Please describe your proposed solution.

What is SHiELD.Lab?

SHiELD.Lab is a 10 years Research Program by The African Union SHiELD Foundation, Quadeekpar Solution, and Partner Universities. It is a free fully decentralized & centralized ecosystem for the people of Africa and the African diaspora to utilize blockchain as a tool for economic growth and stability within the continent. The goal is to build virtual and physical infrastructures that are self-sustaining. SHiELD.Lab consists of 3 main projects;

The SHiELD Projects:

The SHiELD.Token Project

The SHiELD.Dapp Project

The Capital Interstate Project

SHiELD.Token Program

SHiELD Tokens is a collaborative effort between the African Union SHiELD Foundation and Quadee Kpar Solution as a fundraiser for the SHiELD Projects. SHiELD tokens will be used to sponsor the development of the Shield Dapp ecosystem, and the Shield Transit System. The token is designed as a fundraising tool for the virtual and physical development of the continent of Africa, and also gives an incentive to all holders, investors, and sponsors of the SHiELD Tokens.

SHiELD.Dapp

A public-private free decentralized application to be utilized by the people, governments and private institutions, with the ability to compensate all users of the Dapp for use of their data for data research.

Capital Interstate Connection Program

A RailRoad and Highway connecting all capital cities within the continent of Africa. This RailRoad and Highway Treasury will remain locked until the SHiELD token reaches a price of $1 United States Dollar, at which point the SHiELD foundation committees will select 5 companies that the SHiELD ecosystem will vote on, to manage the Highway & Railroad project.

Please describe how your proposed solution will address the Challenge that you have submitted it in.

HOW SHiELD.Lab & the SHiELD FOUNDATION AIM TO HELP AFRICA DEVELOPMENT?

1)

The SHiELD healthcare database will allow doctors, nurses, hospitals and other healthcare institutions operate more efficiently with a free distribuitor decentralized database that will save doctors and healthcare professionals time from doing repetitive work, as well as save lives.

2)

The Shield Social security service database would provide a free place for social workers and NGO workers to assist information, and keep track of services needed and provided to each individual within the continents. Provide each individual in Africa with access to social assistance government and NGO programs.

3)

Third, Shield foundation will provide a free virtual identity storage and protection for all persons living within the African Union. Karate East African Union government with a free 911 call assistance database. A virtual Globally recognized identification.

4)

The SHiELD education enforcement program provides educational institutions with a free database to upload all student information and help keep better records. This database provides students with a free place to do scholarship research, foreign exchange programs, and free online courses. As well as a work opportunity with Shield.

5)

Fifth, the Shield labor assistance program gives workers in Africa access to healthcare insurance, life insurance, job opportunity, and Unite the African workers helping them understand their rights.

6)

Lastly, The Shield development program is 2 building companies that will provide work opportunities for Africans as well has helped the country in consonant development in the most cost-effective and eco-friendly way. Our first project will be the African Coastal Railroad Company, linking all cities on the coastlines of Africa.

What are the main risks that could prevent you from delivering the project successfully and please explain how you will mitigate each risk?

1. Funding- We are looking into, building our own Crypto and NFT to help fund the projects.

Please provide a detailed plan, including timeline and key milestones for delivering your proposal.

SHiELD.Lab’s Roadmap

Selassie

08/22/2022 - 11/21/2022

Phase 1 (Planing) The Foundation

A. Defining the idea.

• Identify the app users
• Research the competition
• Establish the app’s goals and objectives
• Select a mobile platform for our app

B. Strategy & Market Research

Setup SHiELD.Lab Weekly Zoom Town Hall

Hosted by QuadeeKpar Solution

SHiELD Foundation, SHiELD Lab and Think Tank Members.

(Establish the SHiELD Ambassador program in West Africa Liberia. Ambassadors will identify and petition 10 schools, 10 hospitals to joint SHiELD Lab and become members of our blockchain ecosystem.)

Choosing the optimal platform

Android and/or iOS

Build the TimeLine

Phase 1: 08/22/2022 - 11/21/2022

Phase 2: 11/21/2022 - 03/20/2023

Phase 3: 03/20/2023 - 06/24/2023

Phase 4: 07/24/2023 - 10/23/2023

Phase 5: 10/23/2023 - 01/03/2032

C. Develop a marketing campaign

1. Build informative website
2. Start social media campaign (Facebook, IG, Twitter, Tiktok, LinkedIn, YouTube)
3. Video Production: informative videos

D. Start Fundraising campaign

Fundraising for Dapp development

• Establish funding for the SHiELD Lab
• Establish funding for SHiELD Lab technical consultants.
• Begin establishing the rules, regulations and guidelines for the SHiELD piggy bank.
• Begin Researching the SHiELD Coin to fund the SHiELD piggy Bank.

F. Start recruitment for SHiELD.Lab tech team

SHiELD Dapp Development Team

(Best option)

African Development & Implementation

Project Oversight - African Union SHiELD Foundation

Project Management Specialist - Quadee Kpar Solution

Architecture Solution design for Africa - West African Decentralized Alliance

Government Relation & Integration - African Union youth

Africa Development Specialist - African diaspora development Institute

Technical Research & Development

Blockchain Development Specialist - MLab

Lever 3 Blockchain Infrastructure Specialist - IOG

Security, Smart Contracts, Auditing - Runtime Verification

Ai Data Research Specialist - SingularityNET

Blockchain Identity Specialist - Ptala Prism by IOHK

Blockchain HealthCare Specialist- EMURGO

Funding Research & Development

NFT Development Specialist -

Cryptocurrency & Wallet Development Specialist -

Sankara

11/21/2022 - 03/20/2023

Phase 2: Research

Forum Dapp technical team

Code the Dapp.

Secure integration with Cadano blockchain

Security test the system

Secure 5.5 million in funding for first-year launch.

Development of the application framework

The framework of our application is the same architectural plan that will be used to build the software product. Frameworks depict the basic structure of an application, its appearance, user path, approximate appearance of application screens. Frameworks development usually requires two steps:

• Creating a low-precision framework. A rough, schematic sketch to help you quickly get an idea of the basic structure of your application.
• Creation of a high-precision framework.

Creating the user interface

• Define the style.
• Create a design concept.
• Design all the screens.
• Create interface animation.
• Prepare materials for developers.

Implementing the application in code

After designing the UI / UX, the process of implementing this design and application business logic in code begins. This usually means implementation at the background (backend) and foreground (application interface) levels. This usually involves creating a minimum viable product (MVP), which is used to validate the concept and receive feedback. With this data, the product is being finalized to the release version.

Secure partnership

*10 hospitals

*4 colleges and universities

*10 high schools

Annan

03/20/2023 - 06/24/2023

Phase 3: The Test Run

A. Launch team fully set up in Liberia

B. First 50 Shield Backpack in service

C. Fundraising campaign for the development of the SHiELD Center begains.

Testing and verification

Ready for launch

Launch and Deployment

Promotion of the project: Paid advertising, Content Marketing, Social Media Marketing), Email newsletter, SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

Beta Testing in LIBERIA

Beta testing will Consist of 100 selected SHiELD ambassador’s individuals/institutions:

• 1 University
• 1 police prison/jail house
• 3 clinics/hospitals
• 5 High schools
• 2 Refugee camps
• 5 community centers
• 5 Government office/institutions
• 50 ambassadors Individuals

Johnson-Sirleaf

07/24/2023 - 10/23/2023

Phase 4: The Lunch

A. Construction of Shield Center

B. Partnership with the government of Liberia

C. Partnership with every school & Hospital in Liberia

D. 1 million virtual identity on SHIELD

E. Fully launch SHiELD in all the west countries

Obama

10/23/2023 - 01/03/2032

Phase 5: The Growth & Expansion

A. Fully launched SHiELD in all 54 Africa countries.

B. 100 million virtual identity on SHIELD

C. All African nations join to become members of SHiELD

D. Expansion into the rest of the African continent and the world

Please provide a detailed budget breakdown.

University of Liberia

University Reimbursement & composition- $9,000

University Programs Director - $6,000

University Lab Professor - $3,000

Business & Legal

S.Lab Business Manager - $3,000

Project Manager - $3,000

Government & PR - $3,000

Legal Expenses - $6,000 -

Student/Youth Director - $3,000

Internet and Rent - $7,500

Social Media & Marketing - $6,000

SHiELD.Lab Tech Partners

Project Tech leaders - $15,000

In-House Programmers - $30,000

Alatila Prism Advisor (EMERGO)- $60,000

Cardano/Blockchain Advisor (IOG)- $60,000

NFT Developers - $40,000

Please provide details of the people who will work on the project.

James Chelley (QKS) - Program and Database architect (San Francisco, Bay Area)

Clarence Saah Cole - Program Director, Africa (Monrovia, Liberia)

Grace Akel Jallah - Partnership Acquisition (Washington DC Area)

If you are funded, will you return to Catalyst in a later round for further funding? Please explain why / why not.

To add SHiELD.Lab to all 54 countries in Africa

Please describe what you will measure to track your project's progress, and how will you measure these?

African Union SHIELD Foundation and Quadee Kpar Solution define success in a very unique way. Blockchain is a new concept and a new idea that takes the power out of the hands of institutions and places the power back into the hands of each individual.

The blockchain is only fully successful when it’s up and running, and on track to on-boarding each and every individual in the continents of Africa and of the African diaspora, is loaded into the blockchain for research to better the health and live of the African diaspora and the health of our Global community.

Majority of African nations do not have the basic virtual infrastructure to compete on a global scale. The virtual identity provided by the Shield blockchain will allow governments within the continent of Africa to access identity information With permission of the data owner, making the flow of traffic between countries and borders more seamless. One of our key goals and strategy is to become the main source for virtual identity used by African governments, institutions, corporations, and individuals on the Continent. With the shield virtual identity through the cardano blockchain we aim to assist individuals within the continent of Africa grab hold of their lives and take advantage of the basic needs and necessity that people within western nations take for granted.

What does success for this project look like?

• Fully build SHiELD’s Dapp
• Mass adoption in the country of Liberia
• Reliable identity system for the people and governments of Africa to use.
• The SHiELD Virtual Identity System is widely accepted throughout Africa
• Shield system being adopted by schools, and educational institutions across Africa.
• Hospitals and medical institutions adaptive Shield Healthcare database.
• 100,000 SHiELD Virtual identity activated by Q4 2023

Please provide information on whether this proposal is a continuation of a previously funded project in Catalyst or an entirely new one.

No it has not