
Kenya
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25 January, 2023
East Africa to set up common central bank in its march toward single currency
The decision on where to set up the East African Monetary Institute will be made this year, as the region...
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4 January, 2023
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...
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1 December, 2022
Africa must regulate the digital asset industry, IMF says
IMF says Africa stands at great risk if it fails to rein in its Bitcoin industry—the fastest growing globally—especially for...
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30 November, 2022
BIS: African central banks pushing for CBDCs, but their motivation differs from other regions
Bank for International Settlements found that payment system efficiency is the key motivator, but unlike other regions, African central banks...
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26 November, 2022
Kenya to tax 4 million digital asset owners under new bill
The Capital Markets (Amendment) Bill will be the first law to govern the digital asset industry and will impose taxes...
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5 August, 2022
Kenya digital currency-friendly fintech Flutterwave and Chipper Cash operating illegally: central bank
The bank says that the two firms never acquired the licenses to serve Kenyans, even as Flutterwave gets caught in...