Blockchain Technology and its Potential in Global Development

Event: Blockchain Technology and its Potential in Global Development

Blockchain Technology and its Potential in Global Development

05 March 2018

Author / Speaker:

Joseph Thompson, AID:Tech - Other materials by the author

Blockchain, simply put, is a technology that lets a group of people keep a shared record of events and transactions. It is also known as Shared Ledger Technology (SLT), where a digital ledger is distributed to all participants in a network for recording and validation of transactions. This presentation provides a detailed discussion of blockchain technology and provides several illustrative examples on how it can be used to foster financial inclusion.

Geographical Focus:

Global

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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