Interview with Safia Verjee - Kenya Red Cross

19/05/2020 7 min

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We had a chat with Safir Verjee, the Innovation Manager at the Kenya Red CrossIn the interview, we discuss how the Kenya Red Cross has taken the innovative approach of using blockchain-based token, the Sarafu Community Currency, to provide financial relief to low-income neighborhoods in Nairobi, Kenya, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.Safia answers the questions below:What are the Sarafu e-Vouchers?What led the Kenya Red Cross to adopt the Sarafu blockchain-based e-Vouchers?How long as the project been going on?What are the adoption numbers of the Sarafu e-Vouchers so far?Are you looking to continuing the program post-Covid?www.bitcoinke.io