NEPZA managing director Adesoji Adesugba said the proposed zone will be a first in West Africa and act similar to Dubai’s virtual zones, which are designed to provide crypto-friendly laws, regulations, and tax incentives for businesses.
Adesugba said the zone would help develop Nigeria’s digital economy and “widen employment opportunities” for Nigerian citizens, stating:
“Our goal is to engender a flourishing virtual free zone to take advantage of a near trillion dollar virtual economy in blockchains and digital economy.” The early-stage plans were discussed on Friday during a meeting between Adesugba, Binance executive director Nadeem Ladki, Talent City CEO Luqman Edu and NEPZA director Sikiru Lawal in Dubai.
Adesugba added that the move would be part of Nigeria’s economic development agenda, with the vision to further drive crypto adoption in the West African region. “We seek to break new grounds to widen economic opportunities for our citizens in line with the mandate of the Authority, the directive of the Honorable Minister and the economic development agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari,” he said.Fueled by an inadequate financial system and unstable government policies and inflation, crypto adoption across Africa has continued to rise over the last few years.
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