Akowe provides a digital wallet for verified academic records using blockchain technology, ensuring the authenticity of credentials by collaborating with issuing authorities. This platform prevents credential fraud and enhances employment opportunities by allowing employers to instantly verify academic qualifications.
Funding
$9K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Academic credential fraud is a significant issue, particularly in regions with less developed verification infrastructure. Traditional methods of verifying academic records are often slow, cumbersome, and susceptible to forgery, leading to unqualified individuals gaining employment and undermining the credibility of legitimate qualifications.
Solution
Akowe provides a blockchain-based platform for issuing and verifying academic credentials, ensuring the authenticity and integrity of educational records. The platform partners with educational institutions to issue digital certificates that are securely stored on a blockchain, making them tamper-proof and easily verifiable. Students and graduates can use Akowe to manage and share their verified credentials with potential employers, while employers can instantly verify the authenticity of academic qualifications, streamlining the hiring process and reducing the risk of fraudulent hires. The system offers a certificate issuance engine that simplifies the process of issuing digital certificates in bulk.
Target Audience
Akowe primarily targets educational institutions seeking a secure and efficient way to issue and manage academic certificates, as well as students, graduates, and employers who need a reliable system for verifying academic qualifications.
Features
- Blockchain-secured digital certificates for tamper-proof academic records
- Certificate Issuance Engine for educators to issue certificates in bulk
- Integration with educational institutions for direct verification of credentials
- Student/graduate portal for managing and sharing verified records
- Employer portal for instant verification of academic qualifications
- Prevents credential fraud