The world is becoming increasingly decentralized, and Nigeria has been more contemplative about how to capitalize on this trend. While there has been discussion on the need to proactively adopt more digital forms of operation, most developing countries have handled this transition with caution and trepidation. Filecoin, the world’s largest decentralized network provider, partnered with Ethereum-Nigeria to host the first-ever networking conference in Nigeria, dubbed “The FileCoin Conference.” This happened from March 31st to April 2nd at Zone Tech Gbagada in Lagos, Nigeria, to kickstart discussions on Blockchain and decentralization.

Filecoin has delved into fostering more insight into the possibilities it presents for Nigeria’s thriving economy and the immense benefits of storing, requesting, and transferring data via a verifiable marketplace with charged speed, thanks to the growing influence of Web3 and blockchain in the tech world.

The three-day multimodal conference brought together top blockchain specialists and reputable speakers from around the world, with a workshop, a mini-hackathon, and a deep dive conference on the schedule. Chukwuemeka Enoch Mbaebie, a Devcon V Scholar Alumni and the Ambassador for Orbit Community Program Lagos, said when asked about the conference’s efforts and key objectives;

“As one of the biggest spaces for tech in Africa right now, it is only right that Nigerians should be at the forefront taking advantage of the possibilities that Web3 and Blockchain technology has to offer. We believe that our aspirations in creating a decentralized tech solution align with the desires of young Nigerians which is why we have designed this conference.”

The obvious specialization and expertise of Filecoins’ advanced technology to provide a solid foundation where the world’s most valuable datasets are stored in an entirely open-source environment, allowing people from all over the world to participate, has positioned them as key pioneers and experts to lead this conversation.

Deep-dive interactive sessions on topics like IPFS, NFTs, Web3, Daap, FVM, Metaverse, and the Future of Filecoin are among the highlights of the conference. Understanding that variety is the spice of life, especially when it comes to providing the best knowledge from expert speakers, Filecoin strategically hired experts and professionals to speak at the conference, including Juan Benet, CEO Protocol Labs, Yulia Deriuhina, CEO Ecosystem WG, Akinyemi Akindele, CEO Betdemand, Oluchi Enebel, Web3Ladies, Jonathan Dotan, Chris Quintero, CEO Stackshift, and others.

When asked about the Hackathon, Akinyemi Akindele explained that it will be an opportunity for young Nigerians to showcase their skills and compete for cash prizes of $1750, a comfortable working space for three months, and participation in the Orbit Community Program in Lagos.

The event’s third day saw the start of the hackathon, which was declared open by Blocverse’s CTO, Tochukwu Okoro. While questions were answered to provide participants with a better understanding of Web3 and Blockchain technology, as well as the numerous job opportunities available, Hackathon hopefuls prepared to start the competition at full speed.

As a result of Filecoin’s initiative, decentralized systems, worldwide cooperation, and projects that will stimulate economic growth are now possible. Chris Quintero, the CEO of Stackshift, also reaffirmed Filecoin’s sponsorship of scholarship programs that help people expand their network into the Web3 domain. Their unwavering faith in Nigeria’s digital community and certainty that better days are on the horizon is unsurprising, and it is one of the crucial characteristics required to guide the inevitable change.

As a result, it was intended that participants depart with a drive to develop solutions that would encourage decentralization and economic inclusion in the Nigerian ecosystem.

When questioned if the conference will conclude in Lagos, Filecoin added that all roads will lead to Abuja for the Bogota Ethereum Nigeria and Orbit community Program meet later this year to continue discussions on decentralization and Blockchain in Nigeria.