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Why Nigeria’s blockchain success hinges on private sector expertise
25.7.2024
As governments globally, including Nigeria, navigate the complexities of blockchain adoption, insights from industry leaders like YellowCard provide crucial guidance
Nigeria begins review of its blockchain technology policy
17.7.2024
The steering committee’s work is actively toward Nigeria taking a leadership position in African blockchain development
Nigeria begins review of its blockchain technology policy
17.7.2024
The steering committee’s work is actively toward Nigeria taking a leadership position in African blockchain development
Nigeria’s blockchain future depends on local talent, experts say
12.7.2024
Local experts note that if Nigeria adopts a foreign blockchain it would be difficult for the country to stamp its influence on key blockchain decisions.
Nigeria’s blockchain future depends on local talent, experts say
12.7.2024
Local experts note that if Nigeria adopts a foreign blockchain, it will be difficult for the country to exert its influence on key blockchain decisions.
Nigeria Appoints New Members to Blockchain Policy Steering Committee
23.5.2024
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency in Nigeria announced on May 21 that new stakeholders have joined the blockchain steering committee. Malam Kashifu Inuwa stated that new members were incorporated to ensure comprehensive representation from both...
Nigeria reforms blockchain policy committee with fresh experts
22.5.2024
Inuwa said the committee’s strategic reconstitution would bring together a fresh wave of experienced professionals and leading minds in blockchain
Detained Binance Executive Escapes Custody in Nigeria, Government to Request Interpol Assistance
26.3.2024
A senior executive at Binance, who was detained by Nigerian authorities in late February, has since escaped from custody. The executive Nadeem Anjarwalla is believed to have left the country using a Kenyan passport. The Nigerian government confirmed Anjarwalla’s escape and said it would...
Stakeholder urges swift implementation of Nigeria’s blockchain policy
29.11.2023
SiBAN president Obinna Iwuno stressed the necessity of establishing a forward-thinking regulatory framework to accelerate the infusion of blockchain technology into diverse sectors of the economy
Nigerian Blockchain Association Knocks Central Bank Over Failure To Implement A Crypto Strategy
7.9.2023
A group of Nigerian blockchain experts have criticized the nation's Central Bank for its decision to prohibit the use of cryptocurrencies in 2021.
At the recent Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria (SIBAN) Digital Assets Summit 2023 in the nation's capital, experts...
Nigeria Approves National Policy to Create 'Blockchain-Powered' Economy
4.5.2023
The policy announcement makes no mention of crypto, which the government cracked down on in 2021
Nigeria and Binance Build a Blockchain Hub City for Blockchain Projects
6.9.2022
NEPZA, the Nigerian government agency in charge of export processing zones, announced on Saturday that it is in talks with cryptocurrency exchange Binance to establish a "virtual free zone" dedicated to blockchain technology and the digital economy.
The National Economic and Production Zones...
Binance Partners With Nigerian Authorities to Launch Dubai-Like Digital Economic Zone
5.9.2022
Major crypto exchange Binance is expanding its presence in Africa by launching a partnership with Nigeria’s authorities to build a Dubai-like digital economic zone. ...
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Nigerian Agency Refuses Blockchain Start-Up Application — Says Tech Not Recognized by Government
21.10.2021
Nigeria’s company registration agency, the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), reportedly rejected an application for registration by a start-up on the basis that blockchain is yet to be recognized by the Nigerian government. Decision Disappoints Blockchain Community According to a report...
Nigeria's comms minister links blockchain to national digital innovation efforts
24.6.2021
Nigeria’s government is looking to drive blockchain adoption as part of its plans to establish emerging technology centers across the country
Nigeria Is Developing Strategies for National Blockchain Adoption
15.10.2020
Nigerian authorities are developing a roadmap for the adoption of blockchain technology in public administration and payments on a national scale