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Africa’s appetite for digital currencies is growing
Africa’s appetite for digital currencies is growing significantly. Private cryptocurrency providers are also increasing on the continent and even central banks are making sure they are not left behind, by exploring better ways to create and own virtual money, inside secure ecosystems.
A Central Bank Digital Currency tracker from US think-tank, Atlantic Council, shows six African countries are among 81 countries in the race to revolutionize global finance.
Another five African nations, Ghana, Morocco, Tunisia, Kenya, and Madagascar are still in the research stages. Ghana is looking at allowing a digital currency pilot following the launch of a fintech regulatory and innovation live testing pilot. Th
