Kenya to introduce digital asset ETPs
The Nairobi Stock Exchange has partnered with Canada’s Valour to “passport” the company’s ETPs to Kenya; Valour currently offers 33 ETPs on European exchanges.
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Nigerian authorities have confirmed that Nadeem Anjarwalla, who escaped detention, is in Nairobi, but the East African nation says extradition will drag on.
Kenya forms ‘crypto’ working group after addition to the FATF grey list
Kenya joins neighbors Tanzania and Sudan and regional heavyweights South Africa and Nigeria on the grey list, with digital assets among the FATF’s concerns.
Kenya’s IT industry rejects robotics and AI bill
Stakeholders in the sector claim that the bill is quick to impose taxes and creates extra bureaucracy without any meaningful regulations for AI and robotics.
Blockchain the only technology leveling the playground: BitLipa’s Apollo Eric
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Blockchain firm Jia records $2M in microfinance originations in the Philippines, Kenya
Zach Marks, co-founder and CEO of Jia, shared that this development represents the tangible impact the company is making in the lives of small businesses in emerging markets.
Nigeria will no longer recognize university degrees from Kenya, Uganda—blockchain is the solution
Nigeria added the two East African countries to neighbors Togo and Benin, saying they offer fake degrees—Dr. Catherine Lephoto says blockchain is the solution.
Africa’s 2023 in review: Adoption soars, regulators catch up, and Bitcoin moves beyond speculation
Digital assets came of age in 2023, moving beyond speculation and impacting remittances and payments as regulators started getting a grip on the industry.
Worldcoin to resume operations in Kenya in early 2024: report
Suspended and accused of espionage, Worldcoin has since engaged with the Kenyan government and is set to return in 2024, according to one government source.
Kenyan lawmakers back digital asset taxation bill
The bill which received the backing of the finance committee in the Kenyan parliament categorizes digital assets as securities and pushes for taxation.
Blockchain Association of Kenya tapped to help draft country’s digital asset laws
The Blockchain Association of Kenya met with parliament’s finance committee to discuss digital taxes, the lack of regulations and the central bank’s ‘crypto’ oversight.