Building the Future, One Block at a Time.

The University of Johannesburg Blockchain stems from the South Africa-Switzerland Bilateral Research Chair in Blockchain Technology, which aims to explore blockchain integrations with real-world applications and development.

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South Africa - Switzerland Bilateral Research Chair in Blockchain Technology

Build, Test, & Deploy Real World DApps

The South Africa-Swiss Bilateral Research Chair in Blockchain Technology is to explore advantages and barriers for integrating blockchain technology in supply chains management.

Two different focus areas of implementation are envisioned within the import/export of goods in South Africa and Switzerland, namely the agri-food and drugs/medical devices supply chains

Chairholder   -   Prof Nnamdi Nwulu
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Peer-to-Peer

Blockchain allows for communication between nodes removing the need for a centralized server

Borderless Application

Build decentralized apps (DApps) on blockchain that operates globally

Immutability

Blockchain makes recorded data impossible to altered or deleted ensuring trustworthiness

Smart Contract

Set the terms of agreement using self-executing contract which removes intermediaries

Decentralized Ledger

Blockchain provides a record-keeping system which is distributed for all parties to see

Full Use Case in Agri-Food

Trace and authenticate Agri-Food supply chain, from farm to table, ensuring transparency

Demo Day

We showcase real-world projects designed and developed by UJ Blockchain.

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Projects comprise different distribution cycles, each total of 72.

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Development Activity

We build, test and deploy blockchain open source codes. Stay up to date on latest development activities from our GitHub repositories.

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Growing Project Repositories

We are regularly updating and adding new repositories aimed at offering guidance and clarity on blockchain integration and use cases.

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Our Main Road Map

We are constantly testing different iterations; our planned roadmap reflect our current iterations but may be subject to change as our development cycle evolves.

  • January 2024
    January Road Map

    Project(s) Design, Development, Testing & Deployment.

  • February 2024
    February Road Map

    Project(s) Design, Development, Testing & Deployment.

  • March 2024
    March Road Map

    Project(s) Design, Development, Testing & Deployment.

  • April 2024
    April Road Map

    Bootcamp & Community Engagement.

  • May 2024
    May Road Map

    Project Demos (Real World Blockchain Application(s)).

  • June 2024
    June Road Map

    Project(s) Design, Development, Testing & Deployment.

  • July 2024
    July Road Map

    Blockchain Media Event & Project Demos (Real World Blockchain Application(s)).

  • August 2024
    August Road Map

    Project(s) Design, Development, Testing & Deployment.

  • September 2024
    September Road Map

    Bootcamp & Community Engagement.

  • October 2024
    October Road Map

    Project(s) Design, Development, Testing & Deployment.

  • November 2024
    November Road Map

    Project(s) Design, Development, Testing & Deployment.

  • December 2024
    December Road Map

    Design & Development of Hardware Interface.

Our Senior Team Leads

We are passionate and dedicated to building real solutions in the Blockchain-Agri-Food Nexus

Frequently asked questions

Learn more about UJ Blockchain and its role in exploring advantages and barriers for integrating blockchain technology in Agri-Food

The South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) was established in 2006 by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Research Foundation (NRF). It is designed to attract and retain excellence in research and innovation at South African public universities through the establishment of Research Chairs at public universities in South Africa with a long-term investment trajectory of up to fifteen years

Source: NRF, www.nrf.ac.za; 2023.

The main goal of SARCHI is to strengthen and improve research and innovation capacity of public universities for producing high quality postgraduate students and research and innovation outputs.

Source: NRF, www.nrf.ac.za; 2023.

The South Africa-Swiss Bilateral Research Chair in Blockchain Technology is research collaboration under the leadership of Professor Nnamdi Nwulu (UJ) and Dr Luca Mazzola (co-Principal Investigator – Hochschule Luzern, Switzerland) aimed at exploring the advantages and barriers for integrating blockchain technology in supply chains management.

Source: UJ, news.uj.ac.za; 2023.

Two different focus areas of implementation are envisioned within the import/export of goods in South Africa and Switzerland, namely the agri-food and drugs/medical devices supply chains.

Source: UJ, news.uj.ac.za; 2023.

We aim to propagate the gospel of blockchain while building real world solutions in Agri-Food.

We organize Bootcamps twice a year aimed at increasing capacity building in the real-world application of blockchain.

We regularly update and add new open-source repositories on Github (UJ Blockchain) aimed at offering guidance and clarity on blockchain integration and use cases.

We are always eager to explore new partnerships and collaborations aimed at expanding your reach and audience. We are just an email away from your dream's ideal partnership or collaboration.

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