
Ghana
Ghana uses blockchain to curb $2B gold smuggling crisis
A bill before parliament will authorize using blockchain to track gold, but officials say pilot programs using the technology have...
Ghana launches CBDC; BIS says CBDCs will keep stablecoins at bay
Ghana lags behind neighboring Nigeria in the CBDC race but says it’s ready to launch the e-Cedi this year; BIS...
Ghana urged to regulate burgeoning digital asset sector
Local experts at a recent summit called on Ghana’s government to define a regulatory framework for digital assets to protect...
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...
Ghana issues draft digital asset guidelines
The new guidelines require VASPs to obtain licenses from the SEC, abide by AML rules and report crimes while entitling...
Ghana VP: Blockchain could save Africa billions of dollars
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia pledged to make Ghana the first country whose government is powered by blockchain and urged other...