South Africa plans pan-African digital marketplace and asset capabilities
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South Africa is assembling the necessary components to establish a pan-African digital marketplace and digital-asset capabilities within the next five years. The plan, outlined in Forge 2031, aims to boost the status of the country's largest stock exchange as the continent’s premier marketplace. The initiative seeks to provide digital support for the entire value chain, including tokenization and digital settlement processes.
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Why it matters
The initiative aims to digitize processes across the entire value chain, extending services from South Africa to the continent of Africa. This move responds to global trends and seeks to modernize trading and clearing functions within the region.
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Who's involved
- South AfricaThe country where the pan-African digital marketplace is being established.
- AfricaThe continent targeted by the expansion of the digital marketplace.
How it developed
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South Africa
country in southern Africa
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Africa
continent
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