The Tunisia internet Agency (ATI) is going to offer hosting services for the Russian blockchain platform Universa, consistent with a press release shared with Top Market Group on Dec. 19.
Founded in 1996, the ATI may be a governmental body surpasses the Ministry of Communications with the target to market internet usage within the country.
Per the release, the ATI has signed a 10-year renewable strategic partnership with the blockchain platform Universa to supply hosting services for the platform and facilitate its any development. The agreement sets up a variety of objectives, wherein the ATI can develop added services within the blockchain field, digital economy, and digitisation of work.
The Universa platform can reportedly develop extra applications and services and integrate them into new technological platforms and initiatives like e-certification and therefore the digital economy. The 2 parties also will build joint comes within the field of blockchain as a service (BaaS), which incorporates digital currency, digital identity, in addition as smart cities and e-governance.
Earlier in Dec, Saudi Arabian developmental institution the Islamic Development Bank group (IsDB) partnered with a Tunisian startup iFinTech Solutions to develop interbank blockchain tools. The impetus behind mistreatment blockchain for the initiative lies within the relative disadvantage Islamic banks wear the worldwide stage, with establishments restricted from funding options provided by international central banks.
In October, consultants with ties to the World Bank group given choices for using blockchain in e-government procurement. “Though the implementation of e-GP [business-to-government] systems has contributed to increased efficiency and transparency in Government procurement, there's potential for any advancement of the prevailing systems,” the document reads.
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