Nigeria’s Digital Asset Future: Stuck between Regulation and Surveillance
The African digital asset landscape is shifting beneath our feet. Ghana has just officially passed its Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill 2025 into law, joining Kenya, which achieved a similar legislative milestone this year. The Bill now awaits presidential assent. As Nigeria’s neighbors celebrate clear, statutory frameworks, many...
Cooking Co-Created Crypto Policies: Lessons from Hilda Baci’s Pot of Jollof
If Hilda Baci’s name is new to you, you have likely been out of the loop on the culinary scene. Hilda Baci is a celebrated Nigerian chef, restaurateur, actress, and entrepreneur who made headlines in May 2023 for breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon. She...
The United States Anti-CBDC Surveillance Act: A Crypto Déjà Vu?
Introduction Upon perusing the proposed Anti-CBDC Surveillance Act of the United States (US), I was struck by an uncanny sense of déjà vu. As an advocate in the virtual asset space over the last seven years, the familiarity of this moment is both captivating and unnerving for me. Rather...
Clampdowns, Crackdowns, and Shutdowns in Crypto Town: Responsible regulation is what Nigeria needs.
The Christmas Gift: 22 December 2023 Three days to Christmas last year the Olayemi Cardoso-led Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) lifted the over three-year ban on crypto transactions in Nigeria’s banking and financial system. Long overdue, the news was refreshing. It was a Christmas gift to many, locally...
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