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International Dr. Naresh Trehan, Founder & CMD of Medanta Medicity; Dr. B.R. Shetty, Founder & Vice-Chairman of NMC Healthcare; Anshu Budhraja, CEO of Amway India; and Sunil Duggal, CEO of Dabur. The Republic of Sierra Leone Transitioning As Africa’s First Ever “Smart Country” The two-day Economic Times India UAE Strategic Conclave included a variety of panel discussions and sessions aimed at addressing the policy framework and guidelines needed to attract investors, sovereign wealth funds, large corporate houses and industries. S Sierra Leone President Koroma and RippleNami, Inc. Announce a Nationwide Blockchain Data Visualization Based Digitization ierra Leone President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma and RippleNami Inc., a blockchain systems solution provider, recently announced a nationwide digitization program that will forever change Sierra Leone’s global digital standing. By leapfrogging legacy information communication technology (ICT) systems with RippleNami’s proprietary technology platform, Sierra Leone is poised to penetrate global markets, obtain economic independence, and elevate the prosperity of its people. RippleNami architects the blockchain data visualization platform that empowers citizens and organizations across the nation to generate, collect, analyze and transact data while positioning Sierra Leone as Africa’s very first “Smart Country.” September 2017 13