Two Tunisian universities working with the blockchain company Dar Blockchain and the Hashgraph Association will hold three-day hackathons. Hackathon participants will learn how decentralized finance (defi) can help revolutionize and make financial services widely available to Tunisian and African communities.
Stimulating the adoption of Web3 by young people
Two Tunisian universities, ESPRIT University and SUP’COM University, will hold simultaneous hackathons from January 26 to 28. The goal of the hackathon is to increase the acceptance and understanding of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). The hackathons are a partnership between the two universities, the Tunisian company Dar Blockchain and the Hashgraph Association.
According to a January 8 press statement, the two events will provide participants with a platform to learn, collaborate and contribute to the transformation of industries. Mohamed Mnif and Jaafar Saied, the co-founders of Dar Blockchain, said they expect the hackathon to boost the adoption of Web3 by Tunisian youth.
“We are proud to launch the first Hedera Hackathon at two renowned universities as part of our goal to establish chapters in local universities and offer training while laying the foundation for a true understanding of DLT and blockchain . Tunisian youth and university students will be equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to drive Web3 adoption, not only in MENA but globally,” the two co-founders said.
Empowering future generations
According to the statement, hackathon participants will learn how decentralized finance (defi) can revolutionize and make financial services available to Tunisian and African communities. They will also learn about decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs).
The participants will be grouped into teams of 3 to 5 members, for which the application must be submitted no later than January 20, 2024. However, the statement states that at least one team member must be a certified Hedera developer.
Commenting on the announcement, Kamal Youssefi, President of The Hashgraph Association, said: “By using the Hedera network and distributed ledger technology, we can empower future generations to build improved economies, technologies and societies.”
Youseefi stated that his organization feels privileged to be working with the two higher education institutions, which he described as “future-oriented universities.”