EMURGO Africa, a regional entity of Cardano blockchain founding entity EMURGO, is set to host the State of Web 3 event in Abuja on October 27, 2023. This highly anticipated event will bring together founders, operators, and stakeholders from Africa's rapidly growing Web 3 ecosystem.

Date: October 27, 2023

Location: Civic Innovation Lab, Abuja

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Earlier this year, Emurgo Africa collaborated with PwC, a leading global accounting firm, to unveil the State of Web 3.0 Report. The report highlighted key trends, challenges, and opportunities in Africa's Web 3.0 landscape, underscoring the potential of blockchain technology to drive innovation and economic growth in the region.

The State of Web3 event offers participants the opportunity to engage in panel discussions and networking sessions, fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing among industry leaders and enthusiasts. The agenda will cover a range of topics, including decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and the transformative impact of blockchain in sectors such as housing, finance, healthcare, and agriculture.

Shogo Ishida, the Co-CEO of Emurgo Middle East & Africa (MEA) as well as the Co-Founder of NODO, will also be a keynote speaker at this event.

As the keynote speaker, Ishida will share his insights on the current state and future prospects of Web3 in Africa, providing valuable vision for the role of Web3 in driving the continent's growth. It is expected that his thoughts will spark captivating discussions and inspire attendees.

The event will also feature a live pitching contest for NODO Grant, showcasing demos and exhibitions from innovative blockchain-based projects and solutions developed by African startups. The NODO Grant is a $1,000 reward weekly awarded to outstanding Web3 companies contributing to the growth of Africa’s Web3 landscape. NODO Grant aims to bolster the growth of Web3 projects in Africa, with the goal of nurturing innovation and driving widespread adoption.

The list of competing startups is diverse, ranging from decentralized projects to healthcare, legal, and compliance projects:

Notaze - Digitized authentication through a fully integrated, blockchain solution that stores documents securely and transparently, with permission access.
Pepp - A decentralized ride-sharing app with secure and efficient payment system and real-time tracking of rides. Official website: https://www.withpepp.com/
CaaS - Automated crypto-compliance solution to stay ahead of sanction rules, monitor suspicious transactions and VASP activities. Official website: https://caaservice.io/
Legum - Decentralized legal marketplace to get access to lawyers from anywhere in the world, with a dispute resolution mechanism aimed at improving transparency, efficiency and accessibility of legal transactions.. Official website: https://legum.tech/
Wego Health - Inovative company providing digital health solutions to businesses within the pharmaceutical value chain. Official website: https://wegohealthng.com/

These five promising startups will showcase their tech solutions live on the stage at the event to win the $1,000 NODO GRANT.

About EMURGO Africa

EMURGO Africa invests and partners with Africa-focused enterprises, startups, and accelerators to foster the development of socially impactful solutions on Cardano's third-generation and environmentally sustainable blockchain.

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