EMURGO Africa, a regional venture arm of Cardano blockchain founding entity, EMURGO, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pan-Atlantic University (“PAU”) to create and provide blockchain education content.
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EMURGO Africa has partnered with Pan-Atlantic University to drive innovation and create blockchain-based solutions for socio-economic growth in Africa.
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The program is aimed at increasing blockchain development on the continent by taking advantage of the continent’s young population where more than 60% are below the age of 25, in addition to some of the highest rates of crypto adoption in the world.
Based in Lagos, Nigeria, Pan-Atlantic University is a private accredited educational institution federally approved and established in 2002. The main areas of collaboration are listed as follows.
- Co-development of a blockchain technology textbook for students
- Provision of blockchain and Web3 training programs to empower PAU students through EMURGO Africa and its partners
- Access to blockchain internship, business mentorship, and professional networking opportunities with EMURGO Africa and its partners
- Exploration of joint academic research and community-building initiatives
EMURGO Middle East & Africa co-CEO Shogo Ishida said:
“Since EMURGO Africa’s launch in 2021, we have been laying the groundwork to raise awareness of Cardano and its Web3 potential with key stakeholders, building a community of Web3 talent, and establishing a vibrant investment ecosystem for Web3 companies and traditional financial institutions to unite and support local founders in their quest to build socially impactful solutions that can solve existing challenges.”
Besides EMURGO Africa, several other companies will be participating in the development of the listed initiatives including EMURGO’s sister organizations in the Cardano network such as AdaVerse.
Other participants include Cassava Network, an African Web3 platform focused on loyalty rewards and entertainment, and Power Learn Project, described as a Pan-African impact organization empowering youth through decentralized software development and smart technologies training.
Pan Atlantic University was represented by Dr. Pius Onobhayedo, its Head of the Computer and Information Systems Department, who said:
At PAU, we pay special attention to industry collaboration as we aspire to provide our students with cutting-edge industry-relevant knowledge, while at the same time furthering industry development through collaborative research. We look forward to a fruitful partnership with the Cardano blockchain ecosystem and related business organizations.
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