Collaborations with Private Sector- Baze University & Dominion Blockchain Lab

In 2021, the Management of Baze University entered into partnership with Domineum Blockchain Solutions; a distributed ledger technology company that assists public and private sector companies to integrate Blockchain into their operations. Dominuem is an international company with a Head Office in London; its Technology Resource Center is in Tallinn, Estonia while the Research & Development (R&D) Unit is located in San Francisco, USA and at Baze University Abuja. The Domineum partnership has been active for one year and Baze Focus Magazine had a chat with a senior staff on site.

1. Please briefly introduce yourself.

My name is Amuwa Ajigboye, Business Support Executive for Domineum Blockchain Solutions.

2. What is your Job Description?

My responsibility at Domineum is to interface with new/existing clients and other strategic partners to oversee office administration and provide field support and collaboration in active partnerships.

3. How long have you worked with Baze University?

Our partnership with Baze University officially commenced in November 2021 and I have been on this campus since then.

4. What motivated Domineum’s collaboration with Baze University?

Domineum aims to upscale the use of Blockchain Technology Innovation through capacity building in Nigeria and Africa as a whole. To this end, our company is in partnership with this prestigious university to establish a novel, first-of-its-kind Blockchain Artificial Intelligence (AI) laboratory to position both parties as pioneers in the development of blockchain and artificial intelligence in Africa. 5. What benefits has your company gained from partnering with Baze University? We gained mileage on intellectual property, additional exposure and use of high-end facilities.

6. What challenges have you encountered in this partnership with Baze University?

The major challenge was the initial unwillingness of students to sign up to use Blockchain and AI.

7. What were your expectations at the outset of this partnership?

We went into this partnership to provide enabling environment for students to leverage enterpriselevel Blockchain and AI in order to build native technological solutions.

8. Have your expectations been met?

Yes and to a large extent.

9. What is your opinion about the digital platform at Baze University?

This University’s digital platform is top-notch. I am highly impressed at how modern and organized the digital facilities are at Baze. From the online/onsite classes to the digital equipment generously distributed across the school, to the upscale laboratories; Baze University has indeed set a standard for modern-day learning in Nigeria.

10. Please rate the facilities at Baze University in comparison to other institutions.

Baze University is undoubtedly among the top-tier institutions in Nigeria, especially in these areas: highly experienced international staff, up-to-date teaching equipment and students’ access to highend educational facilities.

11. Would you recommend Baze University to other ICT organizations?

Yes, most definitely.

12. Advise Management on ways to improve service delivery in the university.

I would only say “keep up the good work”.

*The Domineum Blockchain partnership at Baze University is supervised by Dr. Rislan Kanya, the Deputy-Vice Chancellor, Information Technology, Research & Innovations (DVC, ITR&I).