The BSV Blockchain Association and BSV Academy, in partnership with financial firm CapitalSavvy, recently extended their Blockchain Innovation Programme to developers in Uganda.
The Blockchain Innovation Programme is a 10-week course designed to encourage more people to become Bitcoin developers. The BSV Academy offers this programme to any partner interested in incorporating it into their education toolset. One such partner is CapitalSavvy, a venture capital investment firm in Uganda, which is trying to bring opportunities to local developers to help them find employment.
The initial cohort included 50 developers in Uganda, who were also given the chance to pitch their ideas to Block Dojo. The programme was fully online, with all students given access to a learning portal developed by the BSV Academy.
Physical meetups also took place every two weeks, giving students a chance to interact with each other and their mentors directly. Guest speakers were also available to tackle relevant topics such as wellness, strategy, project management, sales and marketing.
The programme was fully sponsored by CapitalSavvy, the BSV Blockchain Association and Block Dojo, with students only expected to pay a $50 application fee.
What students learnt about blockchain
The Blockchain Innovation Programme is comprised of the three primitive courses currently offered by the BSV Academy, including:
The programme also offers a new Intro to Bitcoin Development course, which offered a deep dive into the fundamentals of Bitcoin, payment protocols, reading the Bitcoin ledger, and smart contracts. Certificates were awarded each time that a student completes a course, with a full certification offered by the BSV Academy at the end of the programme.
Bringing blockchain development skills back to Africa
The Blockchain Innovation Programme’s primary goal is to equip developers with the knowledge and abilities they need to launch their own companies or find employment. In addition to having high unemployment rates, Uganda and other African nations run the risk of losing access to skilled employment abroad.
As the adoption of real use cases of blockchain across the globe grows, there will be an opportunity for anyone to tap into this demand. The evolution of work-from-home has also led to the globalisation of talent. So someone sitting in Uganda, Kenya or elsewhere in East Africa wouldn’t have the opportunity to work somewhere else but now there is.
Editor’s note: Photos here: https://bip.capitalsavvy.pro/#gallery[photonic-flickr-set-72177720304915355-1]/52602839746/