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The ICT Ministry is planning to launch a government based blockchain project in 4Q2018, in cooperation with an unnamed technology company, an unnamed source tells Amwal Al Ghad. The blockchain platform is expected to be used by government institutions at a later stage, the source adds. The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) has already been exploring<\/a> different commercial application of blockchain technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The ICT Ministry is planning to launch a government based blockchain project in 4Q2018, in cooperation with an unnamed technology company, an unnamed source tells Amwal Al Ghad. The blockchain platform is expected to be used by government institutions at a later stage, the source adds. 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