The Gambia to develop blockchain-powered digital infrastructure [Video]

The Gambia, a tiny nation in West Africa, is set to launch a blockchain-powered digital platform to enhance and streamline public service delivery.

The country has partnered on the initiative with the Kalp Foundation, a non-profit organization based in northern India that promotes adopting blockchain technology in the public sector. Together, the two will launch Gambia One, a new app built on Kalp’s blockchain infrastructure to digitalize critical government services.

The Foundation’s founder, Tapan Sangal, stated that the partnership is geared toward helping The Gambia in “its journey towards becoming a future-ready nation powered by a robust blockchain-driven digital ecosystem.”

“Our partnership with The Gambia marks the beginning of a series of transformative engagements designed to empower nations with sustainable and inclusive digital public infrastructure.”

The Gambia is a small nation with a population below three million and a $2.4 billion gross domestic product (GDP), ranking it among the 20 smallest economies globally. Structural limitations, such as Internet and …