Nigeria: Whitepaper on the National Blockchain Policy
Progress
Current status
adopted
16 May 2025 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Nigeria
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Authorisation of goods or services
Regulated Economic Activity
DLT development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy released Whitepaper on the National Blockchain Policy
On 16 May 2025, the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy published the Whitepaper on the National Blockchain Policy to provide a structured plan for the use of blockchain in Nigeria. The Whitepaper states that blockchai…
Event type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government