Blockchain Saturday to Host The Lagos Blockchain Conference, 2019.

Cryptocurrency and its underlying Distributed Ledger Technologies (most notably, Blockchain technology) is a highly disruptive one. This is because it has shown the capacity to revolutionize the way a lot of things work. From finance systems to how products and services are obtained and consumed, Blockchain technology cuts across today's major industries, and is likely set to become a harbinger of financial freedom, autonomy and convenience in these systems.

For early adopters, it is important to enlighten the public on the benefits of this technology, so as to encourage the knowledge, development, and ultimately, the worldwide acceptance and application of the blockchain technology (particularly across Africa). Borne out of this need, Blockchain Saturday was created.

#### Who Are We?
At Blockchain Saturday, we are passionate about the success and mainstream adoption of Blockchain technology, and one of the many ways we contribute to this goal is by hosting major tech outreaches, meetups, bootcamps, workshops, and periodic conferences in several institutions and cities across Nigeria, where renowned experts, industry leaders, technocrats and enthusiasts within the blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystem come together in synergy to share ideas, learn, and build valuable networks in the crypto-space. The gathering facilitates the cross-pollination of ideas to drive towards a more sustainable blockchain ecosystem within the Nigerian communities and by extension, Africa at large.

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### <center>Plan to Attend: The Lagos Blockchain Conference</center>
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Blockchain Saturday is proud to announce the 7th edition of our blockchain meetup events tagged **The Lagos Blockchain Conference.** This one-day event will bring together tech enthusiasts,entrepreneurs, startup CEOs and community representatives of some of the biggest crypto startups across Africa and beyond, to discuss issues and ideas that are pertinent to, and contributes towards the growth of the tech industry in Lagos, Nigeria.

> ***The Lagos Blockchain Conference is designed to bridge the financial capital of Africa (Lagos) with the decentralized world of the crypto-space. The aim of this event is to tap into a global network of entrepreneurs and modern, cutting-edge technologies that can drive the much-needed changes our continent deserves.***

> ***This event will focus on key areas of the decentralized economy that relates to DAGs, digital currencies, as well as their interoperabilty and advertisement on the MAS-chains.***

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The Lagos Blockchain Conference will feature the following:

- An extensive forum for discussing and exploring the present and future of Blockchain technology.

- An opportunity for learning and networking with blockchain enthusiasts from around Nigeria and the world.

- Exhibition and discovery of amazing blockchain-utilized products and services by their community representatives.

- Professional photography sessions and exciting giveaways, including cryptocurrencies, branded T-shirts, and refreshing lunch packs.

We have no doubts that the LBC will be impactful and beneficial, both to the budding blockchain community, to the newbies who might be hearing about it for the first time, and to the environment where it is being held.

Event date: Saturday, September 14, 2019.
Event venue: Techub Spaces. Lateef Jakande road (close to Mega Chicken) Agidingbi, Ikeja.

Registration tickets for attendance is ongoing, and are obtainable for free on Eventbrite. ***[Click here to register and reserve a seat.](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-lagos-blockchain-conference-lbc-tickets-70083089407)***

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### <center>We're Hosting a Writing Contest. </center>

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Blockchain Saturday will be hosting a writing contest for this event on social media and we are pleased to invite all interested writers to participate and win cash prizes. The task is for writers to create article contents about Blockchain saturday and the upcoming LBC event on their Medium blogs. There are limited prizes to be won and winners will be selected based on a number of factors. Below are the requirements for participation and article consideration.

- The article must be written in English language. It must contain no form of plagiarism, and texts from external sources should be quoted in blocks and referenced accordingly.

- The article should be published on **[Medium](http://medium.com/)**, and on any other blog of the writer's choice (Optional). More points will be awarded based on the clarity of information, adherence to these rules and quality of engagement on these articles.

- Our sponsors should be cited in the article in a creative way. The link to the Medium article should be tweeted, tagging @BC_saturday and our sponsors Obyte (@ObyteOrg), Robin 8 (@HelloRobin8), Wanchain (@wanchain_org), on Twitter.

- Links to tweets and Medium articles should be submitted on this [form,](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScs8E26mOjCDgB_kw3EkqqKeowk_40kFnLaYoYb5FxcwM37tQ/viewform?usp=pp_url) which will be provided at the end of this page. Be sure to fill in the correct details so that you can be contacted afterwards as a winner.

#### Contest Prizes
Prizes to be won include:
- First Prize: 5000 Naira.
- Second Prize: 2000 Naira.
- Third Prize: 1500 Naira.
- Fourth Prize: 1000 Naira.

Entries close on September 13th, a day before the event. The winners will be announced at the venue, during the event.

Be sure to follow Blockchain Saturday on Twitter because selected winners will be contacted through Direct Message. https://twitter.com/bc_saturday.

Our other social media platforms are:
[Facebook](https://web.facebook.com/blockchainsaturday/?_rdc=1&_rdr)
[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/blockchainsaturday/)

[Submit your entries and other useful links here](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScs8E26mOjCDgB_kw3EkqqKeowk_40kFnLaYoYb5FxcwM37tQ/viewform?usp=pp_url)