FAIRFAX, Va., July 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- With an eye on
expanding its national membership of blockchain entrepreneurs,
leaders, and students within the Black community, Black Blockchain
Consultants (BBC) has recently signed an enterprise licensing
deal with SIMBA Chain, a blockchain disrupter based in South Bend, Indiana.
Black Blockchain Consultants and its sister organization, The
Center for Blockchain Studies, were established in 2018 to educate,
empower, and equip its members to participate in the early growth
and adoption of blockchain technology and thus positively impacting
the financial futures of African Americans and people of color.
Black Blockchain Consultants Co-founder Talisha Shine, a healthcare professional who
also has a startup company, sees SIMBA Chain's low-code smart
contract and enterprise application platform as a powerful enabler
of the African-American tech community as well as her own
startup.
"Blockchain technology is poised to recreate the underpinnings
of the financial world and numerous other industries like
healthcare, manufacturing and entertainment licensing to name a
few. When Black Blockchain Consultants came together, we weren't
coders per se, but we saw the potential of African Americans being
on the ground floor of this technology. We were very deliberate
about choosing a blockchain partner that was both comprehensive and
agile to grow with our group, which has deep and varied industry
experience and a passion for applying blockchain," Shine says.
Commenting on the agreement, SIMBA Chain CEO Joel Neidig congratulated Black Blockchain
Consultants on their vision and the positive impact they are having
on blockchain technology and the Black community. "We have been in
contact with and supported BBC for some time and are now honored
that they have entrusted SIMBA Chain to help realize their
objectives."
The educational component offered by SIMBA Chain was a deciding
factor in their selection, says Black Blockchain Consultants
Executive Director and Chief Training Officer Kecia Waddell, who has a doctorate in
Instructional Technology. "We have over 100 BBC members across the
nation, ranging from millennials to nearly 80 years old, who
participate to learn and apply blockchain to educate others and
build businesses. SIMBA Chain has been very involved with us in
developing an online curriculum to accommodate beginners seeking to
skill up and providing deep-dive support for our more advanced
users."
SIMBA Chain's David Wasson, who
leads the company's Education Practice, says, "SIMBA Chain's
low-code Smart Contract Designer tool provides students with a
high-touch learning experience to explore how blockchain technology
can improve business processes. This empowers individuals with
varying levels of technical experience to explore the benefits of
blockchain."
Currently, SIMBA Chain's platform is available to Black
Blockchain Consultants' "Inner Circle" members who are focused on
developing prototype distributed applications (dApps) for their
startup companies or to improve their current businesses. Inner
Circle members also enjoy additional benefits such as discounts on
courses and certifications and becoming part of the organization's
talent pipeline, a resource for companies looking for individuals
with deep blockchain experience.
Black Blockchain Consultants member and educator Daniel Addison, whose background is in data
science and IT security, says SIMBA Chain's ecosystem is very
empowering for users. "We have beginners and experienced
programmers in our group, and everyone is very excited about using
the SIMBA platform to create new use cases and businesses that are
culturally relevant, that work for Black people and our
communities, and impact our lives."
He adds, "With SIMBA Chain, Black Blockchain Consultants will be
the voice of the industry; Black people will be on the frontend of
this technology."
About SIMBA Chain, Inc.
SIMBA Chain's cloud-based, Smart Contract as a Service (SCaaS)
platform enables industry and governments to quickly develop and
deploy Web 3.0 distributed applications (dApps) for many
blockchains and across many platforms. SIMBA Chain was the
recipient of TechPoint's 2019 Mira Award for New Product of the
Year and 1st Source Bank's 2019 Commercialization Award. The SIMBA
Chain platform supports Ethereum, Quorum, RSK, Stellar and
Hyperledger as well as other blockchain protocols. Learn more.
About Black Blockchain Consultants
Black Blockchain Consultants is a network of blockchain novices and
seasoned professionals who collaborate to understand blockchain
technology, where it's headed, and how we can profit from the
$3.1 trillion industry. We recognize
the power and potential of blockchain and are utilizing our network
to educate, empower, and equip our members for the greatest
transfer of wealth since the creation of the internet. Black
Blockchain Consultants is one of few networks working to utilize
the power of blockchain to close the wealth gap. Learn more.
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