EMURGO and Goodwall join forces

SINGAPORE, 27 February 2023 /PRNewswire/ –EMURGO Group Pte. Ltd. (“EMURGO”) – The official commercial arm and founding member of the Cardano blockchain, EMURGO, and its regional entity, EMURGO Middle East & Africa (“EMURGO MEA”), today announced its strategic investment and partnership with Goodwall, a skills-based social network for young talent to connect with learning and earning opportunities. Goodwall is exploring how blockchain can support its mission to level the playing field for youth everywhere.

EMURGO and EMURGO MEA’s investment will support Goodwall’s sustainable growth into a Web3 service leveraging Cardano’s eco-friendly blockchain by:

• Driving youth consciousness of Cardano through joint educational initiatives
• Gives curated Web3 skills programs for youth to build on Cardano
• Connect Goodwall’s global talent pool microfinance services, micropayments for work opportunities, P2P transactions, scholarshipand more via Goodwall’s in-app Web3 wallet
• Improve transparency and accountability throughout on the chain skill certifications and NFT skill badges for youth to use for work and educational opportunities
• Implementation decentralized identifiers to strengthen trust and authenticity and for the future voting in the chain initiatives in its app
• Bridging Goodwall’s talented youth community with the global Cardano community to exchange ideas, information and resources

Goodwall is the skills-based social network for Gen Z. Today, it serves and supports 2 million+ talents in 150+ countries on their learning and earning journeys. Goodwall helps youth display their skills on a digital profile, strengthen their skills by taking part in social challenges and access skill-based opportunities. To help with growth and nurture the talent pool, Goodwall is building a strong ecosystem partners in line with its values, including UNICEF, Randstad and SAP.

“The Cardano blockchain and its growing ecosystem of Web3 products and services seek to provide essential services to those who have been overlooked and are most in need. EMURGO believes that these values ​​are mutually aligned with Goodwall’s mission to connect talented young people with opportunities for better education, work, scholarships, financial assistance and more,” said the CEO of EMURGO Ken Kodama.

“Web3 presents a unique opportunity. From facilitating cross-border micropayments and driving a skills-based global economy to certifying the progress of a student’s journey in a distributed public and verifiable ledger, we are exploring how blockchain can help make the future of work , works for everyone. We are excited to have found a strategic partner in EMURGO to guide us in seizing this opportunity to level the playing field and beat the unbanked,” said Goodwall Co-Founder and COO, Omar Bawa.

According to the World Economic Forum, young Africans are expected to make up 42% of global youth by 2030, and there are concerns about how to equip them for an increasingly evolving knowledge economy. This highlights the need for services that can bridge a rapidly growing youth population with the right opportunities for education and jobs that suit their skill sets.

About EMURGO

EMURGO is the official commercial arm of Cardano and offers socially impactful solutions to solve some of the most intricate problems of organizations. As a fundamental unit of the Cardano protocol, EMURGO is able to leverage its capabilities for large-scale blockchain development and rapid solution rollout for the benefit of its global customers. To connect and learn more, visit https://emurgo.io.

For more information:
Albert Kim
Global PR Manager
[email protected]
+65 6978 5823

About Goodwall

Goodwall is a skill-based social platform for young talents to learn and earn. With more than 2 million members in over 150 countries, Goodwall supports the next generation in developing and demonstrating their skills and connects them to opportunities and better livelihoods. Goodwall is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with a global team across 4 continents. To find out more, visit https://www.goodwall.io.

For more information:
Nadia Levinson Young
Communications manager
[email protected]

SOURCE EMURGO