Domineum holds Blockchain Developers Summit 2022 in Abuja to unprecedented attendance

by Arthur · July 28, 2022

ABUJA, Nigeria, July 28, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – Domineum Blockchain Solutions, a leading distributed ledger technology company in Africa, took on the task of popular blockchain education by holding the Blockchain Developers Summit (BDS) on July 21 and 22 in Nigeria’s capital , Abuja. The summit themed “Stimulating Blockchain Adoption in Nigeria” was powered by BSV Blockchain, a distributed ledger for enterprise-class applications and services, and supported by the National Information Technology Authority (NITDA).

The Blockchain Developers Summit (BDS) is an international blockchain event that aims to help startups build solutions that can help meet local needs by bringing together developers, startups, governments, blockchain enthusiasts, industry and academia, and offering exposure to BSV Blockchain resources and networks, and leading to the activation of the BSV Blockchain ecosystem in Africa.

The BDS 2022 Edition welcomed a record number of 1,500 participants, making it the largest Blockchain gathering in Africa. BDS 2022 was organized over 15 sessions – networking sessions and panel sessions with industry experts – to discuss Blockchain and its use in Africa. BDS aimed to educate, influence and develop participants with proper knowledge of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain, and teach them to utilize blockchain technology in their everyday life.

The two-day event was held at Baze University, Abuja. As an official partner of Domineum Blockchain Solutions, the Industry plus Academia partnership officially launched the Blockchain-AI Lab at the summit. This is the first of its kind in Africa, ready to build and unlock potential by exploring the powerful capabilities BSV Blockchain offers, thereby accelerating blockchain adoption.

Speaking for the vision and motive behind the summit, the local organizing committee chairman and Domineum co-founder, Mohammed Ibrahim Jega, said, “Blockchain is a technology that houses cryptocurrency and many different ideas. It is important to demystify it, enable young people to take the plunge and expose yourself to this game-changing technology and take advantage of the many opportunities it offers.”

Domineum Blockchain COO Mr Chima Achu, who delivered the welcome speech on behalf of the Domineum team, said, “The aim of the summit is to unravel the mysteries behind Blockchain, debunk the myths and restore the facts clearly. Besides giving exposure to the youth to the many opportunities in the room.”

Summit speakers were industry leaders and experts, including:
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi – Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)
Professor Umar Garba Danbatta – Executive Vice President, NCC
Vincent O. Olatunji – Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, NDPB
Mr Yau Isa Garba – National Director, National Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR)
Hadiza Saidu – Managing Director, Pacer Ventures
Dr. Usman Gambo Abdullahi – Director, IT Infrastructure Solutions, NITDA
Muhammad Yahaya Tambura – DG, Zamfara Information Technology Development Agency (ZITDA)

Industry speakers (panelists) included:
Adedeji Owonibi – Co-Founder, Convexity Hub
Abubakar Umar – President and CEO, Excelian Technologies Ltd
Chimezie Chuta – Founder, Blockchain Nigeria User Group
Oyewole Joledo – Senior Manager, Partnerships, Paxful
Ajuma Ataguba – Managing Director, Founder Institute Abuja
Nnamdi Uba – Co-Founder, HouseAfrica
Michal Scislowski – CEO, Soundoshi
Lorien Gamaroff – Co-founder and CEO, Centbee
Dr Maximilian Sinan Korkmaz – CEO, My2Cents

Day 1 focused primarily on the local technological ecosystem and how blockchain is being integrated. Speakers who took to the stage talked about blockchain’s role in the future of Nigeria and why the common Nigerian should be excited about the direction the country is taking. Keynote speaker Kashifu Inuwa, Director General, NITDA reiterated the agency’s stance on emerging technologies and laid out Nigeria’s Blockchain Adoption Strategies.

Day 1 also featured a pitch session where three startups – TechBross, Green Life Energy and Eduvacity – pitched to attendees, explaining how their ideas could solve critical challenges facing the West African nation and beyond.

Day 2 saw the BSV Blockchain team officially launch the BSV ecosystem in Africa and announce the BSV Academy in Nigeria. Three of the BSV ecosystem’s innovators and startup founders took the stage for a panel discussion. Moderated by Domineum’s Mohammed Ibrahim Jega, they discussed how their startups are solving various challenges, leveraging BSV’s massive scaling.

Day 2 also saw three new start-ups make their pitches. By the end of it, TechBross emerged as the winner, attracting the interest of Satoshi Block Dojo, the Bitcoin industry’s leading startup incubator.

The Blockchain Developers Summit was a good opportunity to connect with like-minded people and increase their professional network. BDS is a pacesetter, leading the drive towards the adoption of blockchain in Nigeria, and looks forward to seeing more young researchers doing great things in the blockchain and crypto space.

Watch highlights and the full summit video on YouTube at https://youtu.be/l7BagJvuJe0.

You can connect with Domineum and join the BDS network at Or follow them on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @domineum

We are looking forward to 2.0 of this summit as version 1.0 was an astounding success!

Source: Domineum