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Ogunsuyi Kehinde David, M.I Abaga, Salem King, Fisayo Fosudo Inspire Africa’s Next Digital Creators at 2025 Africa Blockchain Festival

<h4>Ogunsuyi Kehinde David<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<h4><&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that the Africa Blockchain Festival &lpar;ABF&rpar; 2025&comma; held at the Kigali Convention Centre&comma; brought together some of Africa’s brightest minds in technology&comma; creativity&comma; and storytelling — and among the standout voices were Kehinde Ogunsuyi&comma; M&period;I Abaga&comma; Salem King&comma; and Fisayo Fosudo&comma; all sharing one message&colon; Africa’s future is digital&comma; and it belongs to creators who can adapt and innovate&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Africa Blockchain Festival &lpar;ABF&rpar; is a continental platform created to connect innovators&comma; creators&comma; developers&comma; investors&comma; and policymakers in the blockchain ecosystem&period; It aims to accelerate blockchain adoption&comma; foster collaboration&comma; and empower Africans to build a sustainable digital economy&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Tech Meets Culture — A New Era of Storytelling and Innovation<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The event&comma; themed &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Building Africa’s Digital Future through Blockchain and Innovation&comma;” served as a powerful convergence between tech innovators and creative leaders — bridging the gap between blockchain&comma; content creation&comma; and the digital economy&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;31091" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-31091" style&equals;"width&colon; 225px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-31091" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2025&sol;11&sol;WhatsApp-Image-7-225x300&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Ogunsuyi Kehinde David&comma; M&period;I Abaga&comma; Salem King&comma; Fisayo Fosudo Inspire Africa’s Next Digital Creators at 2025 Africa Blockchain Festival " width&equals;"225" height&equals;"300" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-31091" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>At the Africa Blockchain Festival &lpar;ABF&rpar; 2025 which held at the Kigali Convention Centre<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>M&period;I Abaga&comma; Africa’s hip-hop icon and founder of TASCK Agency&comma; spoke passionately about how blockchain could empower artists to protect and monetize their creative works without relying on traditional industry gatekeepers&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Technology is rewriting the rules of ownership and creativity&comma;” M&period;I said&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;<a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;vanguardngr&period;com&sol;">Blockchain<&sol;a> is giving African creators the power to be independent&comma; to own their art&comma; and to reach the world directly&period;”<br &sol;>&NewLine;Fisayo Fosudo&comma; Nigeria’s leading tech content creator and YouTuber&comma; emphasized the importance of education and storytelling in driving blockchain adoption&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;People trust stories more than systems&comma;” he said&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Our role as digital storytellers is to simplify blockchain&comma; make it human&comma; and show Africans how it can improve their everyday lives&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Kehinde David Ogunsuyi&colon; The Voice of Cybersecurity and Awareness<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>At the heart of the event’s security conversations was Kehinde Ogunsuyi David&comma; Co-founder of Trybeboost Digital Marketing Solution&comma; and cyber security expert&comma; who played a dual role as both a speaker and moderator&period; His session&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Digital Safety&colon; Privacy&comma; Scams &amp&semi; Deepfakes&comma;” captured major attention as he educated participants on how scammers exploit giveaways&comma; fake wallets&comma; and P2P trading frauds across Africa’s crypto ecosystem&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;31089" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-31089" style&equals;"width&colon; 225px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-31089" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2025&sol;11&sol;WhatsApp-Image-5-225x300&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Ogunsuyi Kehinde David&comma; M&period;I Abaga&comma; Salem King&comma; Fisayo Fosudo Inspire Africa’s Next Digital Creators at 2025 Africa Blockchain Festival " width&equals;"225" height&equals;"300" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-31089" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>2025 Africa Blockchain Festival<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Africa is rising fast in blockchain adoption&comma; but without awareness and safety&comma; growth can turn into chaos&comma;” Ogunsuyi noted&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We must prioritize security education to protect users and strengthen trust in Web3&period;”<br &sol;>&NewLine;His words resonated deeply with the audience&comma; sparking meaningful conversations about responsibility&comma; transparency&comma; and cyber ethics within the blockchain space&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Salem King on Authentic Influence and Community Building<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Salem King&comma; one of Nigeria’s most influential digital storytellers&comma; led a captivating session on digital culture and authentic influence in the Web3 era&period; He shared practical insights on how creators can leverage storytelling to build meaningful online communities that align with the values of decentralization&comma; collaboration&comma; and innovation&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Web3 isn’t just about tech — it’s about people&comma;” Salem said&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The future belongs to creators who lead with empathy and education&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>A Defining Moment for Africa’s Digital Transformation<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Africa Blockchain Festival 2025 wasn’t just a conference — it was a declaration that Africa is ready to lead the next digital revolution&period; The presence of M&period;I Abaga&comma; Salem King&comma; Fisayo Fosudo&comma; and Kehinde Ogunsuyi symbolized the unity between technology&comma; art&comma; and storytelling&comma; which are crucial pillars for driving blockchain adoption across the continent&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The event was proudly sponsored by Binance as Title Partner&comma; alongside Bybit&comma; MEXC&comma; OKX&comma; and Hyperbridge China&comma; with official support from the Rwanda Ministry of ICT and Innovation&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Kehinde’s Reflections and the Road Ahead<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Reflecting on the event&comma; Kehinde Ogunsuyi described the Africa Blockchain Festival as &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;a new bridge between creativity and technology&period;”<br &sol;>&NewLine;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Seeing creators like M&period;I&comma; Salem&comma; and Fisayo join the blockchain conversation is a big win for Africa&comma;” he said&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;It shows that the future of tech isn’t just about code — it’s about community&comma; culture&comma; and communication&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As the cameras flashed on the red carpet — capturing Kehinde&comma; M&period;I&comma; Salem&comma; and Fisayo side-by-side — it became clear that ABF 2025 wasn’t just history in the making&semi; it was the beginning of a digital renaissance powered by Africans&comma; for Africa&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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