AFRICAN NEWS
HIGHLIGHTS
With Chikumbutso Chapusa
SIERRA LEONE RUNS
FIRST BLOCK CHAIN
BASED ELECTION
EVER This technology has had its first
Not just in Africa, but the very first in the "Blockchain powered election...is
implementation in this country of up to 7.4
million people. Block-chain powered
election will ultimately see the extinction of
paper ballots as it is a sure way to cut costs.
In addition, it helps curb the familiar tempts
of corruption during elections.
whole world!. Sierra Leone on the 7th of
March 2018 took to the polls and set the
trend to the rest of the world by being the
first ever country to run a blockchain
powered election.
What is a block-chain powered election?
This is technology, created by Leonardo
Leonardo Gammar plans to expand the
Gammar of Agora. The technology
technology first across Africa and then the
anonymously stored votes in an immutable
world over. The winner of the Sierra Leone
ledger thereby offering instant access to
elections will succeed president Ernest Bai
election results.
Koroma who has been in office fo a decade.
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