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It sounds spooky to hear that you will get paid to sell your personal data, right? Well, that was exactly how I felt when I got wind of information that a couple of friends were making money off their personal data. I was a bit skeptical. Why would anyone want to copy my personal data? I felt it was crossing the boundary. I was already fed up with pop up notifications that access information like my location, feedbacks and demographics. As strange as the idea of letting a stranger in on accurate data on my phone like my browsing history, I found myself toying with the idea of giving it a try. It wouldn’t hurt that bad, I thought to myself. Before we go further, let me make bold to tell you that a 21 st century innovation is leveraging on the blockchain technology to help people make money from their data. And the possibilities of this innovation are endless. What do I gain by selling my personal data? A few of you might be asking yourself this question. I once did. Information...

Back in the day, the idea of a bank we all had was a looming gigantic looking building with stern faced guards and smiling attendants where we walk into in order to save our money or withdraw some when we need it. Nowadays, our view and approach to banking has been radically transformed. I can hardly remember the last time I walked into a banking hall. Most of our transactions are done online now on our mobile phones and tablets. L-Pesa Microfinance provides a unique opportunity to jump on the train of financial institutional transformation. WHAT IS L-PESA According to information on their official website, L-Pesa Microfinance is am innovative  fintech startup that is committed towards achieving  the unquenching need for immediate financial services in the developing world. The project can be scaled up quite easily because of the high level of automation, processes such as user acquisition and loan underwriting are 95%automated. Seven software developers have worked tirele...

Some days ago, I heard on the news that a state government in my country was going to impose a levy on every youth in the state. This is a state with no adequate jobs for the youths and unemployment is rampant. How will those youths be able to pay the levy imposed on them without jobs to help them earn money or should they turn to crime? There's a need for government policies to be influenced in the right direction to maximum impact in the lives of her citizens. There a product based on the blockchain technology that can help governments achieve this. This product will help governments make policies that will positively affect the lives of her citizens. The name of this product is Shivom. Shivom is a platform that operates using the blockchain technology. Shivom strives to create a market where genome data can be easily bought and sold and also to provide a secure platform for the storage of genome data. Aside from these core mandate, the Shivom team is made up of highly brillian...

Mr. John who is an African has been working in the United States for over a decade. His father had recently sent him a letter via email. With just few clicks, he conveniently digested the content of the letter sent thousands of miles away. Thanks to the advancement in technology. With this advancement in science and technology, seemingly impossible task such as Aerial transportation, Traffic monitoring, Package Delivery among others have been made easy with the use of Drone and UAV technology using the internet and Global Positioning System (GPS) from the confines of our station. The use of Drones is making waves in the contemporary world with wide use in National security, agriculture, disaster management and in the delivery of goods and services. Notably, the unique feature responsible for the wide use of the Drone is the ease of operation. In fact, it remains the most outstanding cost effective medium of visual data collection with high precision. But then, it is not without its se...

I love barbeques, especially home -made barbeques with salad. Sadly, I am currently on a remote part of town where I can hardly get fresh steak to grill at my convenience. I got bored and decided to peruse the internet for best steaks around. I came across an online food store that not only sells steaks and fresh veggies but also accepts cryptocurrency. It felt like I had the Moon on a stick! The icing on the cake? Via this channel, the cost delivery of my order would be covered. I had a gut feeling but I decided to place an order anyway. I felt this ‘dream’ was too good to be true. I heaved a sigh of relief hearing the customer care officer confirm my payment, assuring that all was sorted and my phone was on its way to meet me via a reputable logistic company within the next 24 hrs. Then I woke up, it was a dream all along, but can this ever be possible? Yes! Because SMART CONTAINERS is now leveraging on the blockchain advantage to decentralize the shipping industry. SMART CONTAINE...

A while back I worked for a company that was into importation. We imported everything from food to non edible materials such as furniture etc. Business was going fine and profits were made. Suddenly my country experienced an economic crisis which made my boss decide to make an investment which cost him everything. Food became scarce and food prices went up. My boss saw an opportunity to make a great profit by importing food from another country, so he invested majority of his money into the venture with the assurance of success, but something went wrong. The logistics company used for the food transport experienced theft on their way to my country and everything was lost. According to reports, the transporters were overpowered by high way robbers who then made away with all the goods. A lot was lost following the event. My boss lost his health, employees lost their jobs, of which I was one of them. Had there been a way to keep track of the containers transporting those food materials ...

As a kid I wanted to be a lot of things such as a pastor, an aeronautical engineer, a doctor, a martial artist, a photographer and so many more. Thinking about it now makes me laugh. I think that's a phase most kids go through, everything cool catches their fancy. In all these, a particular desire never dies so easily even when others fade away and in my case it was photography. My interest in photography was further increased when I received a toy camera gift on that fateful afternoon from my mother. With every click of the camera, as my eye looked through the lens, different images danced through my brain. I wanted to create such pictures, I wanted to be able to travel to exotic places and capture images like the ones I was viewing in my toy camera. In fact, I wanted to be a photographer! I'd finally found my calling and I rejoiced. Everywhere I went and was asked what I wished to be when I grew up, I didn't hesitate to give my answer, a photographer! It was an already m...