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Morocco targets 10% GDP boost by 2030 from blockchain, AI
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7 April, 2025

Morocco targets 10% GDP boost by 2030 from blockchain, AI

The Northern African nation is investing over $1 billion in emerging tech through its Digital Morocco 2030, targeting 240,000 new...
Nigeria’s new bill classifies digital assets as securities
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7 April, 2025

Nigeria’s new bill classifies digital assets as securities

President Tinubu signed the ISA 2024 into law, giving the SEC authority over digital currencies and enabling trading on securities...
South Africa launches $800M smart city
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5 April, 2025

South Africa launches $800M smart city

The new city "Westown" will be developed over the next 15 years, generating 23,000 new jobs and tapping into the...
Malaysia explores tokenization for on-chain settlement
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4 April, 2025

Malaysia explores tokenization for on-chain settlement

Malaysia’s central bank is working with banks on tokenized deposits as an on-chain settlement complement to the wholesale CBDC: the...
Australia warns ‘crypto’ ATM operators over AML compliance gaps
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4 April, 2025

Australia warns ‘crypto’ ATM operators over AML compliance gaps

AUSTRAC says cases of locals being targeted by scammers via ‘crypto’ ATMs have surged, blaming lax controls and failed AML...
Digital payments in Africa may hit $1.5T amid rise in fraud
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3 April, 2025

Digital payments in Africa may hit $1.5T amid rise in fraud

Mastercard attributed the growth to rising financial inclusion and increasing Internet penetration; on the flip side, digital fraud is skyrocketing.

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