02/05/2024
How Skills Rather than Just Degrees inspired the creation of Amana Crypto Complex - Bichi HQ
A year ago when I was in Gombe state for the purpose of starting a business to subsequently start some studies (which unfortunately was unsuccessful), I was lucky to read the golden book, which has in all its pages painted the motivation needed by a young Nigerian to pursue a skillful career.
You don't know me. I am a young Blockchain security expert based in Kano. I have been in tech since 2015. I learned about Blockchain 4 years ago. By April, i.e. last month, I founded a hub, Amana Crypto Complex, which has in it a physical crypto shop in Katsina Road, a WhatsApp community of crypto freaks, and a plan for Blockchain developer and Security Researcher Community in the future.
I have been hearing of a book, "The 7 habits of Highly Effective people", which I know must be a good book, but when I read a quotation by Professor Isa Ali Pantami of the book, I knew the book must be more than 'good'. So, I got the book and read it. A fire of action was ignited under my ribs. The struggles I went through while living in Kashere of Gombe State, books read, and the drive to be better and motivate others led me to come back home and rethink my moves. Hence, Amana was found.
Prof's book was a move by a scholar motivated by likes of Amirul Mu'uminin Umar and Ali, to leave to the world a trace to follow. No public office holder will read this book without being forced to think of a way solutions can be derived for public problems. The stories of the technology centers of some developed nations was also a mirror for everyone with ability to contribute into the development of the tech ecosystem in Nigeria.
Skills Rather than Just Degrees verified that with at least skills one can come out to the world, make a change, feel happier, and leave a legacy. I will feel stupid if I don't move Skills Rather than Just Degrees one step further in its impact. Hence, I recorded all of this book into a high quality non-studio audio. I will love to share this with other people but I fear I will infringe the book's copyright. If I am allowed I can share the audio files compressed as Zip to gain permission to share it. Thank you.
Written by
Misbahu Abubakar
CEO Amana Crypto Complex Bichi
Professor Isa Ali Pantami .