Input-Output Global (IOG) and World Mobile announced their partnership on Cardano Africa Special nearly two months ago. The objective of the partnership is to “connect the unconnected” and provide them with an internet connection, focus being on Zanzibar and greater Tanzania.
World Mobile is now making a new move on Cardano by launching the public token sale for the World Mobile Token. The goal is to raise around $40 million within the month. The company has already received $5 million injection raised privately.
The partnership goal with IOG is to build a platform on top of Cardano’s blockchain infrastructure. Ultimately, the aim is to connect half of the population in Africa to vital services, such as education, banking, finances, healthcare, and much more.
Although the two companies only recently unveiled their partnership, World Mobile and IOG have been working together for many years, with the aim to create a “WMT sharing economy” and allow everyone in Africa to access the global financial system.
The launch of the World Mobile Token will be leverage to “push our vision forward”, as Sean Inggs, Director of World Mobile Token, said. He commented:
“WMT will fuel our ecosystem to empower thousands to obtain access to basic necessities including identification, access to education, banking and other fundamental services.”
Micky Watkins, CEO of World Mobile, said the following on the decision to build on Cardano:
“We chose Cardano for their Ouroboros consensus mechanism, Plutus Platform smart contracts, and Atala Prism Digital IDs (DID), which are essential in unlocking access to banking and other financial or insurance services such as micro-loans.”
In addition, Watkins believes that this Cardano allows them to provide people a solution with the potential for scale on a global level while maintaining the security of the blockchain. Cardano aligns with their values and principles of social, economic, and environmental sustainability, the CEO commented. He added:
“Our mission is to create a sustainable and affordable global mobile network promoting data protection, economic freedom, and digital inclusion. Since we’re starting in Africa, where connectivity is in the highest demand, Cardano’s African focus aligns with ours.”
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