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BANDU BALUME BOAZ
- October 16, 2023
Africa is rapidly emerging as a hotbed for technological innovation and blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionize various sectors across the continent.
As the world becomes increasingly digital and decentralized, it has become imperative for Africa to embrace blockchain and its transformative power. This calls for a focus on blockchain education and equipping the African workforce with the necessary skills and knowledge to drive innovation and empower the continent’s future.
According to UN forecasts, Africa is expected to double its population by 2050, from 1 billion to nearly 2.4 billion people. Half of this population will be younger and will be under 25 years old. Adopting blockchain education could be one of the ways to create opportunities for these upcoming generations.
Blockchain education in the Dem. Rep. of Congo
DRC is the 7th youngest country in the world according to the UN. This presents a unique mix of challenges and opportunities.
With blockchain being the number 1 in demand hard skill of 2020, Goma hub and stakepool seeks to inform, catalyse, cultivate and encourage the burgeoning interest amongst the Goma youth that holds architects and entrepreneurs of the future in blockchain and related technologies in the digital economy. Actually two Hubs are installed in the country working on education and building blockchain solutions to solve real problems in the local community.
The Goma pool funds Production of educational content on Project Catalyst, Haskell and Plutus Since 2021with a support from Wada, with students at ISDR-GL to open them to the blockchain technology with a focus on how they can participate and build on a blockchain.
We are actually running a batch of learners from June to October, a set of about 40 students; boys and girls have been taking part to the Goma onboarding program, participating to several classes regarding the blockchain technology. See the plan, topics and speakers here. They will be granted an NFT to certify their achievement in blockchain education. See some videos here.
As education requires resources and we’re limited in our capacities to expand the program and reach many other people, we have proposed through Project Catalyst Fund 10 to expand our education program to other universities in the city. See it here.
The blockchain technology education has the potential to transform Africa, this will provide Africans with the necessary skills to compete with the world, increase the efficiency of the African economy, promote transparency and accountability, enhance entrepreneurship and access to finance and banking services. Therefore Africans should invest in blockchain technology education to achieve these benefits. None should be left behind as Cardano wants it.
Have a look on what the Goma team has been up to, click here