{"id":5428,"date":"2017-09-12T12:33:19","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T10:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insights.invyo.io\/africa\/?p=5428"},"modified":"2017-09-12T12:34:00","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12T10:34:00","slug":"challenge-how-can-your-blockchain-project-benefit-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insights.invyo.io\/africa\/events\/challenge-how-can-your-blockchain-project-benefit-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"[Challenge] How can your blockchain project benefit the world?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Techfoliance Africa supports Humaniq with its international competition of blockchain projects to improve the lives of the world\u2019s unbanked people by integrating them into the global financial system.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Humaniq brings isolated people into modern markets, creating a new source of growth for the world economy and impacting individual lives. By leveraging a widespread ambassador program, Humaniq reaches even the most isolated regions in emerging countries, helping reduce hunger and poverty, while giving people the opportunity to save, lend and raise money.<\/p>\n

Humaniq<\/a> Key Figures<\/h3>\n

Humaniq<\/strong><\/a> is a simple and secure mobile app that uses\u00a0advanced bioidentification (face and voice) to register and login, and delivering financial inclusion solutions to the 2.5 billion unbanked<\/strong> and 1 billion underbanked population<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The start-up is supported by more than 10,000 investors<\/strong>, the UN, and the startup accelerator<\/strong> at Barclay’s, the oldest bank in London.<\/p>\n

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Anyone who has a simple smartphone and internet access<\/strong> can become a \u201cdigital citizen.\u201d Along with \u201cdigital citizenship,\u201d Humaniq\u2019s users receive the equivalent of $18 on their account<\/strong> in the cryptocurrency HMQ<\/strong> as well as an opportunity to use its basic financial instruments<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Humaniq Global Challenge<\/a> <\/strong>At a Glance<\/h3>\n

The Challenge aims to identify startups<\/strong> which will maximize Humaniq\u2019s humanitarian potential<\/strong>, and who will become effective business partners<\/strong> on its infrastructure. Everyone can participate, from entrepreneurs to blockchain projects developers or economists.<\/p>\n