envi+84988723188, +84988211968
·
[email protected]
·
24/7

Nigeria, Binance in early-stage talks for crypto-friendly economic zone

The proposed partnership aims to build a crypto-friendly digital city similar to the virtual free zone in Dubai.

The Nigerian government has held a preliminary meeting with crypto exchange Binance to potentially establish a special economic zone aimed at supporting crypto and blockchain-related businesses.

NEPZA tweeted: “NEPZA in discussions on partnership with Binance and Talent City for the first Virtual Free Zone in West Africa similar to the Dubai Virtual Free Zone. At Preliminary meetings in Dubai this week are Nadeem Ladki (Binance Executive Director-Regional Strategic Partnerships).”

Speaking to Cointelegraph, a Binance spokeperson said the motive behind the plan was to drive long-term economic growth through digital innovation:

“As we continue to support blockchain adoption across the African continent, Binance is keen to collaborate with The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority to establish a virtual free zone with the aim of generating long-term economic growth through digital innovation.”

“We look forward to sharing key details when plans have been finalized”, the Binance spokesperson added.

Nguồn:  Cointelegraph

Related Posts

Leave a Reply

Recent Articles

Educational Technology: Blockchain in Education
May 5, 2023
Hong Kong may license cryptocurrency firms by year-end
April 15, 2023
11
The Prime Minister gave the departments the task of integrating and sharing the demographic database in order to create a digital citizen ecosystem
March 22, 2023
11
The Government of Vietnam has just issued Decree No. 53/2022/ND-CP detailing a number of articles of the Cybersecurity Law
March 13, 2023
11
State Bank has submitted a report to the National Assembly on the Proposal of Law on Anti-Money Laundering (amended)
March 8, 2023
11
The Prime Minister signed Decision No. 941/QD-TTg on the issuance of the National Action Plan on prevention and combat of money laundering
February 28, 2023
11
The Prime Minister issued Decree No. 59/2022/ND-CP establishing electronic identification and authentication
February 20, 2023
11
Guidance on coordination in control of staff assets
February 15, 2023
11
New export C/O form RCEP applied from 01/01/2023
February 8, 2023
11
Add information “place of birth” to passports
February 1, 2023