Each week covers two live sessions of approximately 2 hours each, supplemented by async content, readings, and group activities. No prior blockchain experience required. Use the links below to navigate to each week's content, recordings, and resources.


Curriculum Overview

Week Theme Session Content Learning Outcomes
Week 1 Foundations & Infrastructure What is Crypto and why it matters for Africa · How blockchain works · Wallets, keys and transactions · Africa's monetary story Understand blockchain fundamentals · Set up a digital wallet · Explain Bitcoin's relevance to African economies
Week 2 Stablecoins & P2P Value Transfer What stablecoins are · How USD₮ leads globally · P2P technologies · M-Pesa rails vs blockchain rails Distinguish stablecoins · Explain P2P mechanics · Identify East African USD₮ use cases
Week 3 DeFi, Smart Contracts & Applications Introduction to DeFi · Smart contracts · Tokenisation of real-world assets · African builder case studies Understand DeFi primitives · Explain smart contracts in plain language · Identify tokenisation opportunities
Week 4 Cybersecurity & Asset Protection Threat landscape · Wallet security best practices · Identifying scams and phishing · Online safety Apply wallet security · Identify attack vectors · Educate communities on digital asset safety
Week 5 Tokenisation, Hadron & VASP Hadron by Tether deep dive · Kenya's VASP framework · Compliance and licensing · How VASP creates opportunity Understand Hadron · Explain VASP to peers · Identify compliant paths to building in Kenya
Week 6 Capstone: Pitch Your P2P Idea Refine your project idea · Structuring a pitch · Peer review · Pitching Day Present a credible P2P project · Receive structured feedback · Compete for prize pool

Weekly Content

📖 Week 1 — Foundations & Infrastructure

📖 Week 2 — Stablecoins & P2P Value Transfer

📖 Week 3 — DeFi, Smart Contracts & Applications

📖 Week 4 — Cybersecurity & Asset Protection

📖 Week 5 — Tokenisation, Hadron & VASP

📖 Week 6 — Capstone Prep & Pitching Day