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Hello steemians,

As the Steem Atlas Ambassador for Africa, I’m kicking off Week #4 of our weekly challenge to map the Africa we actually live in — our markets & cafés, beaches & hikes, workshops, murals, festivals, campuses, street food corners, and the everyday places that make our cities and villages special.

Every valid post adds a precise pin to the map and helps travelers, students, entrepreneurs, and locals find verified, useful info: how to get there, what it costs, when to go, and how to stay safe.

This isn’t a photo drop. Together we’re building a useful, verified layer of African knowledge on the blockchain with your words, your images, your coordinates. Weekly prize pool 50 STEEM (25 / 15 / 10). Add a short original video or discover new spots for bonus points.

If it’s your first time, I’ll help you pin accurately and structure your review. Tag @kouba01 for a quick pin check or draft feedback.

Contest Overview

What is Steem Atlas?
An interactive world map powered by the Steem blockchain. Each post is geolocated and appears exactly where the place is.

Who can join?
Anyone posting African places, from big landmarks to everyday local spots. Newcomers welcome.

When does it run?
Weekly from Wednesday 00:00 UTC to Tuesday 23:59 UTC
(≈ 01:00–00:59 Africa/Tunis, UTC+1)

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Week #3 Results (Oct 8–14, 2025)

Thank you to everyone who posted this week! Following the rule most qualified posts then the tiebreakers (average score, diversity of places, video bonus), the winners are:

🥇 1st — 25 STEEM: @marwene
5 qualified posts from Tunisia

• Food of Gabès — What I Ate and Where — https://steemit.com/hive-109690/@marwene/food-of-gabes-what-i-ate-and-where#@kouba01/t3u0ln
• Jara Market — Souvenirs, Traditional Products & the Lively Souk — https://steemit.com/hive-109690/@marwene/jara-market-souvenirs-traditional-products-and-the-lively-souk#@kouba01/t40pok
• Dar El-Sanaa — House of Art in the Medina of Tunis — https://steemit.com/hive-144064/@marwene/discovering-dar-el-sanaa-the-house-of-art-in-the-medina-of-tunis#@kouba01/t41i1i
• Ain Errahma Mountain — Horseback day with “Hbara” — https://steemit.com/hive-109690/@marwene/horseback-on-ain-errahma-mountain-a-day-with-hbara#@kouba01/t46t37
• Travel Log & Roads — Documenting the Routes — https://steemit.com/beauty-of-creativity/@marwene/travel-log-and-roads-documenting-the-routes

🥈 2nd — 15 STEEM: @bossj23
2 qualified posts from Nigeria

• OTOTEX Electrical Works — Electrical store for the local community — https://steemit.com/hive-147599/@bossj23/ototex-electrical-works-electrical-store-for-the-local-community#@kouba01/t40pfm
• PIKAN Nigerian Enterprise — Store 2, Block 1 — https://steemit.com/hive-188972/@bossj23/pikan-nigerian-enterprise-store-2-block-1#@kouba01/t46tel

🥉 3rd — 10 STEEM: @adylinah
1 qualified post from Nigeria

• Dutse Market, Abuja — https://steemit.com/hive-188972/@adylinah/dutse-market-abuja#@kouba01/t43zq7
  Tie-break note: edged 3rd for a more complete market mapping (orientation and practical details) among single-entry posts.

Honourable mention — Participant: @nsijoro

• Epictetus Enterprise — Get Original Gadgets & Charge Your Accessories — https://steemit.com/atlasafrica/@nsijoro/epictetus-enterprise-get-original-gadgets-and-charge-your-accessories-8fy8r2#@kouba01/t46ufg

Payouts 25 / 15 / 10 STEEM will be sent during the current week after this results post is published.

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📊 Week #3 Statistics

• Total posts: 9
• Unique authors: 4
• By author: @marwene 5, @bossj23 2, @adylinah 1, @nsijoro 1
• Countries represented: Tunisia 5, Nigeria 4
• Themes covered: food circuits, traditional markets, medina arts, mountain & horseback, local electronics and general stores

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What to post next

• Daily life: fruit market, pottery studio, barber shop, neighborhood café
• Nature & outdoors: beach, dune, canyon, spring, urban park loop
• Culture & learning: museum room, library branch, campus building, heritage courtyard
• Sports & venues: stadium gate/section, community pitch, swimming pool, skate spot
• Food: street stall, fish grill, tea corner, family restaurant

Quality shortcuts

• Pin the exact entrance or landmark
• Add prices in local currency (and optional STEEM)
• Explain how to get there and include a Plus Code if known
• Add safety/context
• End with one local tip

Fair play & eligibility

• You may cover the same place only with your visit, your photos, your text
• Reuse of old content is OK only with a fresh pin and significant updates
• Fraud is removed from the weekly ranking

Support & contact
Need help with pin placement or post structure? Tag @kouba01 — I’ll review quickly and point out fixes.

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Week #4 Challenge (Oct 15–21, 2025)

Window: Wed, Oct 15, 2025 00:00 UTC → Tue, Oct 21, 2025 23:59 UTC
(≈ Oct 15, 01:00 → Oct 22, 00:59 Africa/Tunis, UTC+1)

Prizes this week

• 🥇 1st: 25 STEEM
• 🥈 2nd: 15 STEEM
• 🥉 3rd: 10 STEEM

How to publish a Steem Atlas post

Option 1: Direct on Steem Atlas (Create Post)
Open https://steematlas.com/ → Create Post. Place the pin on the exact spot (or use current location). In Pin description, enter place name + city only. Write your post, add tags (steem-atlas, atlasafrica, country tag), set rewards and add @steem-atlas as beneficiary 5–10%.

Option 2: Via Steemit.com (Embed Pin)
Write on steemit.com. In another tab open https://steematlas.com/ → Embed Pin, place and name the pin, copy the code, paste it at the end of your post. Do not change latitude or longitude.

How winners are chosen

• Ranking = number of qualified posts you publish in the window
• Ties → higher average score, then diversity of places, then video bonus

A qualified post includes

• ≥ 400 words with 4–10 original photos and captions
• Exact, verifiable pin
• Useful info: access, prices, hours, best time, safety, contacts
• Clear structure with one local tip
• Correct tags #atlasafrica #steem-atlas #country
• Recommended: @steem-atlas as beneficiary 5–10%
• No AI, no plagiarism, no stock

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Useful Links

• 21 Tips to Make Better Posts for Steem Atlas
  https://steemit.com/steematlas/@pennsif/steem-atlas-20-apr-25-21-tips-to-make-better-posts-for-steem-atlas
• DAO Proposal — Steem Atlas: Taking it to the next level
  https://steemit.com/hive-151113/@pennsif.witness/dao-proposal-steem-atlas-taking-it-to-the-next-level
• SPS Voting — Proposal #110
  https://steemitwallet.com/proposals
• Steem Atlas site
  https://steematlas.com/#

Cc: @disconnect, @pennsif