KuBitX, the upcoming African exchange by Africa and for Africa, will be hosting an engaging event around financial inclusion and the blockchain in emerging markets this Friday.
The event will feature prominent faces in the space that will include:
Michael Lawal – VP, Business Strategy & Development, KuBitX
John Karanja – Founder, Bithub Africa
Dr. Macharia Waruingi – CEO, UBRICA
Benjamin Arunda – Author, ‘Understanding the Blockchain’ Blockchain Book
The Guest of Honor will be Michael Lawal:
Michael Lawal joined KuBitX as Vice President Business Strategy and Development. Mike brings on board a wealth of experience as a Business developer and product management expert who is especially skilled at advising start-ups within high-tech and Blockchain sectors.
Michael’s varied roles as an advisor, investor, strategic planner and business developer for startups and fintech companies is indicative of his technical as well as business prowess.
Most recently, he worked as a Business Development Manager (EMEA) for Pundi X — a burgeoning project with a vision of making cryptocurrency available to everyone, and was instrumental to its success.
The event comes just a few days before the official launch of the KuBitX Exchange which is expected to launch on December 20th immediately the public sale ends. The company recently partnered with InterSwitch to enable crypto-fiat conversion in over 14 African countries.
The company has also partnered with PundiX, a company that provides blockchain-based point-of-sale (PoS) solutions. PundiX has been recognized as one of the top companies enabling blockchain technology solutions and digital payments to the unbanked. The company’s vision is to ‘bring cryptocurrency to the next billion users and help increase the value of cryptocurrency for all.’
The new partnership between the two companies will bring smart cards and PoS systems to customers and enable everyday crypto use.
Below are the event details:
DATE: Friday, 14th, December, 2018
TIME: 5:00 PM
LOCATION: Laico Regency, Nairobi, Kenya
EVENT LINK REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/FinClusionKuBitX
