CIPot-DR CongoGoma · 2026

Program

Cardano Learning & Research for Real Use Cases in Goma, DR Congo is the program presented on CIPot-DR Congo.

What is this program?

Cardano Learning & Research for Real Use Cases in Goma, DR Congo brings together students, entrepreneurs, and humanitarian practitioners in Goma to explore how blockchain technology, and Cardano in particular, could help address concrete challenges facing the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Through online training sessions, a two-week research competition, and a practical in-person workshop, participants will examine local issues, assess different possible solutions, and share their conclusions with the wider Cardano ecosystem.

This is not a hackathon. It is a chance to learn, explore, question, and contribute to a collective and constructive reflection on how blockchain might be adopted in the DRC.

Cardano Learning & Research for Real Use Cases in Goma, DR Congo is organized in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is supported and funded by the Cardano Ambassadors Impact Pot program.

How can you take part?

Registration is not open yet. The participant information notice must be published first.

  1. 01

    Two online training sessions

    November 23 and 24, 2026

    Participants will take part in two sessions meant to give them the knowledge they need to take part in Cardano Learning & Research for Real Use Cases in Goma, DR Congo.

    Session 1 – Discover Cardano and blockchain

    • The fundamentals of blockchain.
    • An introduction to Cardano and how it works.
    • Digital wallets.
    • Transactions and digital assets.
    • An introduction to smart contracts.

    Session 2 – From blockchain to real problems

    • Identifying real problems in our environment.
    • Areas where blockchain could play a role.
    • The possibilities and the limits of Cardano.
    • Research methodology.
    • How to take part in the research competition.

    No Cardano Forum account is required for these sessions. The time and the meeting link are not published.

    Register for the training

  2. 02

    Research competition

    Teams: November 25–29, 2026. Articles: November 30–December 13, 2026.

    • Form a team and choose a concrete problem in the DRC.
    • Analyze that problem and study the solutions that already exist.
    • Assess whether a Cardano-based solution would be relevant.
    • Publish the results as an article on Cardano Forum.

    Each team member must have their own Cardano Forum account.

    Each person can belong to only one team. Jury members and members of the organizing team cannot take part in the competition.

    Discover the competitionRegister

  3. 03

    A practical in-person workshop in Goma

    Friday, December 18, 2026, in Goma

    Cardano Learning & Research for Real Use Cases in Goma, DR Congo will close with a day of meeting and learning in person, set for December 18, 2026, in Goma.

    • A presentation of the Cardano ecosystem.
    • Practical exercises in creating and using digital wallets.
    • Demonstrations of transactions on Cardano.
    • An introduction to staking.
    • Presentation of the strongest research work.
    • Exchanges with the participants and the jury.
    • Deliberation and awards for the three best teams.

    This workshop will also be a chance to meet other people interested in blockchain technology and to discover different ways to take part in the Cardano ecosystem.

    No Cardano Forum account is required to take part only in this workshop. The time and the precise address are not published. This site does not connect a wallet.

    Register my interest in the workshop

You can take part in one activity or combine all three.

What are the next steps?

Cardano Learning & Research for Real Use Cases in Goma, DR Congo runs in several phases, from registration through the closing workshop. The schedule published on the home page shows the dates and how it is progressing.

View the program schedule

Team

A team working for the success of Cardano Learning & Research for Real Use Cases in Goma, DR Congo.