Alternative Currencies In The Digital Age A Hot Topic At #NBA-SBL2021

…As experts tackle the disruption of money in 2021!

Experts and analysts have indicated that the session on
“Alternative Currencies in The Digital Age” at this year’s annual
business law conference (a hybrid conference) of the Nigerian Bar
Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) is one that must not
be missed by legal practitioners, tech entrepreneurs, business
executives and other stakeholders, as it promises to be intriguing
not just because a panel of very knowledgeable practitioners and
industry players would be discussing another technological
advancement, but because the discussion would be centred around the
disruption of money itself!

A disruption that will be challenging not just because it
strikes at the very heart of global economic stability but it is
happening at a time when world economies are undergoing enormous
stress. Yet, with the growing interest in crypto-currencies and
central bank digital currencies amongst others, it is clear that
the monetary landscape is changing

Prior to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s announcement
prohibiting financial institutions from dealing with local
cryptocurrency exchanges and ordering the shutdown of crypto
traders’ accounts, cryptocurrency startups acted as local
exchanges, helping to facilitate transactions among users. Nigeria
has accounted for crypto transactions worth $566 million in five
years. The rather abrupt shakeup by CBN has plunged cryptocurrency
startups, traders, and investors into a frenzied state of
readjustment.

A selection of highly knowledgeable speakers will therefore be
on hand to discuss best practices with regards to alternative
currencies. Among these are, Rotimi Ogunyemi – ICT Attorney and
Chairman of the NBA-SBL ICT Committee. Other distinguished
panellists include: Ruth Iselema – Co-Founder, Bitmama, Victor
Ndukauba – DMD, Afrinvest, Michael Ugwu – Founder, Freeme digital,
Carmelle Cadet – CEO, EMTec, Akin Sawyer – Managing Partner,
Feleman (Moderator)

This session will be intriguing not just because a panel of very
knowledgeable practitioners and industry players would be
discussing another technological advancement, but because the
discussion would be centred around the disruption of money itself!
A disruption that will be challenging not just because it strikes
at the very heart of global economic stability but it is happening
at a time when world economies are undergoing enormous stress. Yet,
with the growing interest in crypto-currencies and central bank
digital currencies amongst others, it is clear that the monetary
landscape is changing.

At the end of the session, participants would have a clearer
understanding of Cryptocurrencies/Crypto-assets, and Blockchain
technology; and would be better able to distinguish the hype from
the real-life use cases. Participants will understand all forms of
Decentralised Finance, such as Stablecoins

Participants would understand the emergence of Central Bank
Digital Currencies (CBDC) and all forms of Centralised Alternative
Currencies such as Govcoins. They would also come out with an
understanding of the evolution of the Alternative Currencies
Ecosystem, the risk environment, and the regulatory challenges that
lie ahead, as well as an understanding of the disruption of money
together with the Monetary Policy and Governance issues arising,
such as domestic interoperability, cross-border interoperability,
digital identity, cybersecurity, and illicit finance

Akin Sawyer is the founder of Feleman Limited, Africa-focused
impact investment and advisory firm. Akin serves as a Non-Executive
Director of Splash Mobile Money, a mobile payments company in West
Africa. He spent the first fifteen years of his career in
management consulting and the corporate world.

Timi Ajiboye, CEO/Co-founder Buycoins. Buycoins helps people
begin your journey into the open global financial system.

Ruth Iselema is the Founder and CEO of Bitmama. Bitmama is one
of the best crypto trading platforms to buy, sell and trade
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Celo and other cryptocurrencies in a
secure way.

Carmelle Cadet, Founder and CEO Emtech and is a passionate
advocate of Blockchain and Digital Currency Technology for payment
modernization and financial inclusion efforts.

The 15th annual business law conference themed, ‘Retooling
Businesses for Change: Leveraging the Tech Explosion” is scheduled
to hold on Wednesday July 14th and Thursday 15th, 2021.

To secure a place at this conference, please visit:
conference.nbasbl.org now as registration is still ongoing.

…As experts tackle the disruption of money in 2021!

Experts and analysts have indicated that the session on
“Alternative Currencies in The Digital Age” at this year’s annual
business law conference (a hybrid conference) of the Nigerian Bar
Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) is one that must not
be missed by legal practitioners, tech entrepreneurs, business
executives and other stakeholders, as it promises to be intriguing
not just because a panel of very knowledgeable practitioners and
industry players would be discussing another technological
advancement, but because the discussion would be centred around the
disruption of money itself!

A disruption that will be challenging not just because it
strikes at the very heart of global economic stability but it is
happening at a time when world economies are undergoing enormous
stress. Yet, with the growing interest in crypto-currencies and
central bank digital currencies amongst others, it is clear that
the monetary landscape is changing

Prior to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s announcement
prohibiting financial institutions from dealing with local
cryptocurrency exchanges and ordering the shutdown of crypto
traders’ accounts, cryptocurrency startups acted as local
exchanges, helping to facilitate transactions among users. Nigeria
has accounted for crypto transactions worth $566 million in five
years. The rather abrupt shakeup by CBN has plunged cryptocurrency
startups, traders, and investors into a frenzied state of
readjustment.

A selection of highly knowledgeable speakers will therefore be
on hand to discuss best practices with regards to alternative
currencies. Among these are, Rotimi Ogunyemi – ICT Attorney and
Chairman of the NBA-SBL ICT Committee. Other distinguished
panellists include: Ruth Iselema – Co-Founder, Bitmama, Victor
Ndukauba – DMD, Afrinvest, Michael Ugwu – Founder, Freeme digital,
Carmelle Cadet – CEO, EMTec, Akin Sawyer – Managing Partner,
Feleman (Moderator)

This session will be intriguing not just because a panel of very
knowledgeable practitioners and industry players would be
discussing another technological advancement, but because the
discussion would be centred around the disruption of money itself!
A disruption that will be challenging not just because it strikes
at the very heart of global economic stability but it is happening
at a time when world economies are undergoing enormous stress. Yet,
with the growing interest in crypto-currencies and central bank
digital currencies amongst others, it is clear that the monetary
landscape is changing.

At the end of the session, participants would have a clearer
understanding of Cryptocurrencies/Crypto-assets, and Blockchain
technology; and would be better able to distinguish the hype from
the real-life use cases. Participants will understand all forms of
Decentralised Finance, such as Stablecoins

Participants would understand the emergence of Central Bank
Digital Currencies (CBDC) and all forms of Centralised Alternative
Currencies such as Govcoins. They would also come out with an
understanding of the evolution of the Alternative Currencies
Ecosystem, the risk environment, and the regulatory challenges that
lie ahead, as well as an understanding of the disruption of money
together with the Monetary Policy and Governance issues arising,
such as domestic interoperability, cross-border interoperability,
digital identity, cybersecurity, and illicit finance

Akin Sawyer is the founder of Feleman Limited, Africa-focused
impact investment and advisory firm. Akin serves as a Non-Executive
Director of Splash Mobile Money, a mobile payments company in West
Africa. He spent the first fifteen years of his career in
management consulting and the corporate world.

Timi Ajiboye, CEO/Co-founder Buycoins. Buycoins helps people
begin your journey into the open global financial system.

Ruth Iselema is the Founder and CEO of Bitmama. Bitmama is one
of the best crypto trading platforms to buy, sell and trade
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Celo and other cryptocurrencies in a
secure way.

Carmelle Cadet, Founder and CEO Emtech and is a passionate
advocate of Blockchain and Digital Currency Technology for payment
modernization and financial inclusion efforts.

The 15th annual business law conference themed, ‘Retooling
Businesses for Change: Leveraging the Tech Explosion” is scheduled
to hold on Wednesday July 14th and Thursday 15th, 2021.

To secure a place at this conference, please visit:
conference.nbasbl.org now as registration is still ongoing.