November 3, 2022

Venturing into Blockchain for Financial Inclusion

UN Entity:

UNICEF

SDGs:

SDG 01: No Poverty
SDG 09: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure

Innovation Area:

Blockchain
This webinar explored the benefits that blockchain can bring to financial inclusion and essentially “banking” the unbanked, and celebrated the graduation of its 2021 Blockchain Cohort. The event included thematic panel discussions to both share insights on how the newest solutions are leveraging blockchain and cryptocurrencies for financial inclusion in real-world use cases and showcase investment opportunities in this space, mobilizing opportunities for startups and getting insights from investors about how they evaluate impact.
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