Advisory Board Member at Kinesis Money, Caymans, and formally Regional Director for Africa at Paxful Inc., Founder/ Coordinator Blockchain Nigeria User Group, protem Chairman Organization of Blockchain Technology User (OBTU), Africa Lead, Technology & Innovation at Blockspace Africa Technologies and CEO of both Techbuild Innovation Partners and Lagos Drupal Varsity. The Fintech Connector Community Partner for Nigeria.
Author of a series of books including; Seizing Opportunities in Blockchain and Digital Currency Revolution: A Handbook for Enthusiasts, DeFi Handbook, and The Building Blocks of Blockchain StartUP Entrepreneurs.
A regular speaker at various blockchain, cryptocurrency, and technology conferences both locally and internationally. As a Certified Technology Innovation Expert, I play a key roles in organizing Nigeria’s biggest Blockchain and Cryptocurrency events in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt for three consecutive years. With my involvement as a community lead organizer, i’m also involved in a number of industry- government projects working towards technology innovation. This includes being a member of Fintech Roadmap Committee of The Nigeria Capital Market, set up by SEC Nigeria, Blockchain, Virtual Financial Assets Regulations Working Group also set up by SEC Nigeria, and NITDA National Blockchain Strategy Team.
A Member of Government Blockchain Association (GBA), member Blockchain Group, Africa Progress Group (APG), ISSAN, Fintech Association of Nigeria etc. I regularly feature as a tech commentator and innovation subject matter expert on CNBC Africa, Channels TV and BBC UK, to mention a few. Find me on Twitter @mezie16.