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RippleNami announces partnership to
accelerate use of blockchain in West Africa
RippleNami, Inc., provider of the only blockchain map-based
data visualisation platform, has announced a partnership with
Data Edge Revenue, a Sierra Leone-based systems integration
company focused on advancing digitisation in West Africa.
The partnership provides blockchain-based solutions to help
public and private players deliver economic opportunities,
critical services and resources to improve the lives of the
people of West Africa. “Data now serves as a key currency
in today’s economy,” said Jaye Connolly-LaBelle, President
and Chief Executive Officer of RippleNami. “This partnership
accelerates the local and global benefits that this new
currency delivers, while sparing West African countries the
inefficiencies and costs of legacy data silos.”
African countries to leapfrog legacy systems to quickly make
essential services affordable and accessible on a large scale.”
The partnership reinforces RippleNami’s commitment to
serve Africa’s nascent technology market. Connolly-LaBelle
said, “Our experience in East Africa shows that map-based
visualisation unlocks the power of big data technologies like
blockchain. Without providing visual context, blockchain-
based systems will struggle to deliver large-scale, advanced
social, economic and civic benefits.”
“Our partnership comes at the right time. Today, West
African countries lack physical records, much less the digital
data needed to connect their citizens to social services and
economic opportunities,” said Malador Sowe, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Data Edge Revenue.
“Fortunately, blockchain and cloud computing advancements,
as well as the embracement of mobile lifestyles, enable West
TMT Finance Africa event announced for
March 2018 in Cape Town
TMT Finance, the global
telecom, media and tech
investment news and events
provider, has announced the
launch of the inaugural TMT
Finance Africa in Cape Town,
South Africa conference on 15
March, 2018.
The senior executive only
conference, supported by
Standard Bank and IFC (World
Bank Group), will gather key
leadership from telecom, media
and technology companies,
global and regional financial
institutions, government
representatives, investors and
professional and legal advisers to assess
the best opportunities for co-investment
and partnership across Africa.
“We are really excited to bring the
conference series and our global
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infrastructure and services,
as well as media and tech
businesses, and the event will
assess some of the most exciting
opportunities for partnership and
investment across the region.”
The agenda will feature a
series of leadership panels,
breakout sessions, keynotes and
networking sessions.
network of industry and finance
executives to Cape Town for the first
time, to meet the massive demand for
investment into Africa’s TMT sector,”
said Dominic Lowndes, Managing
Director of TMT Finance. “South Africa is
a critical hub for investment in telecoms
“We are inviting companies and
representatives from across the
region, as well as global players,
to participate and we encourage
local players to contact us if they
would like to take part,” said Lowndes.
“We will announce the first round of key
speakers in November.”
For sponsorship or speaking
opportunities, contact enquiries@
TMTfinance.com.
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