Providing housing to the informal sector using the blockchain

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The poor are excluded from housing because they do not qualify for mortgages because credit approvals are based on historical data. Empowa, using the blockchain, has solved this gnarly problem and plans to build one million homes by 2030, explains CEO Glen Jordan.

4 Mar English South Africa Tech News · Investing

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