Our very first Business episode. The Crypto Episode!
In our pilot episode, we host Dr. Iyabo Masha, a global economist and financial expert. We talk about cryptocurrency, the recent Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ban on Crypto and the foreseeable future of the digital money landscape.
Dr Masha is a staff member of the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC and a member of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council here in Nigeria. Her experience spans central banking, national economic management and international development. LinkedIn is her social media medium of choice.
The CBN recently banned cryptocurrency and this move by the institution has generated heated conversations amongst Nigerians – crypto traders and the general populace. In this episode, Dr Masha takes us through:
- What led to the ban
- How the NSE, CBN and SEC regard or treat cryptocurrency
- The many uses of Crypto’s underlying technology – Blockchain
- And… we get a little personal with the economist.
“The distributed ledger technology itself is a cheaper way of transferring money… It has fostered financial inclusion in many societies. Many people in the diaspora use it to transfer money to their families.”
– Dr Iyabo Masha
Links Mentioned:
Dr Iyabo Masha’s LinkedIn
CBN’s Letter to Banks on Crypto
Banana Island Living’s Instagram
Banana Island Living’s Twitter
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