Tech events to attend this week: Blockchain4Business, Advancio Fintech for Growth + more

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We recommend you attend these tech-focused events this week, August 8 – 13, 2022…
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Another work week calls for us to grab the bags and have a fresh serving of tech events. Why do we list weekly tech events that you can attend every week?

Tech makes it easier to handle the daily dynamics. It provides numerous tools to foster growth and information exchange in all parts of interactions for both adults and children. It enhances existing ways of getting things done and saves time plus effort across different areas of our lives.

So, it’s just as important to list these events and draw you closer to the solutions they inspire and make happen. Hence, we recommend to you these tech-focused events this week, August 8 – 13, 2022:

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Blockchain4Business Conference

The conference is designed to serve as a training and mentorship platform to mentor and give individuals the tools needed to enhance their knowledge of how to trade confidently and profitably online.

A major importance of Blockchain is that it increases trust, security, transparency, and the traceability of data shared across a business network while delivering cost savings with new efficiencies. Blockchain for business uses a shared and immutable ledger that can only be accessed by members with permission.

Blockchain4Business Conference - Tech events this week
Blockchain4Business Conference

This event is been hosted by CedeeR, The event will also help participants grow their financial empire by Leveraging On Blockchain Technology For Financial Freedom.

See details below:

  • Date: Sat Aug 13, 2022 
  • Time: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
  • Venue: Four Points by Sheraton Lagos, Four Points By Sheraton, Plot 9/10 Block 2
  • Register to attend the conference here.

Advansio Fintech for Growth

The Advansio Fintech for Growth Start-Up Fund is aimed at supporting fintech startups with capital to accelerate their business goals.

Advansio Fintech for Growth - Tech events this week
Advansio Fintech for Growth

Financial technology has become a significant driver of economic and business growth within Nigeria and currently accounts for a good number of employments within the labour market. The event is geared towards bringing successful fintech leaders, and budding ones to discuss, encourage, and bridge the gap between where fintech is currently and where it should be.

The event will mark the launching of the Fund, and an award of the sum of N1,000,000 will be given to a female fintech founder at the event to accelerate her business growth.

This event is been hosted by Advancio and the major sponsor of the event is TAJBank with the major media partner being BusinessDay. The event features speakers like Olufisayo Oludare, the CEO of Advancio, Ayo Akinola, Head Business Development at Piggyvest, Ronke Kuye, CEO Sanef Limited and many other notable speakers.

See details below:

  • Date: Thursday Aug 11, 2022 
  • Venue: Four Points by Sheraton Lagos, Four Points By Sheraton
  • Register to attend the conference here.

Games Development For tech kids

This event is an after-school program or plan curated for kids interested in computers and coding.

an NFT Masterclass for you this week - Weekly event roundup
Games Development For tech kids

The Coding for Kids event and program is a great way to spark your child’s interest in STEM and to get an early start at developing a truly valuable skill set for young ones. A major takeaway is the innovative courses for elementary and middle-schoolers which is a three-weeks package covering the basics of Programming Language with Scratch Technology.

  • Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2022, 09:30 –Thu, 25 Aug 2022 
  • Time: 1pm WAT
  • Venue: The City Mall, Onikan Lagos Melodia Coding Academy, City Mall, Onikan (Close to TBS) Lagos, LA 101231
  • Registration is free
  • Register your kids here

An NFT Masterclass for you

This is a quarterly tech – retreat, featuring a two days symposium and in-depth practical on NFTs, Web 3 and Metaverse.

An NFT Masterclass for you this week

In addition, the masterclass gives a platform to learn the basics of masterclass; trading and identifying possible opportunities in the blockchain.

  • Date: Mon, Aug 8, 2022, 11:00 AM – Tue, Aug 9, 2022, 11:00 AM WAT
  • Venue: University of Lagos Akoka Yaba, LA 101245
  • Register to be part of here
  • Registration is free

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