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The partnership will bring $5.5 billion in real-world infrastructure assets on-chain, spanning sectors such as food production, minerals, renewable energy and global trade.
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In parallel, a digital shilling will be launched to ensure frictionless settlement and financial inclusion in East African markets, starting with Uganda.
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The collaboration sets a new standard for how emerging markets can use tokenization to drive tangible economic progress and global participation.
Global Settlement Network (GSX), the leader in blockchain infrastructure, has partnered with Diacente Groupdeveloper of the Karamoja Green Industrial and Special Economic Zone (GISEZ) in Uganda, to launch the world’s most advanced tokenized economy. Supported by $5.5 billion in real-world infrastructure, the partnership will digitize value flows in key sectors, creating an open, inclusive and efficient economic engine from the ground up.
As a cornerstone of the deployment, Global Settlement aims to pilot Uganda’s first CBDC, deployed on the GSN blockchain and backed by Ugandan treasury bills and shillings. The tokenization effort within the GISEZ Special Green Industrial and Economic Zone will cover agribusiness, mining, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, automotive, infrastructure, ICT and deep technology. This partnership will unlock Africa’s economic potential, create over 1 million direct and indirect jobs and lift over 10 million people out of poverty in Africa by leveraging GSX’s blockchain technology to attract innovative financing to scale sustainable industrial initiatives. foster economic resilience and regional integration with a planned investment of more than $5 billion.
This structure will enable individuals, institutions and governments to participate more directly in economic development, unlocking global capital, reducing reliance on intermediaries and even enabling mobile users to securely access and settle high-value transactions.
This digital shilling will operate in a regulated environment and adhere to local and international compliance standards, including full KYC/AML protocols. Importantly, it will be accessible via smartphone and USSD, enabling more than 40 million people to transact using a secure, mobile digital currency for the first time.
This initiative represents a paradigm shift in the way financial and industrial infrastructure is implemented in emerging markets. It will enable a fully integrated digital economy anchored in national development priorities. “We are building an infrastructure that goes beyond theory; a programmable economy based on real assets, regulatory collaboration and mass accessibility. » said Ryan Kirkley, co-founder of Global Settlement Network. “This is how we bridge the gap between digital finance and its real-world impact. »
Our partnership with Global Settlement marks a new era for Uganda’s industrial transformation,” said Odongo Solomon, CEO of Diacente Group. “Through blockchain integration, we will build transparent, inclusive and technology-enabled industrial ecosystems and value chains, attract long-term alternative capital, create jobs and improve our communities while staying true to our environmental and social priorities.”
Most importantly, this partnership means that the Diacente Group will establish state-of-the-art green mineral processing and refining plants, capable of processing up to 70% of Karamoja’s mineral production, including gold, copper, lithium, limestone and rare earths, retaining billions of shillings within the Ugandan economy and creating thousands of skilled jobs. Our vision is to transform Uganda’s mineral wealth into sustainable economic growth, ensuring that value remains in the country while promoting environmentally friendly industrial practices, says Diacente Group CEO Odongo Solomon.
More than 100,000 farmers and cooperatives across Africa will have access to guaranteed markets through modern green agribusiness facilities in the Diacente Group Special Green Industrial and Economic Zone (GISEZ). This will reduce post-harvest losses by 40% and allow households to earn up to three times more per season from crops such as cashews, coffee, shea, macadamia and sunflower, among others. “By providing farmers with eco-friendly facilities and reliable markets, we are transforming agriculture into a sustainable path to wealth and prosperity. » said Odongo Solomon, CEO of Diacente Group.
The project will create opportunities for over 5,000 local SMEs in the logistics, construction, food production and services supply chains, fostering entrepreneurship and fostering inclusive green industrial growth within the Diacente Group Special Green Industrial and Economic Zone (GISEZ). The zone will also directly connect Uganda to a continental market of over 1.3 billion consumers, positioning the park as a regional export hub for value-added products such as processed foods, refined minerals, green building materials and clean energy technologies.
The project directly supports Uganda’s Vision 2040, African Union Agenda 2063 and the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). GISEZ has already been designated as a national flagship project under the Karamoja Regional Development Plan in Uganda (2025-2035). With over a million projected jobs and up to $10 billion in annual export potential, the initiative creates new avenues for investment, industrial scale and economic resilience, all powered by an entirely symbolic system of ownership, settlement and trade.
About the global settlement
Global regulations (regulationmondial.com) is a pioneer in blockchain infrastructure that powers secure, compliant and interoperable digital asset ecosystems. Its proprietary GSX protocol enables the seamless tokenization and management of real-world assets, connecting traditional and decentralized finance.
About Diacente Group
Diacente Group (groupediacente.com) is a Ugandan company developing green industrial ecosystems and strategic industrial asset management to drive socio-economic transformation in Africa. Through the Karamoja Green Industrial and Special Economic Zone, Diacente is promoting inclusive growth, infrastructure upgrading and industrial transformation aligned with Uganda Vision 2040 and the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
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