Nigeria

WorldRemit expands Nigerian remittance services to include naira payouts

This comes a few days after the CBN directed that IMTOs could pay out in Naira.

Central Bank of Nigeria upgrades eNaira with NFC feature

A deputy director with the bank said the CBN has introduced Near Field Communication (NFC) technology to enable contactless payments with the eNaira.

Diaspora remittances can now be received in naira — CBN

The move is the latest in a series of policies implemented by Nigeria’s new administration.

Ripple Labs exploring real-world use cases of CBDCs and stablecoins

The company has proposed a system to tokenize real estate assets and use them as collateral for loans.

Nigeria shows the highest crypto interest in Africa — CoinGecko study

Nigeria was previously ranked as the most crypto-curious country in the world.

25 of 130 countries exploring CBDCs are in Africa — Report

Nigeria is still the only country in Africa to have launched a CBDC while others are cautiously progressing.

Nigeria and South Africa lead Consensys study on crypto recognition

In Nigeria, 99% of those surveyed knew about crypto, and over 70% understood what a blockchain is.