In 2024, the Public Goods Working Group awarded @borderlessaf a $50K grant to grow its Magma program.

In 2025, @Clowes.eth traveled to Kenya to witness how that grant is nurturing on-the-ground talent—supporting developers with workshops, Devcon access, and real-world integration.👇

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I recently spent two weeks in Kilifi and Nairobi, Kenya, supporting magma (by @borderlessaf) - a residency for African founders supported by the @ENS_DAO Public Goods working group.

The experience was incredible. Here are my thoughts:

https://t.co/PyecD6GDG1

clowes.eth

Creating a Borderless Africa, powered by Web3

In 2024, the Public Goods Working Group awarded @borderlessaf a $50K grant to grow its Magma program.

In 2025, @Clowes.eth traveled to Kenya to witness how that grant is nurturing on-the-ground talent—supporting developers with workshops, Devcon access, and real-world integration.👇 

Magma is a residency program led by @yoseph and songyi.eth—two long-time contributors in the space.

Clowes.eth joined the Magma crew in Kenya—witnessing devs working on real-world tools: from KYC & DeFi to tokenized coffee & buses.

The number of amazing blockchain companies coming out of Africa is astonishing. 

The developer talent and passion to learn is out of this world. 

It’s incredible to see builders taking control, working collaboratively, and defining their own technological future. https://t.co/NnhRTYdIul

Magma is a residency program led by @yoseph and songyi.eth—two long-time contributors in the space.

Clowes.eth joined the Magma crew in Kenya—witnessing devs working on real-world tools: from KYC & DeFi to tokenized coffee & buses. 

During the residency, Clowes.eth led an @ensdomains workshop, explaining what it is, how it works, and why it matters.

Every participant received an ENS name + 10 $ENS tokens to join governance. One developer even returned the next day with live ENS subname integration.

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Clowes.eth’s experience in Kenya stands as a testament to what public goods funding makes possible—supporting real builders, real projects, and real momentum on the ground.

Learn how the grant powered Magma. 👇

During the residency, Clowes.eth led an @ensdomains workshop, explaining what it is, how it works, and why it matters.

Every participant received an ENS name + 10 $ENS tokens to join governance. One developer even returned the next day with live ENS subname integration. 