Tag Archives: Nigeria

Nigeria aims for $ 6 billion in revenue from blockchain technology

[ad_2][ad_1] The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says Nigeria expects to generate over $ 6 billion through blockchain technology by 2030. NITDA Director General Mr. Kashifu Inuwa said this on Thursday during a stakeholder engagement to review the National Blockchain Adoption Strategy Framework in Abuja. Inuwa said blockchain is …

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Nigeria is the king of Africa in Bitcoin P2P

[ad_2][ad_1] MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor recently expressed his opinion on why buying flagship cryptocurrencies Bitcoin would now appear to be investing in today’s multi-billion dollar tech brands 10 years ago. In an exclusive interview with Block Journal, Saylor talked about the main reasons his company invested $ 425 million in …

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How bitcoin met the real world in Africa

[ad_2][ad_1] By Alexis Akwagyiram, Tom Wilson LAGOS / LONDON (Reuters) – Four months ago, Abolaji Odunjo made a fundamental change to his mobile phone business in a bustling street market in Lagos: he started paying his suppliers in bitcoin. Odunjo buys phones and accessories from China and the United Arab …

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Bingo9ja uses the blockchain to revolutionize the game in Nigeria

[ad_2][ad_1] The gaming industry in Nigeria is currently worth around 70 billion dollars. In addition, Nigerians have spent about N154 billion pounds for bets in 2016. A new blockchain-based company wants to revolutionize the lottery industry in Nigeria with the unique characteristics of blockchain technology. Presentation of the first Blockchain …

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Elections in Nigeria: what would Blockchain (WWBD) do?

[ad_2][ad_1] The vice president debate is over and Nigerian Twitter is full of comments on how smart some of the candidates' answers are and how others are simply his hand fell. The anticipation of the elections is growing, as is the enthusiasm for the potential usefulness of blockchain technology in …

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