
Nigeria
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...
Nigeria to legalize digital assets with new bill
The bill recognizes digital assets and gives the apex bank and SEC jurisdiction over the sector, months after CBN banned...
Africa ready to use blockchain to leapfrog other regions: NITDA’s Kashifu Inuwa on CoinGeek Backstage
Africa has lagged behind other regions in the development of legacy systems, but with its rapid blockchain adoption, it can...
We support digital assets, not ‘crypto,’ Nigeria’s SEC says
The securities regulator says it will not include ‘crypto’ in its regulatory framework until it’s better regulated, despite Nigeria being...
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...
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...