Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Unveils Gold-Backed CBDC
Zimbabwe Unveils Gold-Backed CBDC
May 08, 2023  |  CBDC

Zimbabwe is debuting a gold-backed digital currency as it battles an inflation crisis. The country’s central bank says the tokens — set to launch Monday...

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Nokia to Deploy Communication Infrastructure to Connect 8 African Countries
Nokia to Deploy Communication Infrastructure to Connect 8 African Countries
February 02, 2023  |  emea

Nokia will deploy new digital infrastructure connecting Southern and Eastern Africa. The Finnish telecommunications company announced on Thursday (Feb. 2) that it has been selected...

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Zimbabwe Has ‘Roadmap’ to CBDC, Says Central Bank Governor
Zimbabwe Has ‘Roadmap’ to CBDC, Says Central Bank Governor
August 14, 2022  |  CBDC

Zimbabwe central bank governor John Mangudya has said there’s a “roadmap” to adopt a CBDC, a consultation paper from the bank said. This comes six...

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Zimbabwe President Threatens to Seize Licenses for Currency Manipulation, Price Gouging
Zimbabwe President Threatens to Seize Licenses for Currency Manipulation, Price Gouging
April 25, 2022  |  International

Emmerson Mnangagwa, president of Zimbabwe, has said banks and companies engaging in local currency manipulation and unjustifiable price increases might be at risk of losing...

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Corporates Take A Deeper Dive Into Blockchain
Corporates Take A Deeper Dive Into Blockchain
February 25, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain and digital currencies continue to garner more attention among corporate finance leaders and their financial service providers, with this week’s Payment Rail Innovation tracker...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Mining Encounters Are Down 40 Pct; Spanish Authorities Crack Down On Crypto Laundering Of $3.3M In Drug Money
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Mining Encounters Are Down 40 Pct; Spanish Authorities Crack Down On Crypto...
June 30, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Microsoft reported that digital currency mining encounters dropped 40 percent from 2018 to 2019, according to a report. The tech company noted in the report...

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Reserve Bank Of Zimbabwe Clamps Down On Mobile Money Services 
Reserve Bank Of Zimbabwe Clamps Down On Mobile Money Services 
September 30, 2019  |  International

Zimbabwe, in an attempt to control the spiraling inflation problem with its currency, is restricting mobile money and tightening controls for foreign exchange outfits. It is...

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Zimbabwe To Allow Withdrawal Of US Dollars From Foreign Currency Accounts
Zimbabwe To Allow Withdrawal Of US Dollars From Foreign Currency Accounts
July 01, 2019  |  International

The government in Zimbabwe has said it will allow citizens of the country to withdraw amounts up to $1,000 from foreign currency accounts, in a...

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Zimbabwe Central Bank Sells $20M For Forex Interbank Market
Zimbabwe Central Bank Sells $20M For Forex Interbank Market
February 28, 2019  |  International

After selling up to $20 million in U.S. cash to banks to trade on a new forex interbank market, Zimbabwe’s central bank is now running...

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