Nigerians prefer crypto investments and gambling to the capital market — SEC DG
Emomotimi Agama said the country is missing out on substantial investments because Nigerians avoid investing in the Nigerian capital market.
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Africa moved $54 billion in stablecoins; now what?
Despite these impressive figures, there is a huge policy vacuum sitting between potential and scale.
Experts call Nigeria’s crypto tax regime “progressive”
At a series of Mariblock webinars last week, experts in tax and digital assets said the new tax laws put a stamp on the legitimacy of the sector.
PwC lends weight to crypto lobby against Kenya’s digital asset tax
The coalition is pushing to scrap Kenya’s now-revised 1.5% crypto transfer tax, calling it unfair, innovation-stifling, and out of step with global norms.
Nigeria plans to develop new blockchain policy, again
Two years ago, the country launched a blockchain policy, which it has not implemented yet. Now, it is ditching the document in favor of a new policy.
Scoop: Kenyan crypto players mount lobbying push against asset tax
A coalition of VASPs is mobilizing to lobby against the proposed tax law, seeking support from global tax experts to bolster its efforts.
Bank of Ghana says crypto regulations will go live by September
Ghana’s apex bank plans to establish a special crypto task force to enforce new crypto rules once they are passed