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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...
AlphaDAPP: Revolutionizing blockchain adoption in Africa and beyond
VX Technologies Executive Director of Global Partnerships Catherine Lephoto returns on this week’s CoinGeek Conversations to shed light on AlphaDAPP,...
Nigeria’s central bank launches fintech regulatory sandbox
The Central Bank of Nigeria has called on innovators in the fintech space to apply with the recently launched regulatory...
Digital asset adoption, CBDC efforts, new laws and more: Africa’s 2022 in review
Morocco lifted the ban on digital assets, Kenya is now taxing Bitcoin, Nigeria drafted its first law recognizing Bitcoin, Zambia...
Ghana’s central bank backs CBDCs for financial inclusion
In a recent interview, the head of fintech at the Bank of Ghana backed state bank-backed digital currencies, saying that...