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Africa Blockchain, DeFi & Web3 Summit 2027 (Africa Blockchain Week / ABDS 2027)

ABDS 2027, known as Africa Blockchain Week, is Africa's premier Blockchain, DeFi and Web3 Summit, bringing together influential founders, investors, regulators, and enterprise leaders across the continent. Held over four days in Victoria Island, Lagos, the event features high-level networking dinners, exhibitions, bootcamps, a startup pitch competition, and…

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22Speakers
12Sponsors
0On the bill · sessions
32Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Africa, in alphabetical order.
Abubakar Sanusi
Chief Investment Officer · Radhanite Ventures LLC
Akoma Emmanuel
Founder · Infinitswap AI
Aliyu Tahir
Managing Director · Intelcode Solutions,LTD Nigeria
Amb. Dr. Benjamin Oyemolan
CEO and Co-founder · Platnova Technologies Limited
Anie Akpe
Founder and Executive Director · African Women in Technology (AWIT)
Ashwin Ravichandran
Head of Product · BMONI
Ayotunde Alabi
CEO · Luno Nigeria
Benard Ugwuagba
CEO · Xpend
Bernice Omiunu
Founder · Women in Blockchain Africa (WiBA)
Caleb Adekunle
Founder · Alkebulan Technologies
Esohe Igbinoba
Venture Partner & Director of Programs · Vencapital / Businessfront Inc.
Geoffrey Nwokolo
Legal Counsel for Nigeria and Ghana · Yellow Card
Gigi Ait-messaoud
CEO/Co-founder · Globally Connected Group
Innocent Ozuluoha
CEO and Cofounder · FriBit
Isaac Olakusehin
Growth Lead · NOSH
Israel Ololade
Chief Product Officer · Roqqu
Kanessa Muluneh
Founder · Nyle Investment Group
Maryann Chinaza Ani
Marketing Manager · RavenPay
Oluwatobi Ajayi
CEO and Co-Founder · Ivorypay
Stephaine David
Growth & Marketing Lead · Monica Technologies
Tolulope Adeyinka
Director, Acceptance, Fintech Enablers & Crypto – Northwest & West Africa · Mastercard
Yemi Johnson
Co-founder & CEO · Metaverse Magna
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Blockready
City Cars
Connect
Crest
Empire
Monica
NOSH
Raven
Sterllo
Techsense
VClub
XPEND
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 32 companies show up — and 2 bet on three roles at once?

32 companies. two are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
2All threespeak · spons · exh
10Sponsoringsponsor only
20Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

NOSH·Xpend

Speakers by seniority

82% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite941%
  • Founder / Owner627%
  • Director / Head of314%
  • Manager / Lead15%
  • Marketing / Brand29%
  • Other roles15%

Of 22 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01NOSHSp1V
  2. 02XpendSp1V
  3. 03BlockreadySp
  4. 04City CarsSp
  5. 05ConnectSp
  6. 06CrestSp
  7. 07EmpireSp
  8. 08MonicaSp
  9. 09RavenSp
  10. 10SterlloSp
  11. 11TechsenseSp
  12. 12VClubSp
  13. 13African Women in Technology (AWIT)1V
  14. 14Alkebulan Technologies1V
Sponsors by tier
unspecified12
100% of 12