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Locus Chain bets on blockchain technology to enforce accountability in donor projects

By Paul Wafula | 7yrs ago

NAIROBI, KENYA: A Singapore technology firm Locus Chain Foundation has launched the fourth generation of blockchain technology that promises to fix accountability and corruption in donor funded projects.

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