The two-day DASA forum is designed to bring together policymakers, investors, regulators, and technology leaders from across the continent and beyond. The conference will be held as global crypto adoption is growing  and spurring institutional interest.

Africa and Digital Assets

With over 562 million global crypto users and blockchain technology moving into the mainstream, Africa is uniquely positioned to benefit from the use of digital assets. From remittances and mobile payments to the tokenisation of real-world assets, the region is already harnessing blockchain to tackle long-standing financial infrastructure challenges.

“DASA is not just another tech conference,” said Ambassador Harold Agyeman, Ghana’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, a Speaker at the summit.

“It’s a platform for Africa to define its role in the global digital economy with unity, strategy, and a deep focus on inclusion.”

Conference Themes: Regulation, Education, and Innovation 

The two-day summit will explore critical themes such as:
* Harmonising digital asset regulation across African nations
* Enabling banks and institutions to safely adopt crypto technologies
* Advancing financial inclusion for unbanked populations
* Integrating AI and blockchain in next-generation financial services

High-profile discussions will also cover Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), safeguarding digital assets, and building trust in decentralised finance (DeFi).

Key conference sessions will feature African regulators, global digital asset firms, and financial service providers.

The Digital Assets Summit will highlight the role of Women in Fostering Growth in Emerging Markets 

The conference will feature a special roundtable on “Empowering Women in Digital Assets”, aimed at elevating female leadership in blockchain and fintech. “There’s a real sense that Africa doesn’t have to follow the world, it can lead,” said Todor Kostov, a digital economist attending the summit.
“But it requires coordination, vision, and bold public-private partnerships.”

For more information on registration, sponsorship, or the summit agenda, visit:

* The Digital Assets Summit Africa (DASA) website. 
* The conference organizer’s Promark Elite Ltd’s website  

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Although privacy and fear of government overreach continue to be debated, the regulation and adoption of CBDCs and stablecoins continue to pick up pace. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the world is becoming increasingly digital. The past 18 months have seen many citizens use mobile phones and digital wallets to carry out financial transactions. Blockchain-based CBDC solutions allow for integration with mobile apps, enabling greater financial inclusion for citizens, while simultaneously eliminating third-party banking fees.

Current developments demonstrate that many of the world’s largest central banks are moving forwards with plans to pilot and launch their own digital currencies to complement existing fiat currencies.

The Banco Central do Brasil is readying plans to launch a CBDC in 2024. In El Salvador, the national currency is now Bitcoin. The Reserve Bank of Australia has issued a whitepaper and lengthy request for proposals to explore the options for issuing digital currencies (stablecoins and CBDCs). The Bank of England recently sought applications to help develop a £200,000 CBDC wallet prototype. This work is the precursor to developing a CBDC pilot, or a digital pound. The Banque de France and the Banque Centrale du Luxembourg have announced they are working together on an experimental CBDC initiative.

These facts demonstrate that the time is now for the advent of digital currencies backed by central banks. Because CBDCs can be managed, monitored, controlled and redeemed as needed by central banks, the implementation of these digital assets merits pilots and testing to establish trust and reliability.

Private technology platforms can help central banks accelerate their digital currency plans.   With strong technology like EMTECH’s CBDC Innovation Tool Kit, Central Banks can easily plan and test their own CBDCs,

Today, transformation from fiat to digital currencies is just beginning.  The move to digital currency offers the promise of lower costs for basic financial  services, increased security, accelerated payments and reduced energy consumption.

When you consider these factors, as well as the audit trail that blockchain provides for tracking and tracing transactions, it’s easy to see why CBDCs and Stablecoins are moving from vision to reality. •

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