Tag: CBDC
BoG’s eCedi wins Innovation in Digital Currency Design Award
Ghana's central bank digital currency (CBDC), the eCedi has won the Innovation in Digital Currency Design award at this year's Payment, Innovation and Technology...
BoG announces successful use of eCedi in cross-border transaction
Director of Fintech and Innovation Office at the Bank of Ghana, Kwame Oppong, has announced the successful execution of a cross-border transaction payment making...
BoG launches eCedi Hackathon for FinTechs, developers
Bank of Ghana in collaboration with EMTECH Solutions has announced the launch of an eCedi hackathon, to provide opportunities for FinTechs, developers and innovators...
CBDC global adoption: Ghana, Eswatini stand out
Digital payments innovation in different regions of the world is being spurred on by Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) adoption, as nations experiment with...
EMTECH releases Web-3 enabled Central Banking Digital Currency Innovation Kit for...
…EMTECH’s Beyond Cash or (BYDC) is a CBDC Simulator built on Hedera layer 1 protocol with pre-built APIs that simplify the integration of digital...
e-Naira rises amidst Nigerian cash crises
Nigerians are reportedly turning to the central bank's new digital currency, the e-Naira, as cash becomes scarce in that country.
The currency in circulation...
CBDC transactions to exceed $213 billion by 2030 globally
A new study from Juniper Research, foremost experts analysing the fintech & payments market today, found that the value of payments via CBDCs (Central...
Nigeria central bank engage blockchain firm R3 to improve eNaire
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is reportedly in talks with blockchain firm R3 to develop a new system for its digital currency, the eNaira,...
Kenya is in talks to legalize cryptocurrency
The Kenyan Senate Standing Committee on Information, Communication, and Technology is throwing its hat into the cryptocurrency ring.Â
According to TrendsKE, the committee, led by...
B2B payments to top $111 trillion in 2027, driven by CBDC,...
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the global transaction value of the business to business (B2B) payments market will exceed $111 trillion...