Expert: African Regulatory Environment Has To Change For Blockchain Innovation To Flourish
A lack of cooperation between regulators and Blockchain players threatens innovation in parts of Africa. The associate professor at the University of Nairobi’s School of Business says that the continent’s regulatory environment has to be changed in order to encourage growth. Bitange Ndemo noted in a piece for “Business Daily Africa” that Africa requires “radical regulatory interventions to increase both access and affordability of digital inclusion.” He states: “Blockchain technologies will change our future. We must be ready to collaborate and encourage multidisciplinary mechanisms to....
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