Binance Hosts First Blockchain Meet-up for Crypto Community in Ekiti, Nigeria

2023-01-31

Main Takeaways

  • Binance held its first community meetup in Ekiti with over 65 attendees on January 28, 2023.

  • Highlights of this event include discussions around blockchain technology and the Binance ecosystem, a panel session featuring experienced KOLs in the industry, refreshments, and networking among the crypto community who were meeting for the first time

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Binance hosted its first community meetup in Ekiti state, Nigeria to educate crypto enthusiasts about the use cases and opportunities in blockchain technology.

On Saturday, 28th January, the Binance West African team visited the city of Ekiti to host the first community meetup in the Nigerian state.

The event which was held at the Delight Hotels & Suites in the city’s capital, Ado-Ekiti, was attended by 65+ people and reached over 600k people online.

Here are major highlights from the first Binance Crypto & Blockchain meet-up in Ekiti:

Event Highlights

Introduction to the Fundamentals of Blockchain

The event started with Olubunmi Fabanwo, Binance Affiliate Manager in Africa, who introduced the audience to the world of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. The audience was also introduced to the various use cases of blockchain technology, as well as the opportunities that lie within this technology.

Introduction to the Binance Ecosystem

Benjamin Nsikan, Binance Community & Events Lead in Africa, introduced the audience to the largest cryptocurrency ecosystem & blockchain infrastructure - Binance. He also gave the audience a walk-through of the various features on the Binance platform, such as Binance P2P, Binance Pay, Binance Earn, Binance Gift card, and many more. The audience also learned how Binance is spearheading the crypto revolution through these features that have real use cases for Africans.

Next, the audience was also introduced to Cashlink and Trustwallet. Cashlink is a fiat gateway that lets users deposit and withdraw on their Binance account while Trust wallet is a custodial crypto wallet.  The audience was educated on the various ways these products offer them day-to-day use cases in crypto.

Panel Session with KOLs

There was a panel session during this event with some experienced blockchain KOLs in attendance, such as Mona Faith from WomenInDefi and Emmanuel Joseph. This was to let the audience learn from the experience of key industry stakeholders in the space.

Q&A Session

Binance community meet-ups like this are not complete without hearing from our audience. Binance is strongly community-driven which is why we make sure to get questions and feedback from our audience at our events. During this session at the Ekiti meet-up, our audience got a chance to ask their questions on the Binance ecosystem, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology at large. They were indeed satisfied as all questions were answered appropriately.

The first Binance community meet-up in Ekiti ended on a very cheerful note, as there were refreshments and networking between the Binance team, KOLs, and attendees present. It helped the members of the community meet people who shared the same interests as them within their locality. This is why Binance holds these meetups, not only to educate but also to connect enthusiasts of Binance, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology within an area.

How to Get Involved

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