Nigeria’s digital finance sector is growing fast. Equally, the threats targeting it are evolving at pace.
As VASPs, fintechs, and financial institutions deepen their crypto exposure, state-sponsored actors including those linked to DPRK are actively exploiting compliance and cybersecurity gaps in markets like Nigeria. The institutions that build strong defences now will be the ones that earn and keep trust for years to come.
On July 27–28, 2026, CRDF Global in partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction brings a free, two-day workshop to Lagos: “Defending Nigeria’s Digital Finance Countering DPRK Cryptocurrency Threats.”
What the Workshop Covers
The programme delivers practical, Nigeria-specific frameworks across eight focus areas:
- Compliance
- AML
- KYC
- Threat awareness
- Cybersecurity best practices
- Wallet architecture
- API and cloud security
- Vulnerability management
- DPRK IT worker infiltration
- Social engineering
Who Should Attend
This workshop targets the professionals responsible for compliance, security, and risk management in Nigeria’s digital finance ecosystem. It is relevant to the following institutions:
Types of Institutions
- Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs)
- Digital payment platforms
- Asset management companies with crypto holdings
- Traditional banks with crypto holdings
- Fintech firms
Types of Professionals
- Compliance
- Cybersecurity professionals
- HR and hiring professionals
- IT professionals
Importantly, this workshop is not exclusively for technical staff. The compliance, threat awareness, and workforce security sessions are designed for professionals across risk, compliance, legal, operations, and leadership functions. If your role touches the security, compliance, or integrity of a Nigerian digital finance institution, this programme has direct value for you.
This Workshop Is Free
There is no registration fee. Lunch, coffee, and refreshments are included across both days. Spaces are allocated on a first-come, first-accepted basis, and CRDF Global will confirm participation by email.
Participants selected for the workshop will be expected to abide by CRDF Global’s Code of Conduct. If invited, please familiarise yourself with its contents prior to attendance.
Register Now
Dates: July 27–28, 2026
Venue: Lagos, Nigeria (TBD — confirmed details sent to registered participants)
Register by June 12: Click Here
For More Enquiries
CBC Blockchain Services: obinna@cbcblockchain.com
Nigeria’s digital finance institutions have both the opportunity and the responsibility to lead on security. This workshop delivers the tools to do it at no cost. Register before June 12 and secure your place.
