Africa Can Enhance Governance Structures With Blockchain, Says Jassy Kabanihiza Ebwanyu

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More than 60 years of independence and ruinous governance is still a millstone on the neck of Africa that goes deep into the physique of the continent and its well-being. Graft, counterproductive policies, deception, lack of accountability, and transparency are among the instances of poor governance. 

Cut-rate governance drives the prevailing failed states, abysmal economic growth, chronic corruption rate, insecurity, conflicts, capital, and human resource flight. Our continent’s ineptitude in confounding this plight is a stain. 

However, Jassy Kabanihiza Ebwanyu is confident Africa has the potential to overcome governance issues and drastically improve the living conditions of its people. In an interview with MoveMint, the CEO of CryptoSavannah, unveiled how the continent is on the verge of utilizing cutting-edge technologies like Blockchain to unleash economic freedom and administrative efficiency. 

Blockchain’s Potential in Governance

Ebwanyu, a graduate of the prestigious Makerere University Business School (MUBS), submits Blockchain can revolutionize governance systems in Africa, considering its elevated decks of clarity and safety. She asserts:

“Blockchain can be used to enhance governance structures in Africa, given its high levels of transparency and security. For example, a Blockchain-based voting system is very transparent and secure. There would be fewer apprehensions of the rigging of votes and corruption.”

However, she acknowledges that the challenge lies not in the technology itself but in the cultural shift required for its implementation. While transparent voting is already gaining popularity in the private sector through Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs