Yesterday, Etisalat Digital, a subsidiary of the UAE company Etisalat, announced its partnership with Smartworld to offer a blockchain-powered platform called Shahada.

Shahada is a tamper-proof digital certificate platform addressed to all educational institutions in the region.

Shahada will save time, effort and resources by enabling these institutions to securely issue credentials on the blockchain, avoiding paper certificate fraud and creating an educational passport where credentials are easily shared with third parties, who can seamlessly validate the information provided.

Etisalat Digital is working closely with Smartworld to enable the Shahada platform to access the market, in-country infrastructure and operational capabilities and transfer it to all schools and universities.

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The platform was launched in February of this year by Smartworld, a leading systems integrator based in the United Arab Emirates, and Grape Technology, a startup operating in the United Arab Emirates as well.

The Shahada platform is in line with both the UAE’s Blockchain Strategy 2021 and the 50-year charter launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

Mr. Abdullah Ibrahim Al-Ahmad, Senior Vice President of Government Sales at Etisalat, said:

We are pleased to partner with Smartworld to bring the Shahada platform, a secure platform that is a pioneering innovation for the education sector.

Etisalat Digital has advanced technical capabilities and expertise to empower all sectors in the UAE and the Middle East.

The Shahada platform enhances our capabilities in the blockchain, especially after launching a national platform in cooperation with eight major banks to digitize trade in the finance sector.

Mr. Abdul Qader Ali, CEO of Smartworld, said:

Significant synergies will be achieved from our partnership with Etisalat Digital.

We are excited about the opportunities moving forward.

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Our ecosystem solution will not only help students, government and educational institutions, but also employers who will experience ease of verification and reduced fraud.

The “Certificate” platform brings together educational institutions, government agencies, and other stakeholders on a secure and authorized blockchain platform.

The new platform enables ministries to play a regulatory role in blockchain records, and digitally certify credentials issued inside and outside the UAE.

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