Uganda

Uganda digital payments hit $100B; Morocco advances AI plans
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9 June, 2026

Uganda digital payments hit $100B; Morocco advances AI plans

Morocco advances AI and digital transformation as Uganda pushes cashless payments after electronic transactions topped $100B.
Uganda tests CBDC as Africa’s top trade bloc boosts digital pay
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14 October, 2025

Uganda tests CBDC as Africa’s top trade bloc boosts digital pay

Uganda launches a CBDC and tokenized economy pilot, while COMESA pushes digital payments to lower costs and make trade easier...
Nigeria, Mastercard boost data privacy; Uganda plans AI hub
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26 September, 2025

Nigeria, Mastercard boost data privacy; Uganda plans AI hub

NDPC will onboard Mastercard’s employees onto the Virtual Privacy Academy to learn about data privacy, cybersecurity practices and compliance.
Digital ID revolution: Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, PNG make strides
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26 June, 2025

Digital ID revolution: Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, PNG make strides

The Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea has announced a draft policy with a clear vision for implementing its...
Ugandan executive kidnapped, tortured for ‘crypto’
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30 May, 2025

Ugandan executive kidnapped, tortured for ‘crypto’

The Ugandan is the founder of a local ‘crypto’ token and was allegedly kidnapped by criminals posing as security agents...
Africa’s 2024 in review: Adoption unfazed, regulatory reckoning
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27 December, 2024

Africa’s 2024 in review: Adoption unfazed, regulatory reckoning

It was a year of regulatory reckoning for VASPs, which had operated unchecked in Africa for years. Meanwhile, BSV Association’s...