NEDA Labs (National Electronic Digital Assets) is a mission-driven entity committed to building cutting-edge, decentralized, and inclusive digital solutions tailored to empower marginalized communities. Our goal is to provide accessible, transparent, and innovative financial and governance tools to address the unique challenges faced by underserved populations, particularly in developing regions.
NEDA Labs hosts several projects designed to drive financial inclusion, digital empowerment, and community-based governance. Below are our key initiatives:
Chatafisha is an NFT marketplace for tokenizing and validating impact projects. It allows users like NGOs, social enterprises, and grassroots organizations to mint "proof-of-impact" NFTs that represent real-world outcomes such as environmental conservation, community building, and economic upliftment.
Login page
Key Features:
- Tokenization of social and environmental impact.
- Integration with eco-credits to help communities raise funds by showcasing their impact.
- Liquidity pools and local stablecoin (pegged 1:1) for seamless financial transactions.
- Community-based governance system to verify impact, ensuring transparency and accountability.
Dashboard
NYOTA is a community-based digital currency aimed at promoting local trade and economic resilience within marginalized communities. It acts as a medium of exchange, empowering community members to access goods, services, and credits without reliance on traditional banking systems.
Key Features:
- Locally circulating community currency for daily use.
- Enhances economic participation for unbanked populations.
- Built on blockchain to ensure decentralized control and low transaction fees.
- Incentives for merchants and users participating in the NYOTA economy.
Washika DAO is a decentralized governance, savings, and lending protocol designed for underserved communities like Village Community Banks (VICOBAs), SACCOs, and chamas. It decentralizes community governance and microlending, supporting financial inclusion through trustless, transparent systems.
WashikaDao dashboard
Key Features:
- Decentralized governance protocol for transparent decision-making.
- P2P lending pools leveraging community-based credit assessments.
- Automatic savings management via smart contracts.
- Stablecoin integration for secure lending and borrowing.
Creating DAO and members joining
Mission: At NEDA Labs, our mission is to build decentralized digital solutions that promote financial inclusion, community empowerment, and economic resilience for marginalized and underserved populations.
Vision: We envision a future where every community, regardless of location or socio-economic background, has access to the financial tools and governance systems they need to thrive. By leveraging blockchain, digital currencies, and decentralized finance (DeFi), we aim to close the economic gap and drive sustainable development in marginalized regions.
We welcome contributions from developers, community members, and enthusiasts who share our vision of empowering marginalized communities through decentralized technologies.
Here's how you can get involved:
- Fork and Clone this repository.
- Make your changes and submit a Pull Request (PR) to the relevant project.
- For feature requests, suggestions, or bug reports, kindly open an issue.
- Blockchain & Web3 for decentralized systems and smart contracts.
- Stablecoins & Liquidity Pools for seamless financial transactions.
- DAO Frameworks for decentralized governance.
- NFTs for proof-of-impact and eco-credits.
- Community Currencies for localized economic empowerment.
- Q4 2024: Launch of Chatafisha MVP with verified impact certificates and eco-credits.
- Q1 2025: Deployment of NYOTA currency pilot in select communities.
- Q2 2025: Launch of Washika DAO’s first decentralized lending pools.
- Q3 2025: Expansion of NEDA Labs projects to new regions across East Africa.
For inquiries, collaborations, or support, feel free to reach out:
- Email: info@nedalabs.org
- Website: www.chatafisha.com
- Twitter: @NEDALabs
We look forward to building inclusive and impactful solutions together!
Chatafisha organization is licenced which carries the Neda umbrella.
