Speaking on Friday during the culmination of the fourth edition of the three-day Nairobi Tech Week event at Strathmore University, three tech masters emphasised the need for a countrywide awareness on blockchain and cryptography. Benjamin Arunda, author of Understanding The Blockchain, and Blockchain Association of Kenya’s head of education stressed that only frequent trainings and workshops guarantee the gateway to full acceptance and application of the technology. “We need to fill the blockchain skills gap first before we go full throttle on its use. Precedents arising from the power of blockchain will revolutionise the quest for justice in Kenya.”There are currently four organisations spreading the blockchain gospel in Kenya. The Nairobi tech event has gained popularity since its first edition in 2016 as more than 1,500 attendees turned up this year compared to 700 then, according to Nairobi Tech Week senior manager Anne Salim.

Source: Daily Nation April 28, 2019 10:51 UTC