![IMG_20180201_191559.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQme3p6pQK9fxPCLiyVpk4gawCcsZZuoB6NBCWXaXYNE8PX/IMG_20180201_191559.jpg) ## Hello steemians!!!, You can call me @bennji, Am a Nigerian; I want to become a Steem Ambassador. I am a web developer with years of experience in a lot of programming languages. I joined Steemit in November 2017. I was introduced by a friend @crystalll, It was wonderful joining especially when the whole crypto space was on fire. Finding my way around the platform was quite difficult especially when you post and no one gets to upvote you. i never for one day wished to quit being active on the platform. This is because i recognize how revolutionary the steem blockchain is and how it will cause a major shift in how we share and consume media content. I wanted to be a part of it and perharps spread the word as much as i can. *MY PROMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE* I have done promotion for steem and held closed door events, i published some of them on my blog, some of the link i share below ![Picture2.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmfZy4S5qWq2edUkV5zqo9nmv4S7U7dkraR1ZXN3yfEkrf/Picture2.png) ![IMG_20180121_001156_600.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRQ4Kjk9GnmGD1HCPSas1ApWNjJjUrrUx9HNnKanzGKDq/IMG_20180121_001156_600.jpg) *THE CROSSROAD FOR ME ON STEEMIT* The major crossroad for my existence came when i decided to do more than blogging and started asking myself very important questions, some of them are. > - How can i add value to the blockchain ? > - How can i improve the experience of Steemians my community? > - What can i do to encourage investors to invest into the Steem Blockchain After asking these questions for a while the answers came in a **GRAND STYLE**. I and few of my friends ( @yucee, @atare, @bait002 and @crystalll) decided to form a formidable team to build something extraordinary. This bring me to another segment of my application. *My Achievements* ![Picture1.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmdzSNyBjQjGvMKVSK6cwwBhyDqCuDm6Mvc8i1byVK4TZ9/Picture1.png) *STEEMEXCHANGER - AFRICA's Premier Exchange for Steem and SBD* [www.steemexchanger.ng](www.steemexchanger.ng) (Nigeria) [www.steemxgh.com](www.steemxgh.com) (Ghana) STEEMEXCHANGER is an exchange platform that is dedicated to the conversion of STEEM and SBD fiat currencies and vice versa. The platform has the ability to convert Steem digital assets to 35 fiat currencies in Africa with Naira as its maiden currency. The aim is to ensure that people find a more subtle way to invest in the Steem blockchain. SteemExchanger was built out of the need to fill the gap that exists between Africans and the blockchain technology. Currently African are still new comers in the cryptocurrency space and most lack the skills to trade crpto-assets on conventional exchanges such as Bittrex, Poloniex, Cryptopia, Binance, Yobit e,t,c, hence the need for a simpler method of being enlisted in the cryptocurrency arena especially the Steem Blockchain. The conventional method of exchanging Steem assets (Steem and SBD) before the launch of steemexchanger.ng in Nigeria was through social media channels such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Discord. This method was bedeviled with a lot of challenges which includes. - Loss of cash while trying to convert. - Buyers and sellers misunderstanding. - Scammers hijacking the process and defrauded many innocent individuals of their hard earned money. - Most people are unaware of these medium so are discouraged from investing their time and resources and many more. *AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF STEEMEXCHANGER* 1. To become the number one exchange platform that deals on converting Steem and SBD to fait and vice versa. 2. To ensure that Africans get fully involved and adopt the blockchain technology. 3. To ensure that the STEEM and SBD are used for day to day transactions. 4. To leverage on the power of Steem blockchain technology to provide solutions to many industries in Africa. After 4 months of its existence, SteemExchanger has successfully established two operational branches in Nigeria and Ghana Respectively. The testimonials from the communities has been incredible, that has encouraged us to keep going, developing important updates and initiatives that improves the community in an extraordinary style. Some important statistics includes *Over 50,000 SBD transacted* *Over 42,000 Steem Transacted* *Over 1000 Active users* Some important links, [ * Introducing Africa's First Exchange Platform For Buying and Selling STEEM and SBD](https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@steemexchanger/ur1zxc5a) [ * STEEMEXCHANGER.NG expanded server size to process over 2,000 transactions per seconds as more request take place in seconds.](https://steemit.com/steemit/@steemexchanger/steemexchanger-ng-expanded-server-size-to-process-over-2-000-transactions-per-seconds-as-more-request-take-place-in-seconds) [ * ANNOUNCEMENT: Steemexchanger Preparing To Launch In Five (5) More Countries In Africa](https://steemit.com/promo-steem/@steemexchanger/announcement-steemexchanger-preparing-to-launch-in-five-5-more-countries-in-africa) [ * STEEMEXCHANGER LAUNCHES IN GHANA OFFICIALLY](https://steemit.com/ghana/@steemexchanger/steemexchanger-launches-in-ghana-officially-www-steemxgh-com-steemxgh-com) [ * SteemX Ghana Update: You can Now Withdraw To Your Mobile Money Account](https://steemit.com/ghana/@steemexchanger/steemx-ghana-update-you-can-now-withdraw-to-your-mobile-money-account) - I have done in-house hosted in-house seminar to mentor people on how to find their way around steemit on several occasions *WHY I PROMOTE STEEM* - One major reason i promote steem is to get people in to earn some money by blogging and getting active on the Steem platforms. This helps to reduce the poverty rate in Nigeria. - The Steem Blockchain is definitely doing more than just rewarding contents put up by users, but it is sparking up creativity in people. Since the emergence of steemit, a lot of persons that have join have had the motivation of putting in extra effort to develop quality content. The kind of creativity on this blockchain is emourmous. No wonder is the most used blockchain currently. - Steemit or steem based social media platfoms are defferent form conventional social media, it reward you for the time and effort you spend in creating contents. The contents shared are decentralized not stored in one place and resold to earn money for the companies that own them. Steem Blockchain is revolutionizing the media industry. *WHY I WANT TO BECOME A STEEM AMBASSADOR* - For the sake of the passion i have for the steem blockchain I have to show all promoters the best way in promoting steem blockhain - Being a steem ambassador puts me on a platform of deploying the numerous initiative i have to improve my community on establish SBD/Steem as usable currency offline. - It attaches more credibility when speaking with investors *MY FUTURE PLANS AS A STEEM AMBASSADOR* There is lot that i will be doing going forward as a steem ambassador, for the fact i work with a team, we have put together the biggest Code Camp that have ever happened before on steemit. ![steemexcode1.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmPbZ4QgajKmLGYnTLGNtECVYH3YMq3tDT8msLSPbRFT41/steemexcode1.png) ## THE CODE CONNECT PROJECT Code connect project is one of SteemExchanger’s most important project. The project seeks to teach Steemians in our community who are interested in developing apps on the Steem blockchain how to code. The rationale behind the project is to develop the technical abilities of the Nigerian and Ghana community to be able to build apps that run on the Steem blockchain. Currently, the SteemExchanger team is directly involved in almost all well-built technological infracstructure on the steem blockchain originating from Africa. Its our passion to bring the steem blockchain to the grassroot. Steem blockchain becomes more powerful if more apps both fun and utility based are built on it for example (Utopian.io, Dmania.lol, D.Tube et.c). The benefits of the project are enormous, below are few amongst the plethora of benefits. - This project will increase the popularity of the Steem blockchain in our community. - This will suffice as a lot of apps that will be Used in these countries will have something to do with the Steem blockchain. We achieve this by ensuring that every Steemians that participate in this project will develop a full-blown app on the blockchain. - New users will join Steemit - Investors will know more about Steem and be willing to invest in the blockchain. **I have also read the Steem Ambassador Responsibilities and Guideline and Promo-Steem community guidelines. Important read for all promoters.** There is probably more to talk about, the application is getting to long, i will stop here. I will leave it to the judges @anarcotech and @starkerz. Best Regards to you guys.