2025 marked a breakthrough year for builders in West Africa as the Base ecosystem expanded its footprint, supporting startups, launching innovative products, and creating opportunities for local developers to thrive in the onchain economy.

From Lagos to Accra, builders leveraged Base to scale their projects, reach new users, and raise funds.

Base West Africa supported 120+ startups, helping them bring their ideas to life on the blockchain.

These startups launched 55+ live products. Among these, 4 startups successfully raised funding, including Azza, Hurupay, and cNGN.

14 products from the region expanded to/ integrated with Base, including:

Roqqu: a platform enabling seamless crypto trading

Busha: simplifying crypto investments for everyday users

Chipper: building efficient payments infrastructure

Quidax: expanding crypto accessibility across the region

The Base Batch program recognized outstanding startups, awarding them funds to accelerate growth:

001 Winners $20K each:

Zerocard

Bitsave

Sandworm

002 Winners $20K–$5K each:

Paycrest ($20K)

Trustscan ($5K)

Zora Terminal ($5K)

Enrouteapp ($5K)

Viral ($5K)

Avelot ($5K)

Base Onchain Summer spotlighted products that gained traction through activity and adoption:

Bitsave: $24K total value locked, 1K users

Zoracle: $10K processed value

Viral: 312 transactions with 259 active users

These numbers reflect growing engagement and adoption of onchain products in West Africa.

Several West African products have already made a significant impact on Base, measured by transaction volume:

The Base West Africa community also expanded this year, now boasting 12.7K followers.

By bridging local ingenuity with global ecosystems, West Africa is setting the pace for the next decade of decentralized growth.

Don't miss a milestone. Join the community and follow Base West Africa on X for the latest updates from the front lines.

Stay Based

2025 marked a breakthrough year for builders in West Africa as the Base ecosystem expanded its footprint, supporting startups, launching innovative products, and creating opportunities for local developers to thrive in the onchain economy.

From Lagos to Accra, builders leveraged Base to scale their projects, reach new users, and raise funds.

Base West Africa supported 120+ startups, helping them bring their ideas to life on the blockchain.

These startups launched 55+ live products. Among these, 4 startups successfully raised funding, including Azza, Hurupay, and cNGN.

14 products from the region expanded to/ integrated with Base, including:

Roqqu: a platform enabling seamless crypto trading

Busha: simplifying crypto investments for everyday users

Chipper: building efficient payments infrastructure

Quidax: expanding crypto accessibility across the region

The Base Batch program recognized outstanding startups, awarding them funds to accelerate growth:

001 Winners $20K each:

Zerocard

Bitsave

Sandworm

002 Winners $20K–$5K each:

Paycrest ($20K)

Trustscan ($5K)

Zora Terminal ($5K)

Enrouteapp ($5K)

Viral ($5K)

Avelot ($5K)

Base Onchain Summer spotlighted products that gained traction through activity and adoption:

Bitsave: $24K total value locked, 1K users

Zoracle: $10K processed value

Viral: 312 transactions with 259 active users

These numbers reflect growing engagement and adoption of onchain products in West Africa.

Several West African products have already made a significant impact on Base, measured by transaction volume:

The Base West Africa community also expanded this year, now boasting 12.7K followers.

By bridging local ingenuity with global ecosystems, West Africa is setting the pace for the next decade of decentralized growth.

Don't miss a milestone. Join the community and follow Base West Africa on X for the latest updates from the front lines.

Stay Based