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(Months)", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Our mission at DeSci Africa is aimed at supporting scientists in Africa through Decentralized Science. \n\nThe Problem\n\nDue to the little number of scientists and laboratories operating there, Africa looks to be a market with little to no opportunity for science. Access to resources is the main barrier to science in this environment.\n", "hidden": false, "question": "Describe your project in a few paragraphs (ideally including a problem statement, solution, roadmap, and timeline for implementation)", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "DeSci Africa is dedicated to empowering scientists in Africa through the principles of Decentralized Science. Our goal is to build a thriving community that promotes the awareness and adoption of decentralized scientific practices across the continent.\n\nTo achieve this, we create and curate high-quality educational content that is accessible to everyone, regardless of their background or expertise. Our content is designed to provide valuable insights into the benefits of decentralized science and how it can be applied in various fields.\n\nIn addition to our content creation efforts, we also actively participate in conferences and events to spread the word about Decentralized Science in Africa. Our long-term vision is to establish a vibrant network of DeSci meetups and conferences across the continent, providing a platform for scientists and enthusiasts to connect, learn, and collaborate.\n\nJoin us on our mission to bring Decentralized Science to Africa and make a meaningful impact on scientific research and development across the continent.", "hidden": false, "question": "How does your project support the mission or goals of DeSci?", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "The funds from this grant round will be used to develop more high-quality educational material on DeSci, ranging from threads to articles. It will also be used to support our community-building effort. ", "hidden": false, "question": "Describe how funds from the grants program will be used for your project.", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": true, "question": "If you participated in past grant rounds (i.e. DeSci GR15/ Beta) using a different project payout wallet address, please share it here.", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Update Since the last round\n\nWe were a part of the DeSci Gitcoin Beta round and thanks to your contributions we were able to do the following and more;\n\nPublish over 18+ articles\n\nHelped collaborate with DeSci Youths, for the AthenaDAO DeSci breakfast that was held in Nairobi. \n\nHosted and participated in 10+ Twitter Spaces involving projects like Shamba network, DeSci World, IberoAM, Gitcoin, DeSci Mic. 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