Hopes of a blockchain-empowered Africa after Ethiopia deal with Atala Prism GlobalData Thematic Research 10th May 2021 (Last Updated May 10th, 2021 17:52) Share Article The Ethiopian Ministry of Education has announced a deal with blockchain identity solution Atala Prism. Atala Prism is based on the Cardano blockchain. Both Atala Prism and Cardano are developed by Input Output (IOHK). Partnerships between blockchain companies and African institutions are mutually beneficial: robust, tamper-proof records offer empowering identity technology to countries without it and legitimacy to those troubled by corruption; adoption of a tech product at the infrastructure level by one of the most fertile emerging economic zones in the world brings developers significant and reliable revenues