Blockchain for sustainable development: The case of Ghana

Blockchain for sustainable development: The case of Ghana

How blockchain technology might help developing economies to increase financial inclusion — a closer look at financial services in Ghana. In modern times of rapid globalization and digitization, technological developments have now reached such proportions that the usage of cryptocurrencies is no new phenomenon. The technology behind blockchain opens the internet for financial services by replacing trust, a fundamental component of the financial system for centuries, with transparency integrated into a decentralized network. Thereby, blockchain bears the potential to help achieve the United....


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