Blockchain, Telecom, Economic Freedom And African Leadership In Global Adoption Agenda – Insights from Oyedeji Oluwoye
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Oyedeji Oluwoye, Co-founder and CTO at Canza Finance, was a Network Planning Engineer within the AT&T TP&E Global Technology and Implementation Team. His experience spans international and domestic designs, analysis, and modification of network components and architecture, supporting the wireless and wireline infrastructure.
MoveMint recently spoke with him about his involvement in the Blockchain industry since 2015. In this interview, he shares his insights on the intersection between Blockchain technology and telecommunications, the role of Africa in the global Blockchain adoption agenda, Web3 Policy, and the potential benefits of Blockchain technology for economic development in Africa.
For some years, he was in charge of the capacity management of AT&T network transport products in India, Indonesia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Japan. As a Telco engineer and computer Scientist, Oyedeji is a foremost advocate of Blockchain implementation in Telecommunication.
With a diverse background of growing up on two continents, Oyedeji is a global trotter who symbolizes a typical African fireball in the diaspora. When asked about his background and entry into Blockchain, Mr. Oluwoye revealed:
“ My background is Australian, US, and Nigerian. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, then moved to the US in my teens. My Parents are Yourba Nigerians from Osun State. From a technical trade point of view, I was a network engineer/computer scientist. In 2015 for my Computer Science Masters degree, I did a thesis on Bitcoin and have been down the rabbit hole ever since. “
Five years ago, his proposal AT&T Blockchain-Backed Mobile Money Transfer Program won the Social Innovation Award. This recognition
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