Kigali Circle August Report
Date: August 28, 2026
The August Logos Circle Kigali was a different kind of success not because we sat in a circle, talked through our wins, and grabbed a cup of coffee as we usually do, but because we chose to put our funds and our energy behind the very thing we said we cared about: preparing young people for the transition into real opportunities.
As you may recall from the July report, our circle had identified our strength and our winnable issue “education” and preparing young people for what comes after school. This month, instead of our usual monthly meetup, we decided to use the funds we had to support a team of five developers who had products to showcase and were preparing to participate in the Kampala DevFest, the gathering where devs from across African countries come to showcase their work, connect with like-minded folks, compete for prizes, learn, and make credible connections. It was a + for our community in every sense, and we felt proud to see the team get the chance they had worked for. Although the IRL event was changed at the very last hour the night before the event and turned into an online competition, we still managed to support the team, and they were able to participate regardless. It taught us something as a circle: flexibility is part of the work, and the mission does not change just because the format does.
The other big step this month was on the partnership front @web3mates (https://www.web3mates.com/ ) have successfully secured a partnership with Dar Blockchain, a Tunis-based entity, #web3mates #darblockchain #blockchain #partnership #innovation | Web3 Mates and together with the Circle shall champion all the ground work needed to make sure the next cohorts with Dar Blockchain are a success. We shall dedicate time and resources to have these young people get the knowledge the same knowledge that opened doors for the devs we supported this month. This is the kind of thing that started small in our circles and is now growing into something with reach beyond our own city.
Looking ahead, we still have the University of Kigali opportunity that came out of July’s conversations, and with the help of @Pascal we are yet to find out how possible it is going to be. We carry it into September with hope, alongside the new partnership and the team we supported, knowing that one can never get to know how tiny engagements can be of huge transformation for a person and a society.
With this, I would like to extend my sincere appreciations to Logos, and the team, also to Pascal for the continued help.
