Polygon launches Blockchain for Social Impact through Impact Plus and Adanian Labs

By Guardian Nigeria

25 October 2022 | 1:51 am

Polygon in partnership with Impact Plus and Adanian Labs held a blockchain for social impact event on 8th October 2022, bridging the gap between blockchain and social impact foster innovation and economic development.

Polygon, a decentralised Ethereum scaling platform that enables developers to build scalable user-friendly Apps with low transaction fees without ever sacrificing on security, is committed to fostering the growth of Web3 applications by providing the infrastructure needed for Web3..

“The key to success in our world today is partnership and we believe social Impact is one of the major driving force of a sustainable and thriving economy” Says Jofre Rocabert, Impact Plus

Polygon aims to impact the Nigerian economy by providing necessary support and access to resources by partnering with innovation hubs, Startups and Social Impact organization that is aimed at solving Africa’s most pressing needs.

The highlight of the event was a panel discussion anchored by Adanian Labs Country Head, Killian Mayua with speakers from various verticals in the industry such as Ajo Afolabi-Balogun, Chief People Officer, JobRed, Lola Kogbodoku, Health Boxes, Bukola Gbemi, Co-Founder CodeLab and more.

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