Getahun Mekuria (Ph.D.), former Minister of Innovation and Technology, has joined the XRP Ledger Foundation, a nonprofit entity that aims to accelerate the development and adoption of the XRP Blockchain.
Getahun, who joined the foundation as an advisor, will specialize in the Foundation’s efforts in Africa.
Getahun, who holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, was the Minister of Innovation and Technology (MInT) since 2019. In 2020, he was appointed as the Minister of Education (MoE) and served in the position until October 2021. He was also the head of the former Ministry of Science and Technology before the Ministry was restructured into MInT.
