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What the eNaira is for and why it’s not perfect Nigeria recently became the first African country to introduce a digital currency. It joins the Bahamas and the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank in being among the first jurisdictions in the world to roll out national digital currencies. The Conversation Africa’s …

Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday launched the eNaira, the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), becoming the first African nation to introduce an official digital currency. With the launch of the eNaira in Abuja, Buhari noted Nigeria is also one of the earliest in the …