Date: Friday, May 15, 2026
Location: Conference Room, Block A Level 4, Makerere University
Registered on Luma: 17
Attended: 16 participants
Languages: English
Circle Steward: Johnson
Overview
This month Kampala Logos Circle brought together a focused group of students, developers, and Web3 enthusiasts for an engaging session centered on identifying ‘winnable issues.’ The intimate setting sparked a highly interactive brainstorming session where attendees suggested a wide variety of ideas. While we are still reviewing all the submissions, we are currently considering the issue of Transparent Functional Fees.
Key Takeaways & Discussions
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Blockchain & Logos Basics: We walked participants through the core ideas behind blockchain decentralisation, transparency, and immutability and how Logos is built on these principles. The room agreed that future sessions need more local, everyday examples to make these concepts click for beginners.
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Real-World Impact: The conversation came alive when we connected blockchain to African realities. Financial inclusion, accountability in institutions, and governance were the issues people cared about most things they experience daily.
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Winnable Issue: Transparent Functional Fees: The standout discussion of the evening. The group identified that functional fees collected in schools, hospitals, and community organisations are regularly misused with no way to track where the money goes. We proposed using Logos to lock fees into smart contracts that only release funds for their stated purpose making every payment visible and accountable.
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Building on Logos: We introduced the Logos whitepapers and shared information about the upcoming Privacy Bootcamp. Participants are eager to move beyond slides and start building, the functional fees solution gives us a real, local project to work on together.
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Networking: The small group created a relaxed and open atmosphere. Conversations flowed, questions were honest, and several participants exchanged contacts to continue collaborating after the event.
Winnable Issue: Transparent Functional Fees
The Problem:
Functional fees collected by local institutions (schools, hospitals, local governments) often lack transparency and are prone to mismanagement, leaving payers unsure if their money was used correctly.
The Logos Solution:
Every fee payment is recorded on the Logos blockchain and locked into a smart contract. Funds are only released for their exact designated purpose using multi-signature approvals, ensuring complete visibility and eliminating misuse.
Why This Is a “Winnable Issue”:
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Highly Relatable: Everyone locally has experienced the frustration of mismanaged fees.
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Actionable: The core concept is easy to explain in one sentence, and a prototype can be built quickly on the testnet.
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Values-Aligned: It perfectly demonstrates Logos’ focus on accountability and decentralisation.
Next Steps
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Find Partners: Identify 2–3 local institutions willing to pilot the solution.
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Build: Develop a proof-of-concept smart contract on the Logos testnet.
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Test & Pitch: Present the prototype to these institutions and gather feedback at the next Circle meetup.
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Share: Document the pilot’s findings to share with the wider Logos network.