Milestone 1: Sponsorship for ETHAccra Participation

Meta Pool will be participating in the ETHAccra Hackathon as a Silver sponsor.

Sponsorship Details

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Sponsorship Package: Silver
Total Sponsorship Fee: $4000

Breakdown:

• Sponsorship Fee: $2400
• Bounty for Winning Project: $1600

Key Points

• Meta Pool will cover the Silver sponsorship fee of $2400.
• The remaining $1600 will be allocated as a bounty to the developers with the winning project in the Meta Pool track.

Event Details

Event: ETHAccra Hackathon
Dates: August 29-31, 2024
Location: University Of Ghana, Legon, Ghana

Milestone 2: NEAR Africa’s team accommodation

This report confirms accommodation arrangements for the NEAR Africa team during the ETH Accra hackathon.

Attached is the booking receipt and images of the accommodation

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The apartment is a 20 minutes drive away from University of Ghana campus where the hackathon will be held

In our proposal, $500 was allocated for accommodation as indicated in this screenshot here

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However, the extra cost of $40 for the accommodation will be covered by NEAR Africa

Total accommodation cost: $540
Amount requested: $500

Objectives

NEAR Africa will host a Metapool workshop on governance and liquid staking at ETH Accra. This workshop aims to introduce attendees, particularly developers and DeFi enthusiasts, to the functionalities of Meta Pool, focusing on its multi-chain liquid staking solutions. The session will provide in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience, empowering participants to leverage Meta Pool in their projects.

The sponsorship aims to achieve the following objectives:

1. Increase Brand Awareness: Enhance Meta Pool’s visibility among African developers and DeFi communities.
2. Attract Potential Users and Developers: Engage with participants to draw interest in Meta Pool’s liquid staking solutions.
3. Generate Leads and Foster Connections: Build valuable connections and generate leads for future collaborations.
4. Showcase Utility for DeFi Applications: Highlight Meta Pool’s capabilities in enabling innovative DeFi projects.

Read more here!

Milestone 3: Meta Pool Workshop, Accra

This part of the report shows that NEAR Africa has completed all milestones required for this grant.

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Workshop slides

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KQxTKCUxKvehuJ07hj4qOMSHVjdbQpYhsQdpBavO5lM/edit?usp=sharing

Metrics

• Number of Developers Participated: 50

• Brand Awareness:

  • 5026 Social media engagements
  • Workshop visibility across platforms

• User and Developer Interest:

  • Sign-ups for Meta Pool platform
  • Follow-up interest from developers post-event

• Leads and Connections Generated:

  • Qualified leads identified for future collaboration
  • Potential partnerships initiated with local DeFi projects

• Showcase Utility for DeFi Applications:

  • Positive developer feedback on Meta Pool’s utility, although no projects were built with Meta Pool integration

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Social Media posts

ETHAccra

☀️ 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐏𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗿𝗮! ☀️ We are thrilled to announce @meta_pool as a sponsor of the ETHAccra hackathon. Meta Pool, the first liquid staking solution on the NEAR Protocol, enables NEAR holders to earn staking rewards while pic.x.com/2bZIQ9Tvaf

ETHAccra

🎉 Community Partnership Announcement 🎉 We are excited to announce the EthAccra Hackathon 2024 community partnership with @nearafrica_! 🚀 @nearafrica_ is a leading force in driving the adoption of Web3 technologies and the Refi (Regenerative Finance) Initiative across the pic.x.com/uBdhddvTrS

NEAR Africa

🌍 Excited to announce that @nearafrica_ is now a community partner with @ETHAccra! Together, we can advance Web3 in Africa and empower developers to build impactful dApps on NEAR Protocol. 🚀 #NEAR #ETHAccra #Web3 #ReFi #DeFi #Blockchain #Africa #Hackathon pic.x.com/LZ6Hl1gsSo

NEAR Africa

🔥 Join us @ETHAccra on August 29th from 3:15 - 3:45 PM! Discover how to unlock liquid staking, maximize your staked assets, and build innovative DeFi solutions with @meta_pool pic.x.com/kQhp7sdoEI

NEAR Africa

Vibes from @meta_pool workshop at @ETHAccra 🔥 The workshop effectively showcased Meta Pool’s governance and liquid staking solutions, engaging 50 developers and creating valuable connections. pic.x.com/iZHHwppovD

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#ETHAccra is a wrap 🔥🔥🔥 Thanks for having us, Accra is #NEAR pic.x.com/cPpmA7CGQk

NEAR Africa’s workshop at ETH Accra effectively highlighted Meta Pool’s governance and liquid staking solutions, boosting our visibility and fostering valuable connections within the developer community.

Funding Request

• Total amount allocated: $6150

• Amount spent: $2900

  • Sponsorship to ETH Accra: $2400
  • Accommodation cost for NEAR Africa: $500

• Amount requested: $1650

Hackathons are events that encourage creativity and innovation in short but effective times.
From there, proposals can emerge that follow the path towards the acceleration of multichain projects such as what the Meta Pool DAO promotes.