For ease of administration and to engender specialization, EdaFace Team members are structured into five departments.

Each Department is led by a Head of Department (HOD). 

All HODs constitute the Board of Managers (BOM). Click here to see the BOM.

Below is a summary of the 5 Departments of EdaFace.

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

The Chief Executive Department (CED) is the coordinating office of EdaFace activities. It consists of two Units:

(a). CEO Office

The leader of the CED is known as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He performs the following functions:

● Ensures the vision of EdaFace is adhered to by all the Departments

● Lead, direct, and ensure the functions of the Secretariat Office are carried out effectively and efficiently.

● He is the leader of the Board of Managers.

(b). Secretariat Office

The Secretariat Office has a Secretary, who is the official Secretary of EdaFace. The functions of the Secretary include:

● The official spokesperson of the EdaFace Team

● Supervision of the day-to-day activities of all the Departments of EdaFace.

● Calling up BOM meetings and making arrangements for the success of each meeting.

● Record keeping of each meeting.

● Ensure staff regular training to conform with EdaFace's vision.

The Secretary performs the above duties under the leadership of the CEO. That is, the CEO has the right and powers to override any decisions or plans by the Secretary.

Note that the Secretary can only function with the express permission of the CEO.

Captain Adiari

Director/CEO

Has been involved in a number of blockchain projects since 2017. Has expertise in information technology. Trained as a Medical Practitioner and a Public Health Expert in South Africa and the United Kingdom.

Click here to view his LinkedIn Profile

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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

The functions of the Department of Finance (DOF) include:

● In charge of the day-to-day running of financial activities of EdaFace

● Oversees the financial execution of EdaFace projects

● Draw up the annual budgets of EdaFace for the BOM deliberation

● Interpret the budgetary allocations for the running of EdaFace

● Advise the BOM on financial matters

● Keep proper records of EDA financial activities.

The Financial Department is made up of accountants, HR personnel, etc.

The leader of the Financial Department is known as the Head of Department (HOD) of Finance.

The Department of Finance has two units:

(a). Budgetary Unit

This unit is in charge of budgetary formulation and allocations.

(b). Human Resource Unit

This unit is in charge of payroll and staff recruitment and is part of the staff disciplinary committee.

Iyk E.

HOD of Finances

A Public Health Pharmacist with expertise in Project Management, trained in Nigeria and USA with B.Pharm, MPH, Cert Project Mgt, and Cert Leadership in Global Health. Has been in the blockchain industry since 2018.

Click here to view his LinkedIn Profile

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DEPARTMENT OF LOGISTICS

The Department of Logistics (DOL) has multi-duties, which are grouped into three units:

(a). Business Development Unit

This unit is in charge of business development, which is as follows:

● Formulate new project ideas in line with EDA’s vision through creative and innovative ingenuity

● Develop ideas into a digital design for approval by the EdaFace Board of Managers

● Design the structure of EdaFace Ecosystem

● Design how each project in the EdaFace Ecosystem will interact with all the other projects to advance EdaFace’s vision.

● Identify the need for staff recruitment for all the Departments and make such recommendations to the BOM for approval.

● Organize employment interviews along with the relevant Department and the Department of Finance.

This means that those who will sit in each employment interview are personnel from the Logistic Department, Finance Department, and the relevant Department in which the employee will be working.

In summary, the work of the Business Development Unit is "to think out the way forward for EdaFace." The Unit consists of individuals with brilliant minds whose job is principally to produce creative and innovative solutions in line with the vision of EdaFace.

(b). Legal Unit

This Unit is in charge of all legal matters of EdaFace.  It is made up of legal personnel. Its functions include:

● Review and advise the EdaFace Team on all legal issues.

● Check all EdaFace documentation for legal compliance.

● Guide, prepare, and ratify any appropriate documents for any contractual relationship that the EdaFace Team will want to enter into.

● Attend to all legal issues of EdaFace.

(c). Statistics Unit

This Unit is in charge of data management. It is made up of statisticians and data managers. Its functions include:

● Collate, arrange, and coordinate information into statistics for usage in advancing the vision of EdaFace.

● Record keeping of EdaFace’s data

● Periodical release of data to show the progress of the EdaFace Ecosystem in line with the vision

Personnel of the Department of Logistics

The Department of Logistics is led by the Head of Department (HOD).

Each of the three Units of the Department of Logistics is led by a Unit Leader.

Each Unit Leader reports to the HOD Logistics.

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DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING

The Department of Marketing (DOM) is in charge of marketing EdaFace. Its functions include:

● Using all legal means to advertise and promote EDA’s projects

● Searching for partnerships and making recommendations for their endorsement by the BOM.

● To draw up EdaFace's marketing programs regularly, e.g. for 6 months, and at the end of the 6 months, to review the outcomes and draw up new programs as the situation demands.

● To identify the marketing budgetary needs of EdaFace.

● To continuously cover and provide leadership in all the aspects of EdaFace's Marketing, which include:

• Affiliate Marketing

• Content Marketing

• Email Marketing

• Mobile Marketing

• Pay-Per-Click

• Search Engine Optimization

• Social Media Marketing

• Influencer Marketing

• Traditional Media Marketing (e.g. Radio, Television, etc.)

• Institutional Marketing (e.g. school outreaches)

• Billboard Advertisement

• Any other legitimate marketing strategy

● To actively look for and identify Partners and Influencers that will boost EdaFace’s prospects and arrange for them to sign contracts with EdaFace Team.

● Decide, design, and implement any legitimate marketing strategy and platform that will advance EdaFace’s vision.

The Marketing Department is made up of marketers. The leader of the Department is known as the Head of Department (HOD) Marketing.

Units of DOM

The Department of Marketing consists of two Units:

(a) Sales Unit

This unit is in charge of all forms of EDA sales.

The leader of the Sales Unit is known as the Sales Manager, and he/she reports to the Marketing HOD.

(b). Media Unit

This unit is in charge of the production and management of graphics, videos, and all media needs of EdaFace. The leader of the Media Unit is known as the Media Manager, and he/she reports to the Marketing HOD.

Malu Landu

(HOD of Marketing)

Has a Bachelor degree in Nursing and a Master's degree in Public Health and has worked with many clinics and hospitals in South Africa and across Africa with the United Nations Organisation.

She is a healthcare manager who speaks both English and French. She brings a wealth of management experience to EdaFace leadership, advancing its marketing efforts and reaching especially the Francophone communities.

Click here to view her LinkedIn Profile

Prince Akor 

(Regional Leader, West Africa)

A lawyer by Profession with skills in public speaking, business consultancy, team building, and digital asset trading. He is the EdaFace Regional Leader for West Africa and brings his leadership acumen to bear on EdaFace.

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EDA LAB

Eda Lab is the department in charge of transforming ideas into physical or digital products in line with the vision of EdaFace.

Thus, whereas the Department of Logistics generates ideas, Eda Lab is in charge of bringing such ideas into reality.

EDA Lab is a leader in building distributed computing systems and decentralized technology solutions.

EDA Lab is committed to open-source principles, and ethical, purpose-driven business, creating technology to benefit its users in line with the vision of EdaFace.

The functions of Eda Lab include:

● Designing and building EdaFace's projects

● Maintaining and servicing EdaFace's projects

● Generating creative and innovative ideas, along with the Department of Logistics, for the EdaFace Ecosystem.

The Units of Eda Lab

Eda Lab consists of three units:

(1). Frontend Development

This unit is in charge of formulating, designing, developing, and maintaining the frontend system of the EdaFace Ecosystem.

(2). Backend Development

All the backend formulation, designs, development, and maintenance of the EdaFace Ecosystem is handled by the Backend Development Unit. 

(3). Audit Unit

This is in charge of auditing all the codes such as the smart contracts of EdaFace Ecosystem. 

Personnel of Eda Lab

Eda Lab is comprised of dynamic, innovative IT personnel – based all over the world  – who are collectively committed to innovation through delivering the highest standards in software engineering using rigorous peer-to-peer reviewed science.

The Department of Eda Lab is led by the Head of Department (HOD).

Each Unit of Eda Lab is led by a Unit Leader.

Each Unit leader reports to the HOD of Eda Lab.

Seun A.

Developer (Front and Backend)

Trained at Bowen University and University of South Africa and holds a BSc degree in Computer Science. Has expertise in web development (front and backend), and a 10-year career experience/professional development in Data Science and Machine Learning. He has been involved in the crypto industry since 2019.

Click here to view his LinkedIn Profile

Anthony A.

A Computer Programmer with expertise in Python for Data Science and Machine Learning Bootcamp. Also has expertise in Front End Web Development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and Front End Code Analysis. A Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) since 2003 with professional training in Data Analyst Nanodegree Programming from the University of South Africa, Akure’s Federal University of Technology, and Havatach College, Johannesburg. He has been involved in the crypto industry since 2019.

Click here to view his LinkedIn profile

Mahlangu G.

Software Developer

An IT expert with an Advanced Diploma from Tshwane University, South Africa. Specializes in C++, C#, PHP, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Python, Java, SQL/PLSQL, and focuses on frameworks/systems: MVC, VueJS, Bootstrap, Visual Studio, Laravel Framework, Springboot Framework, MySQL Database, PostgresSQL, and WordPress. Has been involved in the crypto industry since 2021.

Click here to view his LinkedIn Profile

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THE PASSION OF ADMIN STAFF 

EdaFace Team has several staff personnel working in each of the five departments. The Team is made up of vibrant young experts and technocrats from across Africa, Asia, and Europe. The Team has a combined 56 years of crypto experience and blockchain expertise. 

The Team has a general meeting every Saturday besides the several other activities and meetings that take place every day. 

To fulfill its vision, EdaFace Team is committed to the following core values:

• Creativity

• Excellence

• Passion

• Integrity

• Transparency

Indeed, EdaFace Team is a passionate, rapidly growing force that is fully committed to the vision of EdaFace.