How far does $1 million go in Nigeria today? With the current exchange rate, that’s about N1.5 billion — enough to register a state microfinance bank.
Building on this impressive figure, Superteam Nigeria, a subsidiary of the global Solana-based community, crossed the $1 million threshold in community earnings in August 2025, since its launch in 2023, announcing itself as one of the best examples of effective community building.
“Superteam is a global online community of talents building in the Solana ecosystem. Superteam Nigeria members, the Nigerian branch of this online community, have collectively earned $1m through jobs, bounties, grants, etc,” Harrison Obiefule, Co-lead Superteam Nigeria, told Techpoint Africa.
Consisting of over 1,000 members, primarily developers, creatives, and operators across 30 Nigerian states, Superteam Nigeria stands as one of the most active Web3 communities in the country, promoting blockchain technology while providing jobs for tech-savvy youths in the country.
The core purpose and aim of the community is to encourage Nigerian builders to build on the Solana blockchain. The Solana blockchain, noted for its speed, has the capacity to process 50,000 transactions per second.
This makes it an ideal space for blockchain developers, with additional perks like low transaction costs adding to its value proposition.
Moreover, since launch, members of the Superteam community have built over 60 projects on the Solana blockchain, expanding the ecosystem and further showcasing their productivity.
The Solana-based community operates as a talent bank connecting members with global opportunities through its flagship platform, Superteam Earn.
Launched in June 2023 as Africa’s first Superteam chapter, the community demonstrates the potential that emerges when a group of talented individuals unites under a straightforward strategic approach.
$1 million in earnings
Super Team Nigeria hit the $1 million mark for its Community Gross Domestic Product (GDP) roughly three years after launch.
The total earnings stem from jobs completed, bounties, and grants awarded to the 1,000-man-strong community, serving both local and foreign clients. Often, the platform offers bounties with cash rewards worth up to $1,500 to its members and disburses funds upon completion.
Other income drivers for community members include earned grants, benefits, and full-time roles that offer compensation in USD.
“Instead of relying solely on venture capital or speculative hype, our model emphasises work–to-earn. Through bounties, grants, jobs, and hackathon wins, members immediately access tangible earning opportunities,” Obiefule explained, highlighting the unique strategy behind the community’s earnings.
The US dollar role is a primary onboarding motive driving new builders to the Superteam community. This makes a lot of sense, given the dire state of the naira, coupled with the neck-grabbing inflation that is rocking the country’s economy.
Superteam Nigeria’s current GDP of $1 million, up from $680,000 in June, is propped up by notable achievements, including 22 hackathon wins and $100,000 earned via Superteam Earn.
Some recent community wins include the Solflare Video Creation bounty, where Nigerians swept all prizes, and the Hyperdrive Hackathon 2023, where 45 Nigerian projects competed.
A community-building masterclass
The Superteam Nigeria community, comprising five major guilds of developers, designers, writers, content creators, and AI/DePIN, is a stellar example of efficient community building tailored towards tangible deliverables.
Boasting over 1,000 members with a community GDP of over $1 million , it doesn’t get any better than this.
Obiefule discussed the distinctive strategy employed by the Superteam Nigeria community in its daily operations, stressing that proper talent density and a community-first culture were key to the community’s success.
“By attracting some of Nigeria’s brightest developers, designers, creators, writers, and animators, and embedding them in a supportive community, SuperteamNG built a rare concentration of talent.”
Explaining further, Obiefule linked the community’s talent density to the rapid cross-pollination of ideas, skills, and opportunities, which occurs at a fast pace, turning individuals into global contributors.
A second strategy contributing to the community’s success is a penchant for local ownership with a backdrop of global relevance.
“By solving for uniquely African challenges, remittances, stablecoin usage, payments, identity, while plugging into the global Solana ecosystem, Superteam Nigeria positioned itself as both a local leader and a global case study.”
Besides strategy, Superteam Nigeria’s community routine also leans heavily on the community-first approach hinted at by its co-lead.
Monthly ecosystem call watch parties are held across 19 states, virtual Thursday calls are conducted, and in-person mixers take place in Lagos and Abuja, all of which help promote team bonding and enhance collaboration among members.
Beneficiary projects and success stories
How do you measure the success of a community?
Success for a community can be measured by vanity metrics, such as its population and reach, or tangible deliverables, like projects completed and total revenue earned.
Superteam Nigeria’s success metrics meet both quotas. The community boasts more than 60 beneficiary projects and standout achievements in its nearly three years of existence.
Existing projects like Blockride, a project seeking to transform fractional bus fleet ownership into real and reliable crypto assets; Mynt, which allows businesses to mint NFTs to their customers based on real-world conditions; and Fundus AI, an application of artificial intelligence diagnostics in diabetic retinopathy, highlight the range of projects manned by the community members.
Success stories have continued to emerge over the years.
Members of the community have made a mark on the global scene, gaining community recognition from the broader Solana ecosystem.
A standout performer, Skoutwatch, secured second place in the Holaplex track during the 2023 Hyperdrive Hackathon, earning recognition and funding.
Another success is Airbillspay, a project that received a $50,000 Metaplex grant for its innovative payment solution, prompting Metaplex to explore further collaborations in Nigeria.
Other success points include social impact, recognising the community’s efforts in educational initiatives, and talent development.
Superteam Nigeria’s Solana Demo Camp and Rust Workshops have trained thousands, particularly university students, in blockchain development, rewarding standout performers with bounties up to $1,000.
Looking forward, the coming years appear promising for the Superteam Nigerian community, given its current trajectory.
Earning $1 million in less than three years is a significant achievement for an entity not backed by the government, comprising talented youths equipped with their PCs, an Internet connection, and the determination to compete globally from Nigeria.
