Document:

MASTER JOINT VENTURE AND
OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT

 

This Master Joint Venture
and Operational Agreement (this “Agreement”) is effective as of July 5, 2016 (the “Effective Date”), and
is by and between AmericaTowne, Inc., a Delaware corporation and reporting company under the rules promulgated by the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission, with a mailing address for notice purposes of 4700 Homewood Court, Suite 100 in Raleigh, North
Carolina 27609 (“AmericaTowne”) and Nationwide Microfinance Limited, a Ghanaian corporation with an address for notice
purposes of Nyamekye, N1 Highway, 100 Metres from Lapaz Nyamekye Traffic Light, Accra Ghana (“Nationwide”). AmericaTowne
and Nationwide may be defined singularly as a “Party” or collectively as the “Parties.”

 

WHEREAS, the Parties agree
to enter into this Agreement to effectively combine efforts, resources and established relationship in furthering the operational
and financial development of a Savings and Loan company operating under the laws of Ghana, and potentially related services, in
the United States and Ghana through a publicly reporting and trading entity in the United States.

 

WHEREAS, Nationwide has
represented that it currently operates a Tier 2 microfinance company providing retail and commercial financial products and services
in Ghana pursuant to a valid license in good standing issued by the Ghana Banking Authority.

 

WHEREAS, AmericaTowne has
made only those representations regarding its business, experience, service platform and other related services as set forth in
its filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

 

WHEREAS, the intent of
the Parties is to deploy their respective resources, education, experience and training in utilizing the benefits of a public company,
subject to those risks and costs inherent thereto, and status as a fully reporting and trading company with the SEC in developing
a profitable savings and loans institution in Africa, and perhaps other countries in the future, and in increasing shareholder
value through the operations of such a company.

 

WHEREAS, the Parties agree
to work in good faith to structure an entity consistent with the terms and conditions herein, and as set forth in any amendment
hereto.

 

WHEREAS, the Parties acknowledge
that there are certain conditions precedent that must be performed before this Agreement constitutes a materially definitive agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
the representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.Joint
Participation in Public Company. The Parties agree to work in good faith, through a business combination or joint venture,
through AmericaTowne’s acquisition of a publicly reporting company on the Over-The-Counter marketplace (the “OTC”)
operated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). At this time, unless otherwise mutually agreed to
by the Parties in writing, the Parties designate Alton Perkins to facilitate and pursue the following objectives exercising his
sole discretion, in conjunction with those professionals (i.e. attorneys, accountants, auditors and securities advisors) he deems
necessary, in furthering the objectives of the Parties:

 

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(a) Through AmericaTowne, investigating and acquiring a suitable publicly reporting company on
the OTC, and in turn, voting its controlling interest in the acquired company to amend its articles of incorporation in changing
the name of the company to “Nationwide Corp.” or a similar name based on availability within the state of incorporation
(hereinafter the “Nationwide Public Entity”) and, finally, effectuating a change in control;

 

(b)Increasing
the total authorized shares in the Nationwide Public Entity for purposes of facilitating a future capital raise and restructuring,
and if deemed necessary, creating a separate classification of common shares with exclusive voting control. At this time, the Parties
anticipate that one class of common shares will be non-voting shares subject to registration with the SEC (hereinafter the “A
Shares”), and another shall have subordinate rights of distribution to the A Shares, but have voting rights (hereinafter
the “B Shares”). The Parties agree that the classification of the A Shares and the B Shares is subject to modification,
revision and amendment by Mr. Perkins, exercising his sole discretion, depending on any applicable laws or restrictions of the
Nationwide Public Entity’s state of incorporation, SEC, FINRA or the OTC. The Parties intend that the B Shares will be considered
“control shares” with exclusive voting power, subject to any restrictions under the articles of incorporation, applicable
statutes in the state of incorporation, or bylaws of the Nationwide Public Entity. At this time, the Parties intend on issuing
the A Shares and the B Shares consistent with Schedule A;

 

(c) Voting
AmericaTowne’s controlling interest in the Nationwide Public Entity, prior to the amendment to the articles of incorporation
in subsection (a), above, to seat a Board of Directors consisting of three members – a Chairman of the Board and two directors.
The Chairman of the Board and one director shall be designated by AmericaTowne, and the other director shall be designated by Nationwide.
The Board of Directors shall then resolve to appoint Alton Perkins, or his designee(s), as the Nationwide Public Entity’s
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary to serve a two-year term subject to termination only “for
cause” with a reasonable compensation to be agreed upon by the Parties in writing;

 

(d) Following
the above-referenced name change, the Nationwide Public Entity will apply with FINRA to change the symbol to correspond with Nationwide
and its business;

 

(e) Until
further vote by the Board of Directors of the Nationwide Public Entity, the Nationwide Public Entity will remain incorporated in
its original state of incorporation with an assumed name and foreign business filing in North Carolina, and shall be headquartered
in Raleigh, North Carolina. Nationwide and the Nationwide Public Entity’s primary lending and financial operations shall
continue to be headquartered in Accra, Ghana;

 

(f) AmericaTowne
shall secure the web domain for the Nationwide Public Entity; and

 

(g) Any
other act deemed by AmericaTowne as being required to further the intent of the Parties under this Agreement.

 

2.Exacting Standards of a Public
Reporting Company. The Parties are aware and understand the requirements to maintain status as a public reporting company is
exacting, time-consuming, and expensive. The Parties understand and agree to maintain standards required of a publicly reporting
company.

 

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3.Access
to Financial Reporting and Uplisting. Nationwide acknowledges that an ongoing condition of this Agreement is providing AmericaTowne
and the Nationwide Public Entity with immediate access to its books and records for purposes of future public reporting and auditing
requirements. AmericaTowne will exercise commercial reasonableness in coordinating an audit of the Nationwide Public Entity, which
would take into consideration consolidated financials of Nationwide. Nationwide shall cooperate in good faith with the Nationwide
Public Entity, and those attorneys and advisors retained by AmericaTowne, to file any and all necessary and required registrations,
registration statements and/or financial disclosures or reports as required under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, and concomitant thereto, uplist to the OTCQB Venture Market Place, or other suitable marketplace deemed suitable
and proper under the circumstances by AmericaTowne, if not already reporting or uplisted.

 

4. Nationwide
Public Entity Funding Actions. AmericaTowne, at its sole discretion, will take action, through its membership on the Board
of Directors for the Nationwide Public Entity, to file the appropriate registration statement with the SEC to register “selling
shareholder” shares issued to AmericaTowne and Nationwide for sale on a continuous basis at a per share price to be determined
by classification by the SEC as “statutory underwriters,” or if eligible, at a market offering price. At this time,
it is anticipated that these shares would be sold through private transactions, brokered transactions or through the OTC market.
In addition, the Nationwide Public Entity shall evaluate, and if deemed eligible, register shares for a direct public offering
or initial public offering, depending on the circumstances and eligibility, with the intention of raising a minimum of $8,500,000
USD and a maximum of $32,500,000 USD, and to disclose the use of proceeds in the manner set forth in Schedule B. AmericaTowne
may elect to enter into an agreement with an investment banker and/or broker to facilitate the sale of the shares offered to the
public, or alternatively, secure, for the benefit of Nationwide, a credit-line facility, or take any other action with third-parties,
whether through the offering of equity or service of debt, to advance the business and financial objectives of Nationwide. AMERICATOWNE
IS NOT ACTING AS A BROKER/DEALER, OR A PARTY COMPENSATED FOR THE FACILITATION OF THE SALE OF SECURITIES.

 

5.Management
and Operational Authority. At this time, pursuant to the bylaws of the Nationwide Public Entity, the Parties intend to operate
and manage the Nationwide Public Entity through a Board of Directors with two committees responsible for certain aspects of the
company’s operations.

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			(a) The Operations and Ethics Committee. Although the specific duties and responsibility
of each committee will be definitively set forth in a resolution of the Board of Directors, at this time, it is anticipated that
the “Operations and Ethics Committee” will be responsible for the implementation of the day-to-day operations in the
United States, and the company’s capital raising and financing strategies, as set forth above, and be responsible for, amongst
other things, (i) complying with applicable securities and market regulations, including but not limited to, approving all periodic
disclosures, quarterly reports, annual reports, and beneficial ownership schedules, (ii) hiring of counsel, auditors and accountants,
(iii) evaluating and selecting investment bankers and brokerage firms, (iv) sourcing of day-to-day and major acquisitions and other
corporate initiatives, (v) acquiring goods and services recommended by the Ghana Committee, see Section 5(b), below, (vi) recommending,
evaluating and securing the commercially reasonable amount of commercial and liability insurance, (viii) entering into a marketing
and naming rights agreement with a company of its choosing, which may be Yilaime Corporation, an affiliate and controlling shareholder
of AmericaTowne; and (vii) any other commercially necessary and reasonable services
benefiting Nationwide. This committee will report directly to the Board of Directors, and the officers of the Nationwide Public
Entity shall implement the directives of the committee.

 

			(b) The Ghana Committee. It is anticipated that the “Ghana Committee” will operate
under the sole direction of the Accountable Manager of Nationwide, and will be responsible for the day-to-day operations in Ghana
and the operational recommendations to the Board of Directors, and to the Operations and Ethics Committee, related to any and all
aspects of Nationwide’s financial services business, including but not limited to, (i) final decisions concerning day-to-day
operations of the savings and loans programs, (ii) determination of personnel employed in support of savings and loan service operations
including the managing director, human resources, customers, operations, sales and marketing, quality assurance, and accounting
and payroll, and (iii) any other commercially necessary and reasonable services benefiting Nationwide and the Nationwide Public
Entity. This committee will report directly to the Board of Directors, and the officers of the Nationwide Public Entity shall implement
the directives of the committee.

 

6.Universal Merchant
Bank Loan. Nationwide has represented to AmericaTowne that it has the means and ability to ensure the participation and funding
of Universal Merchant Bank (“Universal”) to support Nationwide, through a loan to Nationwide, on behalf of Nationwide,
in the amount of $1,000,000 (USD) (hereinafter referred to as the “Universal Loan”). Unless otherwise agreed to by
the Parties, the Universal Loan will be considered a debt on the books of Nationwide. Nationwide has provided written evidence
from Universal of Universal’s forthcoming commitment to provide a Standby Letter of Credit. The Universal Loan shall be funded
by or before July 30, 2016 in the form of a Standby Letter of Credit callable in twelve (12) months or another acceptable form
of credit and/or guarantee, as approved by AmericaTowne exercising its sole discretion. AmericaTowne will provide instructions
for delivery of the Standby Letter of Credit. The funding of the Universal Loan is a condition precedent to AmericaTowne’s
ongoing performance under this Agreement, which can only be waived by AmericaTowne in writing. If Nationwide fails to provide the
Universal Loan, or an otherwise acceptable funding facility, as determined solely by AmericaTowne, this Agreement may be immediately
declared null and void by AmericaTowne.

 

 

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7.Licenses and
Rights. Subject to any future resolution by Nationwide, any and all registrations and licenses and rights shall be assigned
to the Nationwide Public Entity for the joint use of the Parties under this Agreement. Nationwide shall be responsible for and
ensure any and all licenses required to operate as a savings and loan are maintained and kept current.

 

8.Ownership in
Nationwide Ghana and Board Membership. As additional consideration under this Agreement, Nationwide agrees to issue AmericaTowne
a total of 25% of its issued and outstanding shares in Nationwide, which shall be unencumbered and not susceptible to any claims
by third-parties, and the equivalent number of board seats on Nationwide.

 

9.AmericaTowne
Service Provider Agreement. By or before July 30, 2016, as a condition precedent of effectiveness of this Agreement,
Nationwide will execute a Service Provider Agreement in the same or similar format as disclosed by AmericaTowne in its public filings,
whereby Nationwide would utilize the AmericaTowne platform in performing mutually agreed upon services for Nationwide’s operations
(and those of the Nationwide Public Entity) in an amount equal to or greater than $1,250,000 (USD). AmericaTowne shall determine
the terms of payment. Furthermore, Nationwide agrees that AmericaTowne would be required to disclose the contents of this related-party
agreement in public filings for AmericaTowne and the Nationwide Public Entity.

 

10.Employment
Agreements with Restrictive Rights. To rapidly develop and grow the Nationwide Public Entity, at the sole discretion of AmericaTowne,
key individuals, some of whom are affiliated with either AmericaTowne or Nationwide, will be offered employment agreements or independent
contractor agreements with the Nationwide Public Entity. AmericaTowne, at its sole discretion, will determine the terms and conditions
of employment or independent contractor relationship.

 

11.Professional
Services. At this time, AmericaTowne represents that it
intends on using the services of the law firm of Paesano Akkashian Apkarian, P.C. (hereinafter referred to as “PAA”)
to represent AmericaTowne and the Nationwide Public Entity. In addition, AmericaTowne intends on using the services of Edgarfficient,
LLC, as the company’s EDGAR Agent, and a suitable auditor as part of the acquisition process. The costs and expense associated
with these services shall be agreed upon in a corporate resolution executed by the Nationwide Public Entity. The Parties acknowledge
that, in a separate correspondence, PAA has adequately and sufficiently disclosed the potential for conflict of interest in representing
AmericaTowne and the Nationwide Public Entity, and that by signing below, Nationwide ratifies it prior waiver of the conflict.

 

12.Use
of Funds in Offering. The Parties intended use of funds schedule is attached hereto as Schedule B. This Schedule B is
subject to modification and finalization in any resolution of the Board of Directors for Nationwide, or future registration statement.

 

13.Books
and Records. Nationwide will ensure at all times financial accounts, books and records are promptly disclosed and made available
to AmericaTowne and the Nationwide Public Entity for preparation of periodic disclosures, and quarterly and annual reports to the
SEC.

 

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14.Funds
Advanced. Any funds advanced by either Party in the carrying out of this Agreement shall be immediately reimbursed to the Party
incurring the expense through either Universal investment and/or capital provided by AmericaTowne, and/or a working capital account.

 

15.Entire
Agreement. It is agreed that there is no representation, warranty, collateral agreement or condition affecting this Agreement
except as expressly provided in this Agreement, or as subsequently amended.

 

16.Amendment.
The Parties agree that this Agreement can only be amended in a writing signed by the Parties.

 

17.Assignees.
This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding on the Parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators,
successors and permitted assign.

 

18.Titles/Headings.
Headings are inserted for the convenience of the Parties only and are not to be considered when interpreting this Agreement.

 

19.Governing
Law. It is the intention of the Parties to this Agreement that this Agreement and the performance under this Agreement, and
all suits and special proceedings under this Agreement, be construed in accordance with and governed, to the exclusion of the law
of any other forum, by the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to the jurisdiction in which any action or special
proceeding may be instituted.

 

20.Severability.
In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement are held to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, all other
provisions will nevertheless continue to be valid and enforceable with the invalid or unenforceable parts severed from the remainder
of this Agreement.

 

21.Waiver.
The waiver by either Party of a breach, default, delay or omission of any of the provisions of this Agreement by the other Party
will not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or other provisions.

 

22.Counterparts;
Electronic or Facsimile Signature. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed
an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Signatures on this Agreement may be communicated
by facsimile and or other electronic transmission and shall be binding upon the parties hereto so transmitting their signatures.
Counterparts with original signatures shall be provided to the other parties hereto following the applicable transmission; provided
that the failure to provide the original counterpart shall have no effect on the validity or the binding nature of this Agreement.

 

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23.Legends and
Disclosures Regarding Shares. IN MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS MUST RELY ON THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF THE ISSUER
AND THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, INCLUDING THE MERITS AND RISKS INVOLVED. THE SECURITIES ISSUED THROUGH THIS AGREEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN
RECOMMENDED BY ANY FEDERAL OR STATE SECURITIES COMMON OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY. FUTHERMORE, THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT CONFIRMED
THE ACCURACY OR DETERMINED THE ADEQUACY OF THIS DOCUMENT. ANY REPRESENSATIONS TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL DEFENSE. FURTHERMORE,
THE SECURITIES ISSUED THROUGH THIS AGREEMENT ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERBILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED
OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND THE APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, PURSUANT
TO REGISTRATION OF EXEMPTION THEREFORM. INVESTORS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS
INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties hereto have caused this Schedule to be executed and delivered as of the date set forth above.

 

AMERICATOWNE, INC.

 

By: /s/Alton Perkins

Alton Perkins

Chairman of the Board

Authorized by Board of
Directors

 

NATIONWIDE MICRO FINANCE LIMITED

 

 By: /s/Joseph Edu-Quayson

 Joseph
Edu-Quayson

 Executive Director

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Schedule A

 

	 	A
    -Shares Percent*	A-Selling
    Shares	A-Shares
    After Sell*	Control
    Shares
	Entity	 	 	 	B
    Share Percent
	AmericaTowne	45%	 	37%	51%
	 	 	 	 	 
	Nationwide
    Ghana	45%	 	37%	49%
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	Acquired
    Company Current Shareholders	10%	 	6%	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	Nationwide
    Corp Direct Offering	 	20%	20%	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	Total
    Shares Outstanding	100%	20%	100%	100%
	 	 	 	 	 
	*
    Estimates	 	 	 	 

 

Note: Subject to any applicable laws or regulations
associated with either class of shares, this Schedule A may be adjusted to account for and maintain the controlling interests of
the B Shares.

 

 

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Schedule B

 

	 	 	 
	Use	Amount	 
	Minimum
    Stock Sales -	$8,500,000	 
	SBLC
    Bank - Discounted	830,000	 
	Cap
    Structure	 	$9,330,000
	Escrow
    - to Nationwide Ghana	$6,500,000	 
	Fees
    for Funding & Management	300,000	 
	Fees
    to Acquire Public Trading Company	425,000	 
	Legal
    & Professional Public Company fees	238,000	 
	Equipment
    & Supplies - AT Invoice	1,250,000	 
	Total
    Uses	 	$8,713,000
	Working
    Capital	 	$617,000

 

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LOCK-UP AND OPTIONS AGREEMENT

 

This Employment
Agreement (this “Agreement”) dated July 10, 2016 is entered into by and between AmericaTowne, Inc., a Delaware
corporation with a mailing address for notice purposes at 4700 Homewood Court, Suite 100 Raleigh, North Carolina 27609, (the “Company”)
and Ying Cheng, an individual with a mailing address of at No. 59 -5 Room 1201, Jin Bang Road, Siming District, Xiamen, Fujian
People's Republic of China (the “Employee”).

 

WHEREAS, Company
wishes to compensate Employee for past services rendered and other consideration, and to retain the continued services of Employee,
and the Employee wishes to continue with her employment by the Company in consideration of the stock issuance remuneration agreed
to herein, including those options and lock-up periods set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:

 

1. Employment.
The Company hereby employs Employee to serve as its “Managing Director for Business Development in China” and Employee
hereby accepts such employment by the Company, upon the terms and conditions herein provided.

 

    2. Duties and Responsibilities.
Employee shall report to the Board of Directors of the Company pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Company’s
Bylaws. Employee agrees to discharge such duties as may be delegated to her from time-to-time by the Company.  The Company
reserves the right to change or modify the designation of Employee or her duties at Company's discretion from time-to-time. During
the term of her employment, unless an actual conflict arises, Employee is authorized to engage in any other business or occupation
provided she has the ability to dedicate, at the very least, twenty hours a month towards the performance of her duties hereunder.
Employee is not prohibited from making passive or personal investments for which the expenditure of time is not required. 
Employee acknowledges that she shall travel, as reasonably required by the Company, in connection with her employment, subject
to the Company paying any and all reasonable expenses in advance of such travel.

 

3. Location.
The initial principal location where the Employee shall perform services for the Company shall be at the Company’s permanent
business location at the mailing address above, the Employee agrees to report, as needed and no less than three times weekly, to
the permanent business location and or as designated by her immediate supervisor.

 

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4. Term.
This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date. There will be a three-month initial trial period starting on the Effective
Date, and then extending for three consecutive months at the option of the Company (the six-month trial period is collectively
referred to herein as the “Trial Period”). Provided the Employee successfully completes the Trial Period, which shall
be determined exclusively at the Company’s discretion, this Agreement shall continue for a period of three years from the
expiration of the Trial Period (the “Initial Term”). At the expiration of the Initial Term, this Agreement shall
be extended for additional successive one (1) year terms at the option of the Company upon providing Employee with written notice
no later than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term (the “Renewal Term”). The Initial Term and
Renewal Term are collectively defined herein as the “Term.”

 

5. Vacation and
Sick Leave. Employee shall be entitled to the number of paid vacation days that is consistent with existing Company policies
for its Employee officers, and as provided for in the Compensation Schedule.  Employee shall also be entitled to all paid
holidays given by the Company to its Employee officers.

 

6. Compensation.
The Company and the Employee agree that the Employee shall be compensated in the manner and form set forth in the “Compensation
Schedule” attached hereto as Schedule A.

 

7. Termination.
The Company may terminate this Agreement without cause at any time upon thirty (30) days written notice to the Employee. The Employee
may terminate this Agreement without cause at any time upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to the Company. If requested
by the Company, the Employee shall continue to perform her duties and shall receive a mutually agreeable salary up to the date
of termination. In addition, the Company at its discretion may pay the Employee a severance allowance on the date of the termination.

 

The Company may terminate this Agreement
“for cause” immediately without any notice, and without compensation of any kind whether salary or severance, for any
of the following events: (i) If Employee is convicted for an offence of felony or any act involving moral turpitude; (ii) If
Employee commits any act of theft, fraud, dishonesty, or falsification of an employment record; (iii) If Employee commits any
breach of this Agreement which remains uncured for a period of 14 days following written notice of such breach; (iv) If
Employee fails to perform reasonable assigned duties, or fails to perform those duties expected of an officer of a publicly reporting
company to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; (v) If Employee improperly discloses Company’s confidential
information; or (vi) If Employee commits any act which causes detrimental effect to Company’s reputation and business.

 

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THE PARTIES AGREE
THAT ANY COMPENSATION PAID PRIOR TO ANY EVENT OF TERMINATION, INCLUDING MONEY, STOCK OR OTHER FORMS OF COMPENSATION SHALL BE CONSIDERED
FULLY EARNED AND NOT SUBJECT TO ANY CLAWBACK, UNLESS SUCH MONEY, STOCK OR OTHER FORM OF CONSIDERATION WAS OBTAINED THROUGH FRAUD,
FALSE PRETENSES OR OTHER INTENTIONAL TORT COMMITTED BY THE EMPLOYEE.

 

8. Expenses.
Pursuant to Company policy, and to the extent not set forth in the Compensation Schedule, the Company shall reimburse the Employee
for all authorized travel and other reasonable expenses incurred by her in furtherance of the Company’s business upon the
Employee’s presentation of an itemized account of expenditures.

 

9. Benefit Plans.
During the Term, the Employee shall be entitled to participate in any medical and dental plans, life and disability insurance plans,
retirement plans and any other fringe benefit plans or programs maintained by the Company for the benefit of its Employees. Nothing
in this Agreement shall preclude the Company from terminating or amending any Employee benefit plan or program from time to time.

 

10. Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

11. Mediation
and Arbitration. Any controversy or claim arising out of or in relation to this Agreement or the validity, construction or
performance of this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be resolved by private arbitration before a single arbitrator pursuant
to the procedures set forth herein. In selecting a single arbitrator, in the event the parties are unable to reach a mutual decision
on the arbitrator within a commercially reasonable time, the Employee and the Company, through their attorneys, shall submit three
names to the Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer of the Company, who in turn, shall place the names on separate sheets of paper of
equal dimension, fold and place in a container for selection. The parties may either, within a commercially reasonable period of
time, (a) meet in person to select a name out of the container, (b) agree to do the selection through a video feed of the process,
or (c) have the Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer turn over the container to an independent third-party at her choosing, who in
turn would commence the drawing and then provide the parties with the name of the arbitrator chosen. The parties agree to waive
any and all claims or defenses related to the selection of the arbitrator.

 

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The parties shall
have the right to engage in pre-hearing discovery in connection with such arbitration proceedings. The parties agree hereto that
they will abide by and perform any award rendered in any arbitration conducted pursuant hereto, that any court having jurisdiction
thereof may issue a judgment based upon such award and that the prevailing party in such arbitration and/or confirmation proceeding
shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses. The arbitration award shall be final, binding and non-appealable.
The Parties agree to utilize the arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association for all aspects of the private arbitration.

 

12. Notices.
Any notice to be given hereunder by any party to the other, may be effected either by personal delivery in writing, or by mail,
registered or certified, postage pre-paid with return receipt requested. Mailed notices shall be addressed to the parties at the
addresses appearing in the introductory paragraphs of this Agreement, but each party may change their address by written notice
in accordance with this paragraph. Notices delivered personally shall be deemed communicated as of actual receipt; mailed notices
shall be deemed communicated as of five (5) days after mailing. The Employee agrees to keep the Company current as to her mailing
address, as well as telephone, email and mobile numbers.

 

13. Waiver.
The waiver by either party hereto of any breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver
or any subsequent breach by either party hereto.

 

14. Proprietary
Information. The Employee agrees that all processes, procedures, programs, discoveries, ideas, conceptions, formulae, improvements,
developments, technologies, designs, inventions, processes, designs, software, firmware, hardware, diagrams, copyrights, trade
secrets, and any other proprietary information (collectively, the “Proprietary Information”), whether or not patentable
or copyrightable, conceived, developed, invented, or made solely by the Employee, or jointly with others, during the Term of the
Agreement shall be the property of, and belongs to, the Company.

 

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The Employee agrees
to promptly and freely disclose to the Company all such Proprietary Information which Employee conceives as a result of her employment
by the Company, and Employee agrees to assign and hereby does assign all of her interest therein to the Company. Whenever requested
to do so by the Company, Employee shall execute any and all applications, assignments, or other instruments, which the Company
shall deem necessary to apply for and obtain Letters Patent or Copyrights of the United States, or any foreign country, to otherwise
protect the Company's interest in the Proprietary Information or to vest title to the Proprietary Information in the Company. These
obligations shall survive the termination of Employee's employment and shall be binding upon Employee's assigns, executors, administrators,
and other legal representatives.

 

15. Binding Effect
and Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns and
the Employee and her heirs and legal representatives.  This Agreement is personal as to Employee and may not be assigned by
Employee without first obtaining the written consent of the Company. This Agreement may be assigned by the Company without the
prior consent of Employee.

 

16. Severability.
The unenforceability of any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the enforceability of any other provision
of this Agreement. If, for any reason, any provision of this agreement is held invalid, all other provisions of this agreement
shall remain in effect. If this agreement is held invalid or cannot be enforced, then to the full extent permitted by law any prior
agreement between the Company (or any predecessor thereof) and the Employee shall be deemed reinstated as if this agreement had
not been executed.

 

17. Entire Understanding.
This Agreement, along with Schedule A, contains the entire understanding of the parties relating to the employment of the Employee
by the Company.  It may be changed only by an agreement in writing signed by the party or parties against whom enforcement
of any waiver, change, modification, extension or discharge is sought.

 

18. Amendment
and Default. This Agreement may be amended in whole or part at any time and from time to time but only in writing in a form
substantially similar to the form hereof.  In the event of default or breach of any of the terms and conditions hereof the
defaulting party agrees to pay the reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the other party in enforcing the provisions hereof.

 

19. Counterparts
and Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in counterpart, and may be executed by way of facsimile or electronic
signature, and if so, shall be considered an original.

 

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties
have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

AGREED:

 

EMPLOYEE
 

 

Date
7/10/2016

 

By:
/s/ Ying Cheng

Ying
Cheng

 

AMERICATOWNE,
INC.

 

Date
7/10/2016

 

By: /s/ Alton Perkins

Alton Perkins

Chairman
of the Board

Chief
Executive Officer

 

 

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SCHEDULE A

 

COMPENSATION SCHEDULE

 

This Compensation
Schedule (this “Schedule”) dated July 10, 2016 is entered into by and between AmericaTowne, Inc., a Delaware
corporation with a mailing address for notice purposes at 4700 Homewood Court, Suite 100 Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 (the “Company”)
and Ying Cheng, an individual with a mailing address of at No. 59 -5 Room 1201, Jin Bang Road, Siming District, Xiamen, Fujian
People's Republic of China (the “Employee”), and is incorporated and merged with the Employment Agreement
executed by the Company and the Employee (the “Agreement”).

 

1. Effective
Date. This Schedule is effective upon approval by the Company’s Board of Directors, and shall continue until such time
the Agreement is terminated under the applicable provisions therein.

 

2. Compensation/Salary
& Benefits. Based upon the company’s cash flow and capital raised, the Company at its discretion will pay salaries,
and benefits to key management staff, other employees and persons. Salaries and benefits may include commissions, health plans,
transportation compensation and other benefits. The Board will determine the type, amount, timing and distribution of these salaries
and benefits. For this consideration, key employees agree to be bound by this agreement.

 

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3. Compensation/Stock
Issuance. Upon successful completion of the Trial Period, the Company agrees to issue 40,000 shares of the Company’s
restricted common stock (the “Shares”) to Executive in consideration of her services. Upon issuance of the common stock,
the shares shall be considered outstanding and fully paid. The Shares shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:

 

			3.1. Employee’s Representations. In connection with the issuance and acquisition of
the Shares, the Employee hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

 

			3.1.1. The Employee is acquiring and will hold the Shares for investment for her account only and
not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any “distribution” thereof within the meaning of the Securities
Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”).

 

			3.1.2. The Employee understands that the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act
by reason of a specific exemption therefrom and that the Shares must be held indefinitely, unless they are subsequently registered
under the Securities Act, or the Employee obtains an opinion of counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the Company and
its counsel, that such registration is not required. The Employee further acknowledges and understands that the Company is under
no obligation to register the Shares.

 

			3.1.3. The Employee is aware of the adoption of Rule 144 of the Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Securities Act, which permits limited public resales of the securities acquired in a non-public offering, subject to
the satisfaction of certain conditions. The Employee acknowledges and understands that the conditions for resale set forth in Rule
144 have not been satisfied and that the Company has no plans to satisfy these conditions in the foreseeable future.

 

			3.1.4. The Employee has been furnished with, and has had access to, such information as she considers
necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to invest in the Shares, and has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive
answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the issuance of the Shares.

 

			3.1.5. The Employee is aware that her investment in the Company is a speculative investment that
has limited liquidity and is subject to the risk of complete loss. The Employee is able, without impairing her financial condition
to hold the Purchased Shares for an indefinite period and to suffer a complete loss of her investment in the Purchased Shares.

 

			3.2. Limitations on Transfer of The Shares. The Employee shall not sell, assign, transfer,
pledge, hypothecate, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of all or any of the Shares except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
Notwithstanding, the Employee may transfer all or any of her Shares: (a) by way of gift to any member of her family or to any trust
for the benefit of any such family member or the Employee; provided, however that any such transferee shall agree
in writing with the Company, as a condition to such transfer, to be bound by all of the provisions of this Agreement to the same
extent as if such transferee were the Employee, or by will or the laws of descent and distribution, in which event each transferee
shall be bound by all of the provisions of this Agreement to the same extent as if such transferee were the Employee. As used herein,
the word “family” shall include any spouse, lineal ancestor or descendant, brother or sister.

 

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			3.3. Right of First Refusal on Disposition of The Shares.

 

			3.3.1. If at any time the Employee desires to sell for cash any of the Shares pursuant to a bona
fide offer from a third party (the “Proposed Transferee”), the Employee shall submit a written offer (the “Offer”)
to sell such Shares (the “Offered Shares”) to the Company on terms and conditions, including price, not less
favorable to the Company than those on which the Employee proposes to sell such Offered Shares to the Proposed Transferee. The
Offer shall disclose the identity of the Proposed Transferee, the number of Offered Shares proposed to be sold and the price thereof,
the total number of Shares owned by the Employee, and the terms and conditions of, and any other material facts relating to, the
proposed sale.

 

			3.3.2. The Company shall have an option for a period of 21 days (the “Company Option Period”)
following in receipt of the Offer to purchase some or all of the Offered Shares in place of the Proposed Transferee. If the Company
desires to purchase any of the Offered Shares, it shall notify the Employee of such election during the Company Option Period,
stating the number of Offered Shares it desires to purchase. Such notice shall, when taken in conjunction with the Offer, be deemed
to constitute a valid, legally binding and enforceable agreement for the sale and purchase of such Offered Shares.

 

			3.3.3. If the Company does not purchase all of the Offered Shares, the Offered Shares not so purchased
may be sold by the Employee at any time within 42 days after the date the Offer was made (i.e. 21 days after the expiration of
the option period in Section 3.3.2, above), subject to the provisions of Section 3.4 and Section 3.5 of this Schedule. Any such
sale shall be to the Proposed Transferee at not less than the price and upon other terms and conditions, if any, not more favorable
to the Proposed Transferee than those specified in the Offer. Any Offered Shares not sold within such 42 day period shall continue
to be subject to the requirements of a prior offer pursuant to this Section 3.3. Offered Shares that are sold pursuant to this
Section 3.3 to any person who is not a party hereto shall no longer be subject to this Schedule.

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			3.4. Additional Restrictions on Resale.

 

			3.4.1. Securities Law Restrictions. Regardless of whether the offering and sale of the Shares
under this Schedule have been registered under the Securities Act or have been registered or qualified under the securities laws
of any state, the Company at its discretion may impose restrictions upon the sale, pledge or other transfer of the Shares (including
the placement of appropriate legends on stock certificates or the imposition of stop-transfer instructions) if, in the judgment
of the Company, such restrictions are necessary or desirable in order to achieve compliance with the Securities Act, the securities
laws of any state or any other law.

 

			3.4.2. Market Stand-Off. In connection with any underwritten public offering by the Company
of its equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act, including the Company’s
initial/primary public offering, the Employee shall not directly or indirectly sell, make any short sale of, loan, hypothecate,
pledge, offer, grant or sell any option or other contract for the purchase of, purchase any option or other contract for the sale
of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer, or agree to engage in any of the foregoing transactions with respect to, any Purchased
Shares without the prior written consent of the Company or its underwriters. Such restriction (the “Market Stand-Off”)
shall be in effect for such period of time following the date of the final prospectus for the offering as may be requested by the
Company or such underwriters. In no event, however, shall such period exceed 180 days. In the event of the declaration of a stock
dividend, a spin-off, a stock split, an adjustment in conversion ratio, a recapitalization or a similar transaction affecting the
Company’s outstanding securities without receipt of consideration, any new, substituted or additional securities which are
by reason of such transaction distributed with respect to any Shares subject to the Market Stand-Off, or into which such Shares
thereby become convertible, shall immediately be subject to the Market Stand-Off. In order to enforce the Market Stand-Off, the
Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the Purchased Shares until the end of the applicable stand-off period.
The Company’s underwriters shall be beneficiaries of the agreement set forth in this Section 3.4.2. This Section 3.4.2 shall
not apply to Shares registered in the public/primary public offering under the Securities Act, and the Employee shall be subject
to this Section 3.4.2 only if all directors, officers, holders of at least 25% of the outstanding stock of the Company are subject
to similar arrangements. This Section 3.4.2 shall expressly survive a termination of this Schedule.

 

			3.4.3 Lock-Up Provisions. In addition to the other restrictions provided in this Schedule,
the Employee agrees to the following limitations and lock-up provisions:

 

			3.4.3.1 The Employee shall not dispose or convey greater than ten-percent (10%) of the Shares between
the first day after the first year after issuance and the conclusion of the second year after issuance.

 

			3.4.3.1 The Employee shall not dispose or convey greater than twenty percent (20%) of the Shares
between the conclusion of the first year up to and after the first day of the third year after issuance.

 

			3.4.4 Rights of the Company. The Company shall not be required to transfer on its books
any Shares that have been sold or transferred in contravention of this Agreement or treat as the owner of Purchased Shares, or
otherwise to accord voting, dividend or liquidation rights to, any transferee to whom Purchased Shares have been transferred in
contravention of this Agreement.

 

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			3.5. Termination of Restrictions. This Section 3.4.3 shall terminate (a) immediately prior
to the consummation of the first firm commitment underwritten public offering to an effective registration statement on Form S-1
(or its then equivalent) under the Securities Act, pursuant to which the aggregate price paid for the public to purchase of Stock
is at least $10.00, or (b) on the third anniversary of the date of this Schedule, whichever occurs first. It is the intent of the
Employee to agree to this holding period as an agreed upon “lock-up” period in consideration of her services to the
Corporation.

 

			3.6. Enforcement of Agreement. The Employee expressly agrees that the Company will be irreparably
damaged if this Agreement is not specifically enforced. Upon a breach or threatened breach of the terms, covenants or conditions
of this Agreement by the Employee, the Company shall, in addition to all other remedies, be entitled to a temporary or permanent
injunction, without showing any actual damage, or a decree for specific performance, in accordance with the provisions hereof.
If the Employee fails to fulfill any obligation to sell Shares to the Company under the Agreement, the Company may, at its option,
in addition to all other remedies it may have, send to the Employee the purchase price for such Shares as specified in this Agreement.
Thereupon the Company, upon written notice to the Employee, (a) shall cancel on its books the certificate or certificates representing
the Shares to be sold and (b) shall issue, in lieu thereof, in the name of the Company as treasury shares, a new certificate or
certificates representing such Shares, and all of the Employee’s rights in and to such Shares shall terminate.

 

			3.7. Tax Election. The issuance of the Shares may result in adverse tax consequences that
may be avoided or mitigated by filing an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Section
83(b) Election”) within 30 days after the date of purchase. The Employee acknowledges that she has consulted with her
tax advisor to determine the tax consequences of acquiring the Purchased Shares and the advantages and disadvantages of filing
the Section 83(b) Election and that it is her sole responsibility, and not the Company’s, to file the Section 83(b) Election
in a timely manner, even if the Employee request the Company to make such filing on her behalf.

 

			3.8 Legend. Each certificate evidencing any of the Shares shall bear a legend substantially
as follows:

 

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS
CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, EXCHANGED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHCATED OR OTHERWISE
DISPOSED OF EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY AND ALL APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE SHAREHOLDER.

 

4. Compensation
and Other Consideration. Unless subsequently modified by the Company and Executive in writing, the issuance of the Shares constitutes
the Executive’s compensation.

 

5. Stock Option.
Upon successful completion of the Trial Period and after the first anniversary of the Initial Term, the Employee shall have the
right, but not the obligation, to purchase up to 100,000 shares of restricted common stock at $0.50 per share of
the Company for each successive year of the Initial Term or Renewal Term for up to five years. The shares purchased under this
option shall be considered subject to all rights and restrictions set forth in this Schedule.

 

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6. Employee Stock
Option Plan. Employee shall be entitled to participate in the Employee Stock Option Plan of the Company once approved by the
Board of Directors.

 

7. Modification
of Schedule. The Company and Employee acknowledge and agree that modification of this Schedule requires a written document
signed by both parties.

 

8. Vacation and
Paid Time Off. Employee agrees to be bound by the policies and procedures set forth by Company related to vacation and paid
time off, which at the time of execution of the Agreement and this Schedule is three (3) weeks.

 

9. Other Benefits.
The Company agrees to extend other employment benefits provided to other similarly situated key employees consistent with the policies
and procedures of Company, and upon approval by the Board of Directors.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties have executed this Schedule as of the date first above written.

 

AGREED:

 

EMPLOYEE
 

 

Date
7/10/2016

 

By:
/s/ Ying Cheng

Ying
Cheng

 

AMERICATOWNE,
INC.

 

Date
7/10/2016

 

By: /s/ Alton Perkins

Alton Perkins

Chairman
of the Board

Chief
Executive Officer

 

 

 

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