Date: 29th August, 2026
Location: Zaria City Center, Kwangila, Zaria, Nigeria
Registered on Luma: 29
Attended: 20 participants
Languages: English, Hausa
Participants
We had 20 people show up for our first meetup in Zaria, out of 29 people who registered through the Luma link. The group brought together people from different backgrounds:
*Entrepreneurs
*Bankers
*University students
*Secondary school students
*Crypto KOLs
* Web3 enthusiasts
Participants were particularly interested in digital literacy, access to information, technology skills, mentorship, and practical pathways into the digital economy.
Topics Discussed
Introduction to Logos
I introduced Logos through the ideas of civic participation, decentralization, and privacy. We discussed how decentralized systems and collective action can create more open, community-driven approaches to solving local problems. I also introduced the concept of winnable issues: starting small with problems we can realistically act on, measure, and improve over time.
The open format encouraged participants to speak about challenges affecting people in Zaria and to move from simply identifying problems to thinking about practical community-led solutions.
Digital Literacy and Access to Information
Key Points & Insights
Digital literacy emerged as one of the strongest themes of the meetup. Participants discussed how limited digital knowledge, poor access to information, inadequate devices, expensive data, weak network connectivity, and a lack of mentorship can prevent people from taking advantage of online education and digital opportunities.
The group also emphasized that learning independently is often difficult without a supportive community, practical guidance, and mentors who can help people stay accountable and develop useful skills.
Challenges:
Limited digital literacy and access to reliable information
Poor network connectivity in some areas
Limited access to laptops and suitable mobile devices
High or insufficient data access for online learning
Lack of mentorship and structured learning communities
Peer pressure and limited exposure to positive digital opportunities
Solutions, ideas, or proposals:
Partner with secondary schools and provide practical digital literacy programmes
Introduce learners to computer fundamentals, software/programming, blockchain, crypto education, AI and automation, and other digital skills
Partner with an existing tech hub in Zaria to provide a physical learning environment
Run regular online Zoom sessions with mentors and instructors
Create digital literacy sessions for older adults who need help using digital devices
Build a community where learners can support one another and access peer learning
Action Items / Next Steps
Develop a shortlist of practical courses and allow learners to select areas they are interested in
Identify mentors for each selected course
Test participation and commitment during an initial three-week onboarding period before continuing with online learning
Approach a secondary school in Zaria to discuss a pilot programme
Engage BS Hub on a possible partnership and learning-space arrangement
Youth Development and Career Pathways
Key Points & Insights
Participants also raised concerns about secondary school students leaving school without a clear career pathway or sufficient digital knowledge to pursue productive opportunities. The group discussed the pressure many young people face and the importance of exposing students early to practical skills, mentors, and positive career options.
This strengthened the case for taking digital literacy and technology education directly into secondary schools rather than waiting until students reach university or enter the job market.
Challenges:
Limited exposure to digital careers and practical technology skills
Lack of mentorship and clear career guidance for students
Peer pressure and limited access to positive opportunities
Solutions, ideas, or proposals:
Deliver weekly Saturday learning sessions in selected secondary schools
Offer introductory tracks in programming/software, AI and automation, blockchain, crypto education, and other practical digital skills
Pair students with mentors who can guide the programme
Action Items / Next Steps
Visit a secondary school in Zaria and discuss the proposed programme
Map potential mentors and volunteers for each learning track
Design a simple three-week pilot to test attendance, commitment, and learner interest
Potential Partnership with Real Life Global Limited
Key Points & Insights
The Circle also discussed a potential partnership with Real Life Global Limited (RIL Global), a youth development initiative focused on identifying and nurturing talent, fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, promoting academic excellence, and developing the next generation of leaders. RIL Global has previously delivered large youth-focused programmes that bring together students across institutions for educational, leadership, entrepreneurial, cultural, and talent-development activities.
A partnership could create a strong channel for Logos Circle Zaria to reach larger groups of young people and complement RIL Global’s youth-development work with practical digital literacy, technology education, mentorship, and other skills identified by the Circle. The partnership is especially relevant to the Circle’s planned focus on secondary and university students and to RIL Global’s upcoming multi-university activities in Zaria.
Solutions, ideas, or proposals:
Explore a partnership with RIL Global for its planned November 2026 youth event in Zaria
Use the event as an opportunity to introduce students to Logos and practical digital skills
Provide educational sessions on digital literacy and selected technology tracks identified by the Circle
Action Items / Next Steps
Continue discussions with RIL Global Limited and define areas of collaboration
Explore how Logos Circle Zaria can contribute educational and mentorship sessions to the November programme
Prepare a simple outline of proposed digital literacy and technology sessions for potential delivery
Winnable Issue Update
Defined winnable issue: Introducing digital literacy and technology education to secondary school students in Zaria.
The Circle agreed that starting with secondary school students provides a focused and measurable way to create an early win. The proposed model is to give students a choice of introductory learning tracks, such as programming/software development, blockchain and crypto education, AI and automation, and other practical digital skills. Mentors would be matched to each track, and an initial three-week period would be used to assess participation and commitment before learners continue with structured online support.
Updates outside the Circle meeting:
The Circle is already exploring several partnership pathways, including discussions with BS Hub, outreach to a secondary school in Zaria, and a potential collaboration with Real Life Global Limited for its planned November youth event.
Blockers faced:
The main constraints identified are access to devices, connectivity/data, learning infrastructure, and enough mentors to support multiple learning tracks. These are being treated as partnership and community-building opportunities rather than reasons to delay the pilot.
Planned follow-up actions:
Meet with BS Hub to discuss partnership opportunities and access to a tech-learning environment
Engage a secondary school in Zaria about hosting the pilot
Continue partnership discussions with RIL Global Limited
Recruit and map mentors to the selected learning tracks
Finalize a small, measurable pilot programme and define the first cohort
What We Learned
The meetup showed that digital literacy is not only about learning software or technical skills. Access to devices, data, information, mentorship, and a supportive community are all connected. Participants repeatedly came back to the need for practical guidance and opportunities that young people can access locally.
We also learned that there is a strong opportunity to start small by working with schools and existing community organizations instead of trying to build everything from scratch. Partnerships with local tech hubs, schools, mentors, and youth-development organizations can make the Circle’s impact more sustainable.
Things that worked well:
Open discussion allowed participants from different backgrounds to share real local challenges
The diversity of participants made the conversation richer
The group moved from identifying problems to proposing practical, community-led solutions
Areas for improvement:
Expand outreach ahead of future meetups to increase attendance
Create more time for detailed discussion and planning around each issue
Bring additional mentors and technical professionals into future sessions
New ideas or experiments to try next time:
Pilot a Saturday digital literacy programme in a secondary school
Create a mentor network covering different technology tracks
Use a local tech hub as a recurring learning and meetup space
Combine physical sessions with Zoom-based mentorship and follow-up
Partner with youth-development organizations such as RIL Global to reach larger student communities
Closing
The first Logos Circle Zaria meetup went well and created a strong foundation for future community action. The most important takeaway was the shared interest in helping young people gain practical digital skills, access better information, and connect with mentors and opportunities. The Circle will now focus on turning the identified winnable issue into a small, measurable pilot by building the right partnerships, identifying mentors, and engaging a secondary school in Zaria. At the same time, discussions with BS Hub and Real Life Global Limited will help expand the Circle’s ability to deliver education and mentorship at scale.