Nigeria

Nigeria Government Approves National Policy to Create 'Blockchain-Powered' Economy
Nigeria's government approved a national blockchain policy on Wednesday as part of the country's effort to transition to a digital economy. The policy announcement makes no mention of crypto, which the government cracked down on in 2021. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for Nigeria's blockchain-powered economy.

Nigeria aprueba una Regulación nacional para crear una economía basada en blockchain
El anuncio de Regulación no menciona las Cripto, que el gobierno reprimió en 2021.

La SEC de Nigeria considera permitir acciones y propiedades tokenizadas, pero no Cripto: Bloomberg
El regulador está considerando solicitudes para intercambios de activos digitales a modo de prueba.

Nigeria's eNaira Wallet Use Jumps Amid Cash Shortages: Bloomberg
Nigerians have been turning to the country's central bank digital currency (CBDC) eNaira, amid cash shortages, according to Bloomberg. The number of eNaira wallets has jumped more than 12-fold to 13 million since October, and the value of transactions has climbed 63% this year. The CBDC was introduced in October 2021. "The Hash" panel discusses the eNaira experiment and crypto's use case as an alternative to economic uncertainty.

El uso y las transacciones de la billetera eNaira en Nigeria aumentan ante la escasez de efectivo, según Bloomberg.
El número de billeteras eNaira ha aumentado más de 12 veces a 13 millones desde octubre, y el valor de las transacciones ha aumentado un 63% este año.

WomenInDeFi Brand Strategist on Women In Crypto: Blockchain Gives us Opportunities
As part of International Women's Day, WomenInDeFi Brand Strategist Umeh Chinonye discusses how blockchain and Web3 technology are bringing more opportunities to women, particularly in Nigeria. "Blockchain give voices to the unseen," Chinonye said.

International Women’s Day 2023: Women in Crypto
As part of International Women's Day, WomenInDeFi Brand Strategist Umeh Chinonye, along with MenaPay CEO and co-founder Çağla Gül Şenkardeş, join "First Mover" to discuss how women in crypto are fighting for the underrepresented in the space from Nigeria to Turkey.

El rechazo de los nigerianos a su CBDC es una advertencia para otros países
Los nigerianos protestan contra la moneda digital del país africano y exigen un renovado acceso al papel moneda, a pesar de los incentivos gubernamentales.

Nigeria elige a Bola Tinubu como presidente en medio de la escasez de efectivo.
Tinubu reemplazará a Muhammadu Buhari, cuyo gobierno emitió el eNaira y prohibió a los bancos interactuar con empresas de Cripto .

