Nigerian think tank, Japanese tech firm partners in blockchain research

The Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) has partnered with Soramitsu, a Japanese technology firm, to enhance NISER’s research faculty’s knowledge of blockchain technology. Soramitsu will focus on specific areas such as SORA, central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and Hyperledger Iroha. This partnership aims to create a knowledge base and support Nigeria’s development through research (…)