Nigeria is ready to lead blockchain adoption in Africa through the power of the BSV blockchain, says <a href="https://bitcoinassociation.net/mohammed-ibrahim-jega/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mohamed Ibrahim Jega, co-founder of Domineum</a> and organiser of the<a href="https://coingeek.com/domineum-successful-blockchain-developers-summit-shines-spotlight-on-bsv-blockchain/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Domineum Blockchain Developers Summit held in Abuja</a> at the end of July.
Speaking at the sidelines of the conference, Jega said the turnout of people looking to learn about BSV blockchain far exceeded expectations, with a particularly large cohort of young Nigerians looking to learn about the technology and educate themselves.&nbsp;
He added that the project has received a significant amount of support from the Nigerian government, academia and business, with the ultimate goal of <a href="https://bsvblockchain.org/news/training-1m-developers-within-18-months-goal-boosted-with-nigerian-blockchain-developer-summit/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">training one million new developers in the country</a>. This training will be accommodated by the launch of a new blockchain/AI lab at Baze University in Abuja, Jega said.
‘So BSV has a footprint in Africa already at an academic institution where we train them on blockchain courses. The university has adopted the blockchain infused it into the curriculum and made it mandatory. That is a big win for BSV.’&nbsp;Jega added that different training courses are being offered for students, developers and professionals.
Jega said Nigeria was also blessed by a government that is open-minded and wants to develop a <a href="https://bsvblockchain.org/news/building-out-the-metaverse-on-the-bsv-blockchain/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">framework for Metaverse</a> and <a href="https://resources.bsvblockchain.org/blockchain-enterprise-cybersecurity-ebook" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">cybersecurity</a> and recognises the need for technologies such as BSV Blockchain.
<figure></figure>
<iframe loading="lazy" title="Nigeria set to become a global blockchain hub | In The Spotlight - Mohammed Ibrahim Jega" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jmRcI70dudY?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<figure>
<h3>Nigeria a hub of the blockchain world</h3>
</figure>
Jega said that Nigeria’s large youth population are keen to adopt and learn about new technologies such as BSV Blockchain.&nbsp;
‘Young people are innovating, are building, coming up with amazing solutions. We need to harness and unlock those potentials. So we have to take the lead by identifying these young people, bringing them together and giving them a platform that they can utilise and (get) direction.’
While Nigerians are eager to learn and innovate using blockchain technology, Jega said that more still needs to be done to <a href="https://bsvblockchain.org/news/bsv-blockchain-introduced-to-nigeria-with-real-use-case-technology/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">educate and promote the capabilities of BSV blockchain.</a> He noted that Domineum has already signed agreements with several universities across South Africa to incorporate blockchain into the curriculum.
Educating more people about the capabilities of BSV blockchain will inevitably turn them into ambassadors, said Jega. Small meetups on different campuses will bolster this, and opportunities to pitch ideas and boost engagement.&nbsp;
‘There&#8217;s a lot of fighting around Bitcoin, right. and blockchain. So we need to also showcase some of the value propositions. <a href="https://resources.bsvblockchain.org/bsv-blockchain-as-infrastructure-for-data-economy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Why BSV?</a> We need to amplify this, we need to make it very clear, and share it with different communities.’
You can read more about the Blockchain Developers Summit and other events <a href="https://bitcoinassociation.net/bsv-blockchain-association-partners-with-domineum-blockchain-to-host-developers-summit-in-nigeria/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.

Nigeria set to become a global blockchain hub with BSV Blockchain

Ready to add blockchain solutions to your business or government agency?

Get this ebook

The BSV blockchain an enterprise cybersecurity framework (eBook)

Your introduction to the Metaverse (eBook)

Revealed: The fallacy of private, permissioned blockchains

What is Blockchain? (eBook)

A comprehensive approach to blockchain energy efficiency 

Engineering a Smarter and Greener Financial World with Tokenovate

Get this report

The BSV Blockchain Barometer Report 2023

Grow your knowledge now

Revolutionising agriculture in the digital age

Examine blockchain-powered law enforcement

Innovating Justice

Restoring the promise of enterprise blockchain (eBook)

What the BSV blockchain is and why it is the infrastructure for the data economy (eBook)

What is Bitcoin? (eBook)

BSV Blockchain Resources

Useful eBooks to download

View all videos

How blockchain is changing money and data forever | RAK VIP Reception 

Showcasing BSV blockchain Applications & Products | RAK VIP Reception

Creating a new financial system in Uganda | In the Spotlight – Reginald Tumusiime

How VXPASS uses the BSV blockchain to keep people safe | In the Spotlight – Dr Katherine Lephoto 

Videos

Hear experts talk about the BSV Blockchain

Download package

Branding Materials

Join Our Community

Learn

Build

Network

Enterprise

Community

Company

Association