WHY HIVE NAIJA?

When @belemo reached out to me about starting a community i was skeptical at first. My previous experience with other Nigerians on the hive wasn’t so pleasant and i wasn’t about to take on a new role without being fully committed. After much talk, i decided to give it a try.

Things did not work as planned during our first attempt. There was a lot of enthusiasm but we did not have the resources to support the community as we wanted.

A lot has happened since then and we have more Nigerians established within other communities. Also, we have support from the support of whale who is interested in helping the Nigerian community.

So now the ball is in our court. What we do with this opportunity is left to us. I am hoping we can make something out of it.

The major idea behind hive Naija was to create a fun environment for Nigerians within the hive ecosystem to interact and gain meaningful feedback. Asides from chasing money (fiat), we wanted a place where people could talk about things they genuinely cared about, in a shared space with people of similar backgrounds.

HOW TO SUPPORT HIVE NAIJA

Write engaging content. Share your thoughts on current issues relating to Nigeria. This is the most important step in building a bubbly community.

Also, invite your friends who are Nigerians to the community. The community is open to all Nigerians. I believe we have the numbers and if we work together the community has a chance of thriving.

I believe this space can empower a lot of Nigerians which is very crucial at this point in history. There is a lot happening in the country currently and people need to be empowered (not given charity).

This is a community we can collectively own and build. As much as I want things to work out this time, I cannot do it alone (no one can). So I am appealing to every Nigerian within the hive ecosystem to support the hivenaija community.

In the coming weeks, the core team will be looking to create engaging programs for the community. I am so looking forward to having more active Nigerians within the community.

Hopefully, if we pull this off the community can looking into extending into other communities outside the hive ecosystem. Like i said earlier, the goal is to create a safe haven for Nigerians to express themselves and also gain economic value through this process. Cheers!