International
In collaboration with
the government
of Sierra Leone
and Data Edge
Revenue, a Freetown
systems integration
company, RippleNami
developed the
application software
that connects people,
organizations and
resources to services
that create social,
civic and economic
opportunities far
beyond any prior
capabilities.
This collaboration’s
first phase is a
nationwide economic
identification service.
This program provides
the digital credentials
and collections
systems to increase
financial inclusion
and to improve
access to public
and government-
provided services.
The implementation is
underway and will roll
out fourth-quarter
2017.
In addressing the UN
General Assembly
14
September 2017
today, Sierra Leone’s
Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Dr. Samura
Kamara, speaking on
behalf of President
Koroma, said, “Today
we announce a
quantum leap towards
digitizing a national
program, empowering
Sierra Leone to
obtain economic
independence and
aggressively compete
in global markets
while elevating the
prosperity of its
people. For the first
time in our nation’s
proud history, Sierra
Leone, in partnership
with RippleNami, will
deploy the blockchain-
data visualization
system solution that
enables Sierra Leone
to generate, own,
collect, analyze and
transact data on a
nationwide scale –
making Sierra Leone
Africa’s first “Smart
Country.”
“For the first time
ever, the people and
organizations of Sierra
Leone can leverage
their individual and
collective assets to
fully participate in
and benefit from the
global economy,” said
Phil Gahn, founder
and chief business
development officer
of RippleNami. “The
visionary leadership
of President Koroma
and the commitment
of the people of
Sierra Leone serve
as a beacon for other
West Africa nations
to obtain and sustain
a brighter future
through digitization.
Our partnership with
Data Edge Revenue,
and our experience
delivering services
on our platform in
Sierra Leone, stand
to benefit the entire
region in unforeseen
ways.”
Advancements in
blockchain and cloud
computing, as well as
the country’s broad
adoption of mobile
lifestyles, enable
Sierra Leone to
leapfrog legacy ICT
systems and make