Onchain Festival 2025: Africa’s Largest Web3 Gathering Set for Lagos

By Ugo Aliogo

Africa’s digital future will take the spotlight on October 30, 2025, as Lagos plays host to Onchain Festival 2025, the continent’s largest convergence of creators, innovators, and Web3 enthusiasts.

The one-day event, billed to take place at The Dome, Lekki, is expected to attract thousands of participants from across Africa and beyond, offering a unique platform that blends technology, creativity, and business opportunities.

Organisers said the goal of the festival is to bring 100,000 people onchain, creating a vibrant community of creators, innovators, and users of frontier technologies. Beyond conversations, the event is designed to drive real economic impact by connecting Africa’s brightest minds with the tools, funding, and global opportunities required to scale.

What Attendees Can Expect

Onchain Festival 2025 promises a rich mix of workshops, panel sessions, and networking opportunities. Participants will engage with industry leaders across multiple stages while gaining hands-on skills in blockchain, artificial intelligence, and decentralised finance.

Highlights include:

Workshops offering practical insights into Web3 tools and applications.

Panel discussions with top ecosystem leaders and innovators.

Networking with investors, creators, and global partners.

Access to funding, markets, and real-world blockchain and AI use cases tailored to Africa’s industries.

Who Should Attend

The festival is open to a diverse audience, including creators looking to monetise their craft, founders with bold ideas, Web3 projects seeking visibility, investors scouting high-potential startups, and professionals exploring the future of work in emerging technologies.

According to the organisers, attendees will also learn how to leverage AI and blockchain to monetise content, pitch projects to investors, explore job opportunities, and build valuable relationships with leading figures in tech, business, and the creative economy.

Event Tracks

Onchain Festival 2025 will be structured around four key tracks:

Socials – The future of digital arts, music, video, and content.

Gaming – Building gaming studios and unlocking new monetisation models.

Finance – Exploring decentralised finance as a driver of Africa’s economic future.

Artificial Intelligence – Unlocking AI’s transformative potential beyond the basics.

Sponsors & Tickets

The festival is powered by Lisk and BASE, with support from other strategic partners across the digital innovation space.

Tickets are available via TIX Africa and, according to organisers, are selling out fast. More information is available at BchainAfrica.com.