Institutional Grade Node Infrastructure Services in Africa
Index Africa operates strategically positioned nodes across the African continent, providing enterprise-grade web3 infrastructure supporting decentralised networks, protocols, and open date projects.
We are uniquely positioned to be a bridge between on-the-ground operations and technical innovation. We form part of a global network of validator node operators, however our focus on geographic decentralisation is unique to Africa and its rapidly emergent web3 adoption.
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Supported protocols, and growing
With a unique focus on open data, we envision a future where Africa becomes the hub of transformative new models for society, founded on inclusivity, equity, and ethical considerations in the development and use of digital technologies.
Our mission is to enhance access to information, foster a sense of shared humanity, and promote social responsibility.
Our Services
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Our enterprise staking facilities provide the necessary infrastructure and hosting services for blockchain networks, allowing participants to stake their tokens and earn rewards while helping to secure and validate transactions on the network.
Index Africa contributes to the overall decentralisation and resilience of the blockchain ecosystem. Hosting servers in geographically strategic locations (such as Africa), improves network performance, reduces latency, and enhances the overall user experience.
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Our expertise in high-performance data validation goes beyond conventional approaches. We are actively exploring innovative techniques and methodologies to optimise search and retrieval of information within blockchains.
By developing the ecosystem of on-chain data indexing, we aim to support the scalability, usability and broad-scale adoption of decentralised applications (DApps), empowering developers and users to seamlessly interact with blockchain data like never before. -
Recognizing the importance of empowering individuals with the necessary skills, we have fostered the growth of solidity and subgraph developers since 2021 through the creation of Graphrica (Graph in Africa).
Graphrica was established to educate and train aspiring subgraph developers through a comprehensive curriculum and mentorship programs that provides knowledge and tools to excel in subgraph development.
By connecting developers with potential clients and employers seeking subgraph development services, Graphrica facilitates the growth and employment prospects of the subgraph developer community.
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As a social enterprise Index Africa also believes in using the incredible innovations in Web3 to educate and uplift a future generation of rural Africans to participate in the future crypto economy.
In a funding model known as Decentralised Philanthropy (DePhi), each validation, indexing and staking node that we operate contributes a percentage of validator rewards to our non-profit partner the Good Work Foundation.
The GWF is an African-based organisation that aims to teach digital literacy, STEM and web3 education in the most rural parts of the country.
Supported Networks
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The Graph
The Graph Network is a decentralised indexing and querying protocol that serves as an essential infrastructure layer for Web3 applications, enabling efficient data access and retrieval from blockchains.
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Ethereum
Ethereum is a decentralized blockchain platform that enables smart contracts and decentralized applications to be built & operated without any downtime, fraud, or interference from a 3rd party.
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Arbitrum One
Arbitrum is a Layer 2 scaling solution for the Ethereum blockchain that powers fast smart contract transactions while reducing transaction costs.
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Rocketpool
Rocket Pool is the first truly decentralised Ethereum staking pool. Rocket Pool works on the basis of running nodes that verify transactions for the Ethereum 2.0 network.
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Polygon
Polygon is a layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, aiming to improve scalability and usability through sidechains, Plasma, and other scaling techniques.
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Bitcoin Lightning
The Bitcoin Lightning Network is a layer 2 scaling solution built on top of the Bitcoin blockchain. It relies on a network of payment channels and nodes to facilitate fast and low-cost transactions.
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CELO
CELO is a blockchain platform focused on enabling financial inclusion through decentralized applications and stablecoins.
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NOSTR
Nostr is a simple, open protocol that enables global, decentralized, and censorship-resistant social media.
Testnets
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Lava Network
Lava is a decentralized network of node runners, each incentivized to give you fast, reliable and accurate RPC
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Tableland
Tableland is a network and relational metadata protocol for EVM chains like Ethereum. Built for developers, NFT creators, and web3 visionaries.
Decentralised Philanthropy
We are committed to empowering
the continent of Africa to unlock
the potential of web3.
Index Africa also believes in using the incredible innovations in Web3 to educate and uplift a future generation of rural Africans to participate in the web3 economy.
In a funding model known as Decentralised Philanthropy (DePhi), each validator node that we operate contributes a percentage of indexing rewards to our non-profit partner the Good Work Foundation (GWF).
The GWF is an African-based organisation that aims to teach digital literacy, STEM and web3 education in the most rural parts of South Africa, serving over 10,000 children every week through its Open Learning Academies.
“Index Africa’s DePhi Model contributes a portion of all staking rewards to create a sustainable funding mechanism from long term delegation.”
Instead of extracting value from users, Web 3.0 networks capture value by creating opportunities for them instead. In this way, Web 3.0 protocols turn the economic incentive structure of today’s internet on its head so that more people can participate.
We are connecting two worlds by inviting delegators and token holders to stake with us so that a portion of all rewards can be used to fund the GWF.
This model allows delegators and token holders to retain ownership of their tokens, earn rewards from delegations and also be partners in developing digital literacy in Africa, to train the next generation of web3 builders.
“Immediately, the lights turned on for us…we awakened to the opportunity that Index Africa could have for connecting decentralisation with digital education in Africa.”
Unlock New Frontiers
Contact our team to unlock new frontiers and connect with the emerging markets of Africa. Together, we can shape the future of inclusive innovation using decentralised technologies.