NextChain Ethiopia Hub is in motion! 🚀
Hackathons, workshops, mentorship — all leading to the CATS 2026 stage.

🏆 30,000 ADA prize pool
✈️ Fully funded trip to Nairobi, Kenya for top teams

Let’s build something unforgettable. 🇪🇹
#NextChain #CATS2026 #CardanoAfrica

Wada Weekly Forum

Join us for the third CATS Hackathon mentorship session as part of the Wada Forum Hub Meeting.

This call will guide hackathon participants through key steps, answer project-specific questions, and provide expert support to help you advance your submissions.

📅 Thursday, 20th November 2025
⏰ 5 PM UTC

🔗 https://luma.com/vj2t2ggt

Kindly Join us at the Hackathon mentorship session:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83694928379

🚀 FINAL CALL: Join the NextChain Ethiopia Hub for the CATS 2026 Hackathon!

Workshops are underway, teams are forming, and the road to Nairobi, Kenya has officially begun!
In partnership with WADA and the Cardano Africa Tech Summit, we’re building Africa’s next generation of blockchain innovators.

💰 30,000 ADA prize pool in total
🧠 Workshops + mentorship sessions
🛫 Fully funded trip to Nairobi for top-performing teams

🔗 Register now: https://forms.gle/h3RGk6vJSaFkdWhN8

Join our community: https://t.me/nextchaineth

Let’s build, compete, and represent Ethiopia on the continental stage. 🇪🇹🔥
#CATS2026 #NextChainEthiopia #WADA #CardanoAfrica #Hackathon

🚨 CATS 2026 Hackathon – Team Submission Deadline Approaching!

All participating teams must be officially registered by December 15.
Please make sure your team completes the enrolment form here:

🔗 Team Registration Form:
https://cats.wada.org/enrolment

If you still don’t have a team or need teammates, join our team-formation group and connect with others before the deadline:

👥 Team Formation Group:
https://t.me/+sDKZKcahh4MwN2Y0

Let’s make sure everyone is registered, organized, and ready to build! 🚀🔥
— NextChain Hub

🚨 Hackathon Update – Key Dates & Next Steps

The deadline to register and submit your team is December 15.
Submit here 👉 https://cats.wada.org/enrolment

📅 Upcoming Hub Activities:
Dec 15 – Virtual Session
Final support before the submission deadline. Make sure your team is submitted on time.

Dec 20 – In-Person hackaton
@ The Hubbits Workspace

This session is designed for teams who have already submitted their projects to:
• Meet other builders in the hub
• Discuss and refine your project direction
• Strengthen your concept after initial submission
• Share progress and get feedback
• Prepare additional details for your internal team page on our Docs

You can continue refining your project after your intial submission and send us updates anytime — we will keep your team page updated for evaluators.

If you need technical or general support, don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here to help you build your best submission. 🚀🔥
— NextChain Hub

🎉 NextChain Hub Rewards Announcement – CATS 2026 🎉

We’re excited to reveal the local hub rewards for our top teams:

🥇 1st Place – 600 ADA
🥈 2nd Place – 400 ADA
🥉 3rd Place – 200 ADA

📢 Key Dates:

Jan 6: Announcement of NextChain Hub winners

Jan 9: Announcement of the Global Top 5 (those who win a fully funded trip to Kenya to compete at the Cardano Africa Tech Summit 2026)


Teams selected for the global stage will pitch at the summit, gain major visibility, and compete for additional rewards.

🔧 Project Refinement:
After your first submission, you can continue improving and refining your project.

⏳ Team Formation & Submission Deadline:
📅 December 15
👉 https://cats.wada.org/enrolment

Let’s build strong projects and represent Ethiopia on the global stage! 🚀🔥

— NextChain Hub

CATS 2026 | NextChain Hub — In-Person Hackathon Day 🚀
We’re bringing the community together — on-ground and online.

📍 The Hubbits Workspace
📅 Dec 20, 2025
⏰ From 7:00 PM (local time)

Join fellow builders, teams, plus virtual hackers, for a focused hackathon session on collaboration, refinement, and real progress. This is the moment to meet other teams, polish your submissions, get feedback, and strengthen your project.

🥤 Refreshments included (for in-person participants)

Let’s build, connect, and push CATS 2026 forward — together.

Final Call 🚨 | Team Registration Grace Period

There is a short grace period for teams that haven’t registered yet on the official CATS portal.

⏳ After tomorrow, registrations will be closed with no exceptions.
If you’re part of NextChain Hub and still planning to compete, register your team NOW and secure your spot.
https://cats.wada.org/enrolment

This is your last window. Don’t miss it.
#CATS2026 #NextChainHub #Cardano #Hackathon #FinalCall

CATS 2026 | NextChain Hub — In-Person Hackathon Day 🚀
We’re bringing the community together — on-ground and online.

📍 The Hubbits Workspace
📅 Dec 20, 2025
⏰ From 7:00 PM (local time)

Join fellow builders, teams, plus virtual hackers, for a focused hackathon session on collaboration, refinement, and real progress. This is the moment to meet other teams, polish your submissions, get feedback, and strengthen your project.

🥤 Refreshments included (for in-person participants)

Let’s build, connect, and push CATS 2026 forward — together.

Thank You – CATS 2026 Hackathon Day | NextChain Hub Ethiopia

Thank you to all teams and participants who joined us for the in-person hackathon session. Teams pitched their ideas, received valuable feedback, and took important steps toward refining their projects for CATS 2026.

We encourage teams to continue using the NextChain Hub space anytime to collaborate, iterate, and strengthen their solutions. Refinement is part of the journey.

We’ll be sharing a project update form soon for teams to submit progress and improvements.

📌 Key Dates

January 6 – Local NextChain Hub winners announcement

January 9 – Announcement of the top 5 teams advancing to the global stage


Thank you for your commitment, collaboration, and continued effort throughout this action-learning journey.

—
NextChain Hub Ethiopia
CATS 2026

📍 NextChain Hub Space — Open for Teams

Teams are welcome to use the NextChain Hub space anytime to work on their projects, collaborate, and refine their submissions.

If you need a place to:

Work with your team

Refine your project

Discuss feedback and next steps

Prepare for submissions

📌 Location:
In front of Bellevue Hotel
Star Building, 2nd Floor

🗺 Google Maps:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/oz1Dg3eTh5tK9FAE6

Feel free to reach out before coming if you need support or access.

—
NextChain Hub Ethiopia

📌 CATS 2026 — Project Update Submission

As we move into the evaluation phase of CATS 2026, all teams are required to submit an updated status of their projects.

Please complete the project update form using the link below:

🔗 Project Update Form:
https://forms.gle/Rgt31AzEGWmdLdZRA

This update will help us:
Track your current progress
Support documentation and evaluation

Prepare for local and global announcements
📅 Key Dates
January 6 – Local NextChain Hub winners announcement
January 9 – Global top teams announcement

Teams are encouraged to submit even if their project is still being refined.

Thank you for your continued effort and commitment.
—
NextChain Hub Ethiopia
CATS 2026

New year. New momentum.

2026 is a defining year for AfroChain and NextChain — where community turns into ecosystem, learning turns into building, and ideas turn into on-chain reality.

This year, we scale African innovation, empower builders, and shape the future of Web3 from Africa to the world.

Let’s build the next chapter.
🚀🌍

🏆 NextChain Hub – Top 3 Teams Announced

We’re proud to share the Top 3 teams from our hub after evaluation:
🥇 The Great African Run
🥈 Kirar
🥉 MuluCard

These teams stood out for their clarity, Cardano alignment, and real-world impact.

📢 Next update:
Tomorrow, we will announce the Top 1 project selected to represent our hub in Kenya, after final confirmation from the evaluators.
Stay tuned. 🚀

🏆 WE HAVE A WINNER!

After final evaluation results from our evaluators, The Great African Run has been selected as the #1 project from NextChain Hub 🚀

🥇 Full trip to Kenya – fully sponsored
🌍 Competing with top hub winners at the regional summit
⚡ Representing Ethiopia’s innovation on a global stage

Built on Cardano and rooted in Africa’s legendary running culture, The Great African Run stood out for its real-world impact, clarity of vision, and strong execution.

This is more than a win for one team —
it’s a win for our hub, our developers, and our ecosystem.

👏 Huge congratulations to the team.
The journey continues.
#NextChainHub #CATS #Cardano #AfricanInnovation #Web3Africa

🔥 Something big is loading…
The future of African Web3 talent is almost here.

Build. Connect. Get hired.
NextChain Hub — Coming Soon

Africa is building. We’re showing up. 🔥
Catch the AfroChain team at Africa Tech Summit and Cardano Africa Tech Summit.

Let’s network, exchange ideas, and unlock what’s next for Africa’s on-chain future. 🌍

Ethiopia is entering a new digital era.

Blockchain.
AI.
Finance.

AfroChain 2026 is coming.
With institutional workshops and executive roundtables, we’re building more than a summit — we’re structuring Ethiopia’s digital economy conversation.

1,000+ curated attendees.
Global fintech, AI, and Web3 leaders.
Market entry.
Policy dialogue.
Real partnerships.

This is not just another tech event.
This is positioning.
Stay ready.
#afrochain2026 #Blockchain #AI #Fintech #Ethiopia #DigitalEconomy

AfroChain 2026 is taking shape.

This is more than an event.
It’s a structured gateway into Ethiopia’s emerging digital economy.
Blockchain.
AI.
Finance.

Workshops with institutions.
Closed-door executive roundtables.
A curated summit bringing builders, founders, policymakers, and global ecosystem leaders together.

If you’re exploring Africa’s next serious market — this is where the conversations begin.
#AfroChain2026 #BlockchainAfrica #DigitalEthiopia #FintechAfrica #AIinAfrica