What is Kenya building on Solana?
A product showcase for the developers and founders shipping on Solana in Kenya and East Africa. Demo, not pitch.
Kenya’s Solana builders are already here. Just scattered.
“Show the product. Do not just tell us about it.Do not just tell us about the product.”
Five lanes. One stage.
MarketsICM · Prediction markets · RWAs
Internet-native financial markets and trading.
- Internet Capital Markets
- Trading and market infrastructure
- Prediction markets
- Derivatives
- Tokenized equities and RWAs
- Liquidity products
DeFiLending · DEX · Yield · Strategies
Composable financial protocols.
- Lending and borrowing
- DEX infrastructure
- Liquidity protocols
- Yield and aggregation
- Portfolio management
- Automated strategies
- Structured financial products
MoneyPayments · Stablecoins · Remittances
Products that move, store or settle value.
- Payments
- Stablecoins
- Remittances
- Wallets
- Merchant payments
- Payroll
- On/off ramps
- Cross-border financial products
InfrastructureSDKs · RPC · Indexing · Security
The layer underneath every product.
- Developer tools and SDKs
- APIs
- Indexing and analytics
- Security
- RPC infrastructure
- Transaction infrastructure
- Data infrastructure
New InternetAI × Solana · DePIN · Consumer
Products that widen the design space.
- AI × Solana
- DePIN
- Gaming
- Creator products
- Social applications
- Consumer applications
- Experimental protocols
Also in the room, in a supporting role: investors, partners, researchers, regulators and media.
One route, 08:30 to the mixer.
Three showcase blocks, two builder conversations, one deep technical session, and demo tables open through lunch.
- 08:30Registration & builder onboarding
- 09:45Why build on Solana now?
- 10:15Product Showcase IMarkets & DeFi
- 11:15Internet Capital Markets: what will developers build next?
- 12:00Product Showcase IIMoney
- 13:00Lunch & demo tables
- 14:00Product Showcase IIIInfra & New Internet
- 18:00Builder mixer
Visibility, not a prize-first competition.
- Best Product
- Best Technical Execution
- Best Emerging Project
- Best DeFi / Markets Product
- Best African Use Case
- Community Choice
Put your project on the wall.
At the venue, every attendee places their project, team or expertise on the Solana Kenya Ecosystem Wall. After the event it becomes an opt-in Builder Directory and the State of Solana Kenya 2026 report.
Help us discover and support the next generation of Solana builders coming from Kenya.
Before you apply.
Who can apply?
Developers, founders, product builders and ecosystem contributors in Kenya and East Africa. Showcase applications need a working product on Solana; attendee applications need a genuine interest in building.
Do I need an incorporated company?
No. Hackathon projects, open-source work, solo developers and university teams are all eligible — as long as something real has been built.
What does “demo, not pitch” mean?
You get five minutes to show the product working: connect the wallet, execute the trade, make the payment, deploy the program. Slides can support the demo, but they never replace it.
Can I attend without showcasing?
Yes. Most of the room will be builders who are not on stage. Apply to attend and tell us what you are building or want to build.
Is it free?
Yes. There is no ticket fee for accepted applicants.
Will my data be public?
No, unless you opt in to the public Builder Directory. The State of Solana Kenya report only uses aggregated figures for anyone who has not given consent to be named.
When will I hear back?
Organisers review every application after applications close on 4 Nov 2026. You will get a decision by email on 5 Nov 2026.
Is this an official Solana Foundation event?
No. Solana Build Kenya is a community-led initiative. It is not organised or endorsed by the Solana Foundation.