Event Name: ETHSafari 2025 – Kenya
Event Dates: September 7 – 14, 2025
Location: Nairobi & Kilifi, Kenya
Website / Socials:
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ETHSafari: ethsafari.xyz
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Web3Clubs: www.web3clubs.xyz
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X: @Web3Clubs
Grant / Sponsorship Requested: $5,000
Budget Allocation:
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ETHSafari Sponsorship: $3,000
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Branding & Stipends: $2,000
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Total Costs (including banners, merch, transport): $2,170
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Total Stipends to team members: $1,440
Scroll Sponsorship Tier Selected: $5,000
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Mainline Sponsor for Startup Showcase (Nairobi)
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2nd Line Sponsor at ETHSafari (Kilifi)
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15 Tickets provided to Scroll Node founders
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Vendor Booth & $1,500 Accommodation Stipend
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25-min Scroll Node Presentation on Main Stage
Event Description
ETHSafari is Africa’s largest builder-first Ethereum festival, bringing together 300+ developers, 100+ projects, and top Kenyan blockchain institutions. The festival features pre-event hackathons, startup showcases, and interactive networking sessions across Kenya’s Ethereum ecosystem.
Scroll’s sponsorship aimed to:
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Showcase 9 Scroll Node founder projects to African developers and builders.
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Increase visibility and adoption of Scroll zkEVM infrastructure.
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Enable early-stage product testing, community engagement, and ecosystem partnerships.
Key Metrics & Impact
Community & Developer Engagement:
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300+ developers and university students engaged at ETHSafari.
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50+ early product users onboarded across six Scroll Node projects: Expendi, Bondley, BlockCoop, MiniLend, PayLinx, QuestPanda.
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24+ social posts tagged Scroll on X
Project-Specific KPIs:
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Expendi: 10 early users, $300 in test transactions.
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Bondley: 10+ social bonds created, user feedback collected.
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BlockCoop: Community marketing and SACCO activation completed.
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MiniLend: Pitched micro-lending solution and gathered feedback.
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PayLinx: Secured connections with potential pilot partners.
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QuestPanda: Ran 12 on-site quests and secured partnership with Pretium.
Resources & Support Impact:
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Financial support enabled team travel, booth setup, and participation in networking sessions.
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Networking & mentorship provided by Scroll Community Council helped validate products, build partnerships, and strengthen technical knowledge in zkEVM and decentralized infrastructure.
Conclusion:
Scroll’s sponsorship at ETHSafari successfully increased brand visibility, engaged 300+ developers, and onboarded early users across multiple projects. The program strengthened Africa’s Ethereum ecosystem by facilitating partnerships, validating projects, and showcasing zkEVM infrastructure to builders and university communities.
