solana. – We launched a new Product Spotlight series dedicated to showcasing leading products being built on Solana by African founders. The first episode featured @evolutionapp_. – Solana is now supported on @roamapp, a Peter Thiel backed startup, allowing users to receive USDT, USDC, and PYUSD with automatic 1:1 USD settlement. – @SolnexBot partnered with @fossapay to power Solnex payouts, strengthening payment infrastructure available to users across the ecosystem. – We hosted an X Space with @roqqupay exploring its recent Solana integration and the opportunities it unlocks for users. 📰 Community & Milestones – We hosted the Solana Builders' Tour in Anambra, bringing together builders, founders, and community members to explore opportunities across the ecosystem. – The first stop of the @rust_undead Developers Campus Tour wrapped successfully at the University of Calabar. – We featured @dev_tochukwu, the founder of @paj_cash on last week’s episode of Founder Stories. – @kryptdou_ hosted a Creators Corner AMA session with @CHIEFIKENGA, founder of @Clapmihq. – SuperteamNG members secured top placements at the Jupiter Frontier Sidetrack Hackathon hosted by @JupDevRel. @winsznx finished 3rd, @web3_theo placed 4th, and @dukedotsol secured 5th place. What did we miss, and what are you shipping this week
I think the challenge is that everyone can now build apps But 1) almost nobody has distribution (like an audience), or 2) the money to pay for distribution (ads or UGC), or 3) the creative genius to get distribution for free (classically called guerilla marketing)
