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Nigerian banks must adopt digital assets: KPMG
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24 March, 2025

Nigerian banks must adopt digital assets: KPMG

A report by KPMG and Chainalysis found that millions of Nigerians are turning to digital assets and blockchain solutions to...
Philippines issues 84 million digital IDs
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24 March, 2025

Philippines issues 84 million digital IDs

As of the end of February, Filipino digital national IDs have been used to process over 100 million transactions, with...
South Africa targets digital IDs in time for 2029 elections
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19 March, 2025

South Africa targets digital IDs in time for 2029 elections

South Africa’s Home Affairs department targets issuing 2.5M digital IDs this year, and by the 2029 elections, it wants a...
Microsoft invests $300 million to boost AI in South Africa
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18 March, 2025

Microsoft invests $300 million to boost AI in South Africa

Microsoft has invested $1.1B in establishing South Africa’s first global data centers; the $300M is part of its pledge to...
Singapore to list BTC futures; Tel Aviv eyes DLT upgrade
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18 March, 2025

Singapore to list BTC futures; Tel Aviv eyes DLT upgrade

SGX joins AsiaNext and EDXM Global in offering BTC perpetual futures, which allow traders to hold positions indefinitely, competing with...
Brazil’s postal service explores blockchain for logistics
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17 March, 2025

Brazil’s postal service explores blockchain for logistics

Brazil’s Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos wants to use blockchain and AI to address its operations, supply management, and...

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