Nigeria
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Nigerian digital ID tokens criticized as NIN-SIM linkage deadline extended yet again
> The federal government has again extended the deadline for Nigerians to link their phone numbers with their National Identity Numbers (NIN). > > The deadline was to elapse on Friday, December 31, but the government again moved it to March 31, 2022.
- www.reuters.com Nigeria to launch digital currency on Monday, central bank says
Nigeria will on Monday launch a digital currency, the eNaira, the central bank said, months after it barred banks and financial institutions from dealing in or facilitating transactions in cryptocurrencies.
> "The eNaira therefore marks a major step forward in the evolution of money and the CBN is committed in ensuring that the eNaira, like the physical Naira, is accessible by everyone," the bank said in a statement.
