- IOHK defines RealFi as real finance that focuses on those who need new ways to actually access finance, as well as the generation of real value that is often not derived from DeFi. It also aims to offer attractive yields to crypto holders, as well as cheaper credit/financial goods for real people.
- This strategic relationship intends to enable initiatives supported by Cardano’s innovation engine, Project Catalyst, to produce products that tackle real-world challenges in Africa by providing them with enterprise-building skills and resources. To be given assistance with getting started.
- IOHK Director of African Operations, John O’Connor, announced the first round of loans to Kenyan SMEs, emphasizing Cardano’s RealFi’s future potential. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson announced that the business wants to offer peer-to-peer (P2P) financing across Africa this year, beginning in Kenya.
Cardano adoption in Africa boosts the Project Catalyst startup incubator program. In conjunction with Iceaddis, a Pan-African business incubator, input-output global (IOG) Project Catalyst has established Ariob, an incubator scheme.
Products That Tackle Real-World Challenges In Africa
This strategic relationship intends to enable initiatives supported by Cardano’s innovation engine, Project Catalyst, to produce products that tackle real-world challenges in Africa by providing them with enterprise-building skills and resources. To be given assistance with getting started.
WADA and Waya Collective are among the nine Africa-focused organizations that have joined the Ariobe Incubator, which is available to all Africa-focused businesses. Cardano believes that focusing on offering cutting-edge programming in Africa will help to accelerate the ecosystem’s growth.
In late February, IOHK Director of African Operations, John O’Connor, announced the first round of loans to Kenyan SMEs, emphasizing Cardano’s RealFi’s future potential. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson announced that the business wants to offer peer-to-peer (P2P) financing across Africa this year, beginning in Kenya. He sees it as part of a larger attempt to close the gap between developed and developing nations.
Cardano Is Concentrating Their Efforts In Africa
Last year, Input-Output Global (IOG) announced a cooperation with the Ethiopian Ministry of Education to enable five million Ethiopian students with access to Atala PRISM technology built on Cardano to validate their academic credentials. IOG is also collaborating with World Mobile in Zanzibar to use blockchain technology to enable disconnected connectivity and access to key online services.
Cardano’s parent company, IOHK, hailed the collaborations as a launchpad for Cardano’s goal of building RealFi in a blog post. IOHK defines RealFi as real finance that focuses on those who need new ways to actually access finance, as well as the generation of real value that is often not derived from DeFi. It also aims to offer attractive yields to crypto holders, as well as cheaper credit/financial goods for real people.
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Source: https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2022/04/07/cardano-announces-its-fresh-initiative-to-help-the-environment-develop-faster/