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SUMMARY:Session nine: Crypto currency trends in Africa\, a Central Bank v
 iew
DESCRIPTION:In Sub-Saharan Africa\, crypto (and especially Stablecoin) se
 rves a crucial function in cross-border payments\, savings\, and small b
 usiness commerce. Whilst Stablecoin is growing in use in Africa for priv
 ate transactions\, Governments are simultaneously exploring their own di
 gital currencies and payment infrastructure upgrades as part of a broade
 r modernisation trend. Central banks in several African countries have c
 onsidered or piloted central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to enhance 
 financial inclusion and monetary sovereignty. This session takes an in-d
 epth look at Sub-Saharan Africa with an eye to future growth.\n
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