Issue 5
This is the Bankless Africa governance Newsletter, a newsletter about staying up to date on governance and operational needs within the guild and the DAO ecosystem.
Hey Bankless Africa fam,
Super excited to bring you another edition of the Growing Governance newsletter!
Weβve got some interesting proposals up on Commonwealth that need your insight and, more importantly, your vote! Ensure you take your time to read up on the partnership and grant incentives proposal that needs your vote and input. In this issue, we take you through the different things that make governance in DAOs sustainable and shed some light on the realities and complexities of token-based votes in decision-making across some DAOs.
Enjoy!
Inside BA governance π¬π³οΈ
Stay updated on all the latest governance ideas and needs in our media node, share your opinions and get governing!
Active proposals π₯
- Partnerships and Grants incentives Update (Needs your votes)
As Bankless Africa continues to provide value, the community is currently getting more partnership requests from other Web3 projects and startups. Due to a lack of incentivization, but are not enough members willing to help out with this. Think Decade has dropped a proposal on incentivizing members who contribute to partnership and grants acquisition, heβs proposing a 30% cut of inflow generated from partnerships and Grant to contributors and members. Go read more on how heβs proposing the funds get split and Vote on the proposal!
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- Bankless Africa wellness group
Although there are currently no active governance-related proposals or discussions, there are a few non-governance proposals up on Commonwealth, one of which is a wellness group created by Olokoji and Miss Purple. The TDRL of which is;
Bankless Africa contributors need a group dedicated to helping them maintain healthy mental health and well-being as they show up daily. Part of what this wellness group will offer includes; one on one talk sessions (at a cost), individual check-ins, feel-good messages, and mental health articles.
Key actions for the week π
βοΈ Get involved in governance by signing up for the BA Commonwealth platform and contributing to discussions.
ποΈ Contribute to the BA weekly newsletter by writing an editorial, editing, or designing a cover.
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Whatβs Up in Governance? π§
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How can I help? πͺ
This governance newsletter is currently created by only Abidemi; the newsletter would very much benefit from contributions by more members interested in writing, design, editing, and researching.
Note: Contributions are currently pro-bono (unpaid).
Weekly operations and governance community call link π’
Donβt forget to RSVP to the Bankless Africa weekly operations call, held at 10:30 AM UTC every Thursday, to get plugged in on how things get done.
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