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58 global meetups now planned for @ethereum's 10 year anniversary:

- 9 in Africa
- 11 in Asia
- 8 in Central & South America
- 20 in Europe
- 3 in North America
- 1 in Oceania
- 6 in Southeast Asia

https://farcaster.xyz/0xstark.eth/0x263fd885

Coming from places where greenery = life, I used to think dry looking soil like this meant nothing could grow. But this Tunisian dirt is SO fertile.

My partner’s mom grows figs, oranges, tomatoes, and more - all from what looks like arid ground to me. First time I’ve seen fruit trees like this just casually thriving in a backyard.

These trains are as good or better than the equivalent in Asia, Europe or the americas 🇿🇦

🕊️ Go Well, Mwalimu Prof. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o 🕊️

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce999kwxn1ro.amp

We thank him for the lifelong commitment he made to liberating African minds from the grip of colonial mentalities. Through his pen, he gave us back our names, our languages, our sense of rootedness—and reminded us that African identity is not only beautiful but also deeply political.

He was telling us: names carry memory. Names are acts of resistance. Names are calls to action.

Go well, Mwalimu. Your spirit is not gone—it has simply returned to the soil that bore you, and into the breath of every African who continues to resist. You gave us language as a weapon and identity as a shield. We will not betray the dream. We will carry forward your fire. 🔥

Koma thayù  Mwalimù Prof  Ngùgì Wa Thiong’o

By Ruth Mumbi
May 29, 2025

Nothing has shocked me as this thread this week. Only a Nigerian can deeply understand.

#Veo3

prompt: a hawker on the traffic on streets of lagos, Nigeria carrying bottle water on their head and shouting "cold pure water! buy your pure water now!" https://t.co/DZrZiEyH7H

Nothing has shocked me as this thread this week. Only a Nigerian can deeply understand.

https://x.com/keneumeokafor/status/1926324194230337589

Bought my standard drink at starbucks (hot venti green tea) in Switzerland. Cost was 6.20 CHF. In 2014 it was 5.60 CHF.

11% price increase in 11 years = 1% annual inflation.

Impressive job 🇨🇭!

Ahead of my festival performance at ARMC in Joberg, SA, later this month the team kindly undertook this interview: https://africarisingmusicconference.com/2025/05/08/introducing-papa/ 

Papa also mentioned press today like Mixmag, HYPE Mag, Resident Advisor and Music in Africa - excited!

Ahead of my festival performance at ARMC in Joberg, SA, later this month the team kindly undertook this interview: https://africarisingmusicconference.com/2025/05/08/introducing-papa/ 

Papa also mentioned press today like Mixmag, HYPE Mag, Resident Advisor and Music in Africa - excited!

https://ra.co/news/82750

🌍 On-chain Payments Landscape — Africa edition 🔽

Couldn't find a map of who’s building here, so @0xPeejay and I made one!

30+ players in B2B, P2P, ramps, orchestration, banking + more (v1).

Who’s missing? Tag them for v2 next week. https://t.co/VL4rNWnt91

https://x.com/chuk_xyz/status/1919382768884101357

Some of Africa's Fintech startups are teaming up with Circle. I see Flutterwave and Yellow Card.

Some of Africa's Fintech startups are teaming up with Circle. I see Flutterwave and Yellow Card.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250421041939/en/Circle-Announces-Payments-Network-to-Transform-Global-Money-Movement

reminder: bringing the world onchain means bringing THE WORLD onchain

1.  just because accounts are not from western countries doesn’t mean they are bots

2. dan said to cast alot so they are casting alot

3. wc rewards can go a long way in other currencies 

non-western people of farcaster - i say this with love and care 💖

1. not everyone will engage with you no matter how nice you are or how hard you try

stop replying to people who *never* respond back to you it’s not worth your effort and you could end up with a spam label

2. if you post content from pinterest etc pretending it’s yours pls dont (this is ok for memes) but not for /itap etc 

only post lifestyle photos that are originally yours as if not ppl will think u are a bot

3. keep being authentically YOU

own where you are from, for instance i am so proud to be of nigerian and jamaican heritage 

don’t let negative stereotypes stop you from being authentic ❤️

I don't know why this cast doesn't sit right with me. 

(speaking as a Nigerian with FID 15255 that knows Nigerians with FID less than 2k)

Farcaster spam problems is bigger than a continent or color thing.

I didn't realize Wise's presence on the continent is this bad.