We had a chat with Safir Verjee, the Innovation Manager at the Kenya Red Cross

In 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?

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