APPROVED DESCRIPTIONS — Alkebuleum Foundation
For immediate use in media coverage · May 2026
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ONE-SENTENCE DESCRIPTION:
Alkebuleum is a Layer 1 public, permissioned blockchain purpose-built for the African continent and its global diaspora, serving as the sovereign trust infrastructure for identity, institutional records, payments, credit, and governance.

SHORT DESCRIPTION (2–3 sentences):
Alkebuleum is a sovereign Layer 1 blockchain built for Africa and the global African diaspora. It is secured by PORA — Proof of Reputation and Authority — a consensus mechanism in which validators are exclusively reputable institutions including central banks, universities, government agencies, fintechs, and diaspora organizations. The network provides trust infrastructure for identity, institutional records, payments, and credit across the African continent and beyond.

COUNCIL DESCRIPTION:
The Alkebuleum Council is the body of reputable institutions that govern, validate, and shape the Alkebuleum network. Its members include central banks, commercial banks, universities, government ministries, regulators, fintech companies, civil-society organizations, national archives, and diaspora institutions from across Africa and the global African family. The Council is currently forming its founding cohort, with four participation pathways available: Council Observer, Founding Council Member, Validator Partner, and Implementation Partner.

FULL BOILERPLATE (for press release ends):
About Alkebuleum: Alkebuleum is a Layer 1 public, permissioned blockchain built for the African continent and its global diaspora. Secured by PORA (Proof of Reputation and Authority), the network is validated by reputable institutions — central banks, universities, government agencies, fintechs, and diaspora organizations — rather than anonymous capital holders. Alkebuleum provides trust infrastructure for identity, institutional records, payments, and credit, and is aligned with the AfCFTA, the African Union's Agenda 2063, and the Digital Transformation Strategy for Africa 2020–2030. The Alkebuleum Foundation is the steward of the network and its ecosystem. For press enquiries, contact press@alkebuleum.org. Visit alkebuleum.org.

MEDIA CONTACT:
press@alkebuleum.org
alkebuleum.org/media
