Blockchain technology to provide jobs, solve problems in Africa

Mara, a pan-African cryptocurrency exchange, said blockchain technology has the ability to create jobs and bring innovation to help the country solve its problems.

Chief Executive Officer Chi Nadi made the disclosure during a media session with journalists in Lagos.

Nnadi said Mara is about building an ecosystem in Africa, “we also need to build the infrastructure so that people can actually use this technology. Exchanges have been around for a while. But exchanges are focused on getting bitcoins.”

He said, “With Mara, we want to create a platform where people can learn, people can get into cryptocurrencies, and then people can learn how to build their own projects. That’s important, because that’s what sets us apart from stock exchanges, and it’s what makes us a legal system.”

Nnadi said what Mara is currently building has the potential to transform a continent. Mara is an African company.

Regarding the acceptance of cryptocurrencies in Nigeria, his CEO of Mara said efforts are being made through communication with relevant regulators to ensure that identified loopholes are covered and appropriately addressed. rice field.

he said: So we start with Mara. Learn what smart contracts are, what blockchain technology is, and how people can buy their first bitcoin.
“What we are starting is a movement, a way to build Africa ourselves.

What we are starting is a movement, a way to build Africa ourselves. The technology everyone is talking about has the greatest utility here in Nigeria. Exchanges, blockchain and ecosystem builders that bring in developers to build these tools, bring in funding from around the world and help bring apps to other Nigerians, Kenyans and Ghanaians. Is required. ”