Technext Coinference is the biggest Blockchain gathering out of Africa... We know you are excited that the year is gradually coming to an end, and the anticipation for ‘Detty December’ is very much high, but have you met your target of network growth you set at the beginning of the year? As a tech-savvy enthusiast, one of the very ways to grow your network, expand your knowledge and meet major key players in the ecosystem is through gatherings like conferences, webinars and hangouts. If you have been thinking of tech events to attend this October, don’t worry, we have got you covered. Here are 5 major tech events taking place in Africa in October that would not want to miss. Below is a brief about each. Technext Coinference 2.0 Technext Coinference is the largest Blockchain gathering out of Africa. At the event, industry experts, enthusiasts and key players will discuss issues around blockchain, crypto and Defi in Africa. The event will also feature the latest trends that are gradually reshaping the space. The maiden blockchain event, Technext Coinference was held last year with the theme: Reimaging the future of finance. It had a list of key players in the African crypto ecosystem to discuss the possibilities of cryptocurrency in Africa as well as encourage the audience to position it for future leverage. This year’s event has the theme: Blockchain and DeFi: Beyond the Hype and the scope of the conversation will cover the possibilities of Blockchain, Crypto, Web3 and the DeFi for Africa. The event will have 2 plenary keynotes, 1 plenary panel and 4 breakout panel sessions. Major conversations include: DeFi & the future of finance in Africa Building a career in Blockchain All you need to know about Web 3 Making money from NFTs See event details below: Date: Monday, October 10, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM WAT Venue: Landmark event Centre, VI Lagos. Register to attend the event here. Registration is free Global DevSlam Global DevSlam is the premier learning, talent-acquisition, and networking event for developers, data scientists and software engineers. It will bring together the world’s brightest talent and teams in Dubai to develop creative and inspiring solutions to themed but real-world challenges. Participants stand the chance to win potentially up to 24 scholarships worth USD 51,000. The event will also bring together the world’s leading tech & solution providers in Low-code, No-code, Software, full-stack development, Pycon, Java, DevOps, Cloud Kubernetes and more. The event has been organised in partnership with Coders HQ, a transformational project by the UAE government to help coders in becoming strategic enablers of the UAE digital economy. The event is supported by Microsoft, Oracle and Red Hat. Other sponsors include Tech and Digital, Future lab, A-nex. See more details below: Date: Monday, October 10 – Thursday, October 13 Time: 10: 00 AM – 5:00 PM daily Venue: Dubai World Trade Centre Register to attend the event here. Datafest Africa 2022 Datafest Africa is a 2-days event designed to showcase all data professions in the data space in Africa. The event will host individuals in the following profession: data analysts, data scientists, data engineer, AI/ML engineers, low code developers, students, researchers, data managers, data consumer, or recruiter. The conference will hold in Lagos with an expected audience of 3000 participants and over 50 speakers and mentors. It will also feature 3 keynotes, a demo which presents participants the opportunity to network, breakout sessions and booth visitation. Also, the organisers are promising a lot of prizes as well as a product showcase. See more details below: Date: Friday, October 14 – Saturday, October 15 Time: To be communicated Venue: To be communicated Register to attend the event here. Registration is free The Nigerian Fintech Week The Nigerian fintech week is one of the largest gatherings of players in the Nigerian and African fintech ecosystem. The week-long ev...