Business Maverick: Nigerian Bourse to Adopt Blockchain for Settling Trades by 2023

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Business Maverick: Nigerian Bourse to Adopt Blockchain for Settling Trades by 2023
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Nigerian Exchange Ltd., plans to start a blockchain-enabled exchange platform next year to deepen trade and lure young investors to the market.

to guide trade in digital assets by the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission, and the growing interest to adopt the distributed-ledger technology by businesses and policy makers across the continent including in Kenya and South Africa.

The plan is unfolding in the wake of a rout in cryptocurrency markets following the collapse of the Terra blockchain in May. Bitcoin has plunged more than 50% since reaching a record high last November. The Nigerian bourse will partner with a technology firm and get the approval of regulators before the launch in 2023, according to Popoola. “Blockchain technology can facilitate different parts of the capital market, whether around creation of products or facilitation of the Exchange to trade financial assets,” he added.Digitizing transactions will help attract young buyers looking for diversified products as well as fast and easy access to the market, Popoola said.

 

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