Walking the Talk: Why I Just Paid for My VASPA Membership (And Why You Should Too)
Today, 31 May 2026, I did something that felt both deeply symbolic and self-fulfilling: I paid for my professional membership with the Virtual Asset Service Providers Association (VASPA). For context, when we opened VASPA’s doors to the industry back in June 2025, we offered a one-year free membership window...
Africa’s Virtual Asset Sector: The Long Wait to Win and Arsenal’s Triumph
Football has a rhythm. Though a Chelsea fan whose English club has struggled all season to find rhythm, I see some rhythm when I watch my rival club, Arsenal, play. When Arsenal lack rhythm, they try to find a formula to either get all 3 points or share the...
Building a Foundation of Digital Trust: Reflections on PAFON 3.0
On 24 April 2026, I attended the Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON 3.0) at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos. The conference was themed, “Fair Digital Payments as a Catalyst for Deepening Financial Inclusion in Nigeria.” Although I was one of the invited guest speakers discussing how to orchestrate stablecoins...
Technology Is No Solution to Everything Under the Sun: The Crucial Role of Domain Expertise in Business and Startups
While tuning in to Business Week on Channels TV this Sunday morning, I came across a compelling one-on-one interview with Tomiwa Aladekomo, CEO of Big Cabal Media. The discussion centered around the growth and development of Africa’s tech ecosystem. On the pivotal importance of domain expertise transcending technological...
Nigeria: Accelerating collective prosperity through technical efficiency in the digital age
Introduction Nigeria desires to accelerate collective prosperity by investing in technical efficiency. This is captured in the 31-page document released on the country’s 63rd Independence Anniversary by Dr. Bosun Tijani, the minister of communications, innovation and digital economy. Titled: ‘Accelerating our collective prosperity through technical efficiency” (the draft ‘Strategic...
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