Algorand Hackaton: Taraba Partners with Blockchain Giants to Drive DigitiSation

Oluchi Chibuzor

Algorand Foundation in collaboration with the Taraba Government has initiated programmes to drive Blockchain technology adoption and digitization to enhance economic growth and empower youths in Nigeria.

The Country Head, Algorand Foundation in Nigeria, Ben Onuoha, made the declaration recently at the closing of the Regional Hackathon event in Jalingo.

He revealed that the Algorand Hackathon was organized to serve as an educational experience that would build solutions and explore innovations that will be deployed for the development of Taraba and Nigeria generally.

Onuoha said that the workshop would equip web developers in the State to understand how Blockchain technology works and equip them with the relevant tech skills to be industry ready professionals. 

Onuoha added that the event with over  100 participants would end with a competition  where the winners would get  prizes.

 He commended Governor Agbu Kefas for creating the ministry of Digital Economy and Innovations, adding that the impact would be great on the youth.The country head advised the youth in the state to take advantage of the partnership and the platform which was intended to stimulate their economic growth.

Taraba Commissioner for Digital Economy and Innovation, Mr Gideon Nonso, who noted that the State government in collaboration with the Algorand Foundation organised the event with the aim of developing indigenous talents, charged  participants to give in their best in order to consolidate the  government efforts.