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Polymath Partners with Africa123 to Bring Tokenized Land Infrastructure to Global Capital MarketsPartnership explores tokenizing 400M+ sqm of African land to unlock global capital flows and power next-generation urban infrastructure TORONTO, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Polymath, a leading provider of institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure, today announced a strategic collaboration with Africa123, a pan-African land and infrastructure platform, to explore the tokenization of large-scale land assets across the African continent.
The partnership represents a bold step toward connecting one of the world's largest undercapitalized asset classes — land — with next-generation financial infrastructure. Africa123 controls a strategic landbank exceeding 400 million square meters across multiple jurisdictions, with a 25-year pipeline of regenerative urban development projects designed to deliver housing, infrastructure, and economic growth at scale. According to Martin Halford, CEO of Polymath: "Africa's next generation of infrastructure needs new ways to attract capital that are transparent, trusted, and open to global investors. By working with Africa123, we have a chance to show how tokenization can connect major land development opportunities with long-term investment in a more efficient and accountable way." Through this collaboration, Polymath and Africa123 will explore the development of a land-backed digital treasury model, enabling large-scale land assets to be:
Africa123's approach centers on Regenerative SMARTER Urban-Ecosystem (RSU) city-building, large-scale developments designed to integrate housing, infrastructure, and socio-economic systems into cohesive, investable platforms. Polymath's role is to provide the underlying infrastructure that supports this transition. Together, Polymath and Africa123 aim to:
The collaboration will initially focus on evaluating technical, regulatory, and commercial frameworks required to support large-scale tokenization initiatives. According to Gita Goven, Chairperson of Africa123: "Africa123 has established land access, partnerships, and a regenerative city-building framework that unlocks Africa's long-term urban infrastructure opportunity at scale. Our collaboration with Polymath represents a critical step in transforming land and urban infrastructure into a transparent, well-governed, and globally investable platform. We believe Africa is not only investable — but essential to the future of global real estate allocation." While much of the digital asset market has focused on financial speculation, this partnership reflects a different thesis: that blockchain's most important role is in restructuring real-world assets at a global scale. By applying institutional-grade infrastructure to land and urban development, Polymath and Africa123 are exploring a model that could redefine how capital flows into emerging markets. The collaboration will begin with a structured discovery and feasibility phase, evaluating jurisdictions, asset classes, regulatory pathways, and go-to-market strategy before progressing toward potential pilot implementations. Africa123 is actively engaging with global institutional partners and will provide access to detailed materials, including asset-level data, governance frameworks, and implementation models. About Polymath Polymath builds enterprise-grade infrastructure for the issuance, compliance, and lifecycle management of tokenized securities and real-world assets, enabling institutions to create and manage digital financial products across global markets. About Africa123 Africa123 is a pan-African land and infrastructure platform focused on unlocking the value of land through structured, transparent, and investment-grade development. Its mandate is to deliver scalable urban ecosystems aligned with global sustainability and economic development frameworks.
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