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Ghana

Ghana issues draft digital asset guidelines
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23 August, 2024

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
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20 May, 2024

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
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9 November, 2023

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
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2 February, 2023

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
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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...
Ghana’s central bank backs CBDCs for financial inclusion
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5 October, 2022

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...
Solving for Financial Literacy in digital assets
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2 September, 2022

Solving for Financial Literacy in digital assets

Jefferson Noel delves into the importance of financial literacy amid growing interest in digital assets and seeks to help common...
Zambia exploring CBDC, but warns against digital currencies: report
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13 February, 2022

Zambia exploring CBDC, but warns against digital currencies: report

The Zambian central bank has been conducting research on a central bank digital currency, an executive told Bloomberg, weeks after...
2021 year in review: Bitcoin comes of age in Africa
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31 December, 2021

2021 year in review: Bitcoin comes of age in Africa

2021 had it all in Africa for digital currencies—adoption soared by 1,200% as Kenya led global P2P trades, but there...
Ghana central bank partners with German firm for CBDC pilot test
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17 August, 2021

Ghana central bank partners with German firm for CBDC pilot test

The Bank of Ghana recently announced that it had partnered with a German firm for the design and implementation of...
Ghana’s vice president calls for African countries to adopt digital currencies
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3 August, 2021

Ghana’s vice president calls for African countries to adopt digital currencies

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia stated that adopting a single central payment would finally rectify the challenges that stifle cross-border trade in...
Ghana to start CBDC pilot in September as it seeks to reduce cash reliance
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14 July, 2021

Ghana to start CBDC pilot in September as it seeks to reduce cash reliance

The Ghanaian central bank is in advanced stages in its development of a central bank digital currency, with a pilot...