The Good Tech Companies - COTI Unveils Africa Tokenization Council to Leapfrog Africa into the Future of Finance
Episode Date: March 5, 2025This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/coti-unveils-africa-tokenization-council-to-leapfrog-africa-into-the-future-of-finance. COTI... launches Africa Tokenization Council to drive blockchain and AI in Africa-MENA. Explore symposiums, $5T market potential, and privacy tech innovation. Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #web3, #coti, #coti-news, #coti-announcement, #good-company, #blockchain, #cryptocurrency, #africa, and more. This story was written by: @ishanpandey. Learn more about this writer by checking @ishanpandey's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. The Africa Tokenization Council is partnering with key players to drive AI and blockchain adoption across Africa and the Middle East. The plan is to host symposiums to connect leaders, investors, and tech experts, focusing on partnerships, regulations, and tokenizing real-world assets.
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Kodi unveils Africa Tokenization Council to leapfrog Africa into the future of finance,
by Aishan Pandey. What if Africa became the next hub for blockchain innovation?
On March 5, 2025, Kodi announced the Africa Tokenization Council, partnering with key
players to drive AI and blockchain adoption across Africa and the Middle East.
This effort brings together African officials and global blockchain leaders to spark investment
and innovation in the region.
Kodi's council includes Dr Mansur Almolik, a Saudi expert with over two decades in government
and academia, and Alaa Bashara, an entrepreneur blending real estate with crypto.
They joined Kodi CEO Shahaf Bar Geffen and Chief Ecosystems Officer Joshua Maddox to
tap into a $5 trillion market spanning Africa and MENA.
The plan?
Hosts symposiums to connect leaders, investors, and tech experts, focusing on partnerships,
regulations, and tokenizing real-world assets like infrastructure.
Africa's on the rise.
Its young, tech-savvy population has already embraced mobile banking and crypto, often
bypassing older systems.
The council aims to build on that, creating a tokenization ecosystem that updates ownership
rules and draws global funds.
Dr. Al Malik's policy experience and Bashar's practical know-how give this a solid foundation.
The symposiums are where it all kicks off.
Government reps from places like Cairo could sit with blockchain experts from Jeddah, sorting
out how to digitize a power grid or a trade network.
They'll nail down what's needed, standards, funding, next steps, and share findings with
everyone involved to push things forward.
Cody's tech is central here. Blockchain's openness has scared off companies worried about privacy.
COTIs, Privacy on Demand, fixes that, hiding sensitive data while letting regulators peak
when required. This could unlock big projects, like tokenizing a nation's roads or mines,
potentially reshaping economies. It's what big firms like JP Morgan say is key.
Privacy tools to scale blockchain. The region's potential is huge. Africa and
MENA's combined GDP tops $5 trillion, and their track record in mobile tech and crypto
hints at what's possible. Final thoughts. This council is a practical step to put Africa
and MENA on the blockchain map. With COTI's privacy tech and a mix of sharp minds, it's got the tools to deliver.
The focus on real collaboration, from grassroots to government, sets ITUP to turn a $5 trillion
market into action.
For anyone watching blockchain's next move, this is one to follow.
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