Central Asia
Nigeria, Ethiopia push digitalization across Africa
Kazakhstan advances a tenge-pegged stablecoin and $50M Iconic Tower tokenization as Nigeria and Ethiopia expand digitalization efforts.
World Banks says 2.8B lack digital ID as APAC adoption varies
Asia-Pacific’s digital ID rollout remains uneven: 2.8 billion people globally lack access, while Bangladesh plans a $747M One-ID project for...
Japan seeks AI alliances with five Central Asian nations
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has planned a meeting with the leaders of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan to discuss...
Kazakhstan partners with EU; Huawei launches GovTech1.0
Kazakhstan boosts digital transformation through EU collaboration, while Huawei launches GovTech 1.0 to enhance government modernization in Central Asia.
Kazakhstan, Qatar drive digital transformation initiatives
Kazakhstan advances AI and blockchain for economic growth, while Qatar Development Bank adopts IBM solutions for digital transformation.
CBDCs can improve cross-border payments, financial inclusion in the Middle East: IMF
IMF says Middle Eastern and Central Asian countries can significantly benefit from CBDCs but urges caution as they come with...
