ASISA / Odufuwa
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| RFP | RFP 05 — Government & Emerging Markets Entry Strategy |
| Grant | 32,500 ADA |
Scope
Insurance-sector research with academic supervision. Research focuses on emerging market entry strategy through the lens of the insurance and financial services sector, examining how Cardano can serve as infrastructure for insurance products and related financial services in target markets.
Milestone Reports
Milestone reports submitted by ASISA / Odufuwa will appear here.
Milestones
| Milestone | Services | Deliverables | Acceptance Criteria | Timeframe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone 1 – Inception & Research Design | Project inception and research design, including scoping, methodology, research questions and confirmation of the primary-research plan. | Inception report; research design and methodology; confirmed research questions; primary-research plan. | Applicable RFP requirements and proposal commitments reflected in the research design; methodology defined; kickoff completed and research plan and workspace confirmed; inception documents complete. | 14/08/2026 |
| Milestone 2 – Desk Research & Ecosystem Mapping | Desk research, regulatory preliminary scan and stakeholder ecosystem mapping. | Desk research report; regulatory preliminary scan; stakeholder ecosystem map. | Evidence of meaningful progress; stated methodology followed; evidence quality acceptable; documents complete. | 4/09/2026 |
| Milestone 3 – Primary Research Substantially Complete | Primary research substantially complete, including not fewer than 25 interviews across northern and southern Nigeria, a symposium and field visits. | Primary research log (not fewer than 25 interviews across northern and southern Nigeria); symposium record; field visit records; preliminary findings. | Evidence of meaningful progress; stated methodology followed; evidence quality acceptable; documents complete. | 6/11/2026 |
| Milestone 4 – Full Draft Deliverables | Full draft deliverables submitted, consolidating the research into structured findings and draft tools. | Market prioritisation matrix; draft regional entry playbook (Nigeria insurance); use-case viability assessment; regulatory landscape summaries; counterparty and partner access map; infrastructure prerequisite assessment; adoption signal framework. | Draft findings complete and ready for Cardano Product Committee review; recommendations supported by evidence; documents complete; stated methodology followed. | 18/12/2026 |
| Milestone 5 – Final Delivery & Project Completion | Final delivery and project completion, including community knowledge-sharing and finalisation of the decision and handoff materials. | Final regional entry playbook; research-to-action roadmap; executive decision memo; cross-RFP handoff memo; public summary. | Applicable RFP requirements satisfied; proposal commitments satisfied; all documents complete; publication completed; live presentation and community Q&A completed. | 8/01/2027 |
| Total Timeframe for completion | 24 weeks |