In January this year, Nigerian computer software engineer Opeyemi Olabode was one of 1,000 people to join a free, eight-week masterclass for blockchain developers, hosted by Binance, the world’s leading crypto exchange by volume. The course was well oversubscribed, with over 10,000 applicants.
Ultimately, 300 of the students graduated—one of whom was Olabode. Today, he’s a blockchain developer himself, for venture capital and accelerator firm Brinc. The eight-week Masterclass „exceeded my expectations,” he said. „I got to learn so much technically as well as the business side.”
The course he attended, Masterclass Developers Edition, is just one of around 700 events Binance has launched during the last two years—taking in everything from blockchain basics to crypto safety and careers. Over 400,000 Africans have participated in the events to date.
When it comes to cryptocurrencies, “as of today, Binance is the biggest educator in Africa,” Emmanuel Babalola, director for Afric
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