Bank of Ghana partners with EMTECH to launch eCedi hackathon
This initiative invites fintechs, developers, and innovators to develop innovative solutions that explore the versatility of the eCedi.
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Ghana records economic growth upon adoption of IMF-supported reform program
The BoG Governor said the country’s economy grew by 3.2% in the second quarter, surpassing the 1.5% growth target set in the IMF program.
Republic of Mauritius launches blockchain-based eVerify service
The eVerify service will be used in the education, health care, production, and legal sectors of the country.
eNaira CBDC set for cross-border and wholesale use-case upgrade
Also, an eNaira-pegged stablecoin is in the works and will be publicly available soon, says Convexity founder.
EMTECH secures $4 million seed investment
EMTECH currently works with six central banks, including Nigeria and Ghana, and is looking to expand into four more African countries.
RBZ’s CBDC set to be used for transacting in a month
The bank hopes to use the CBDC to tackle hyperinflation in the country and provide an alternate store of value for Zimbabweans.
EMTECH releases Web3-enabled CBDC innovation kit
The kit provides the tools to develop and test new CBDC-based products and services.