VASPA is Africa’s network for virtual asset innovators, regulators, and service providers. Our goal is simple — build trust, clarity, and collaboration across Africa’s virtual asset ecosystem. Through research, advocacy, and member initiatives, we help define policies that support innovation while protecting users.
Advancing Responsible Innovation in Africa’s Virtual Asset Ecosystem
Creating a trusted, business-friendly virtual asset market that drives innovation and economic growth across the continent.
To promote global best practices amongst members in the virtual assets sector in Africa that improve consumer protection and investor safety, thus boosting trust and confidence in the virtual assets industry.
To promote a fair, transparent, and efficient virtual asset sector primarily for the benefit of its members and the members of the public, thus boosting investments in the industry.
To promote use cases of virtual asset innovations that create bigger economic opportunities in African markets, including job creation and national advancements.
We collaborate with key stakeholders to drive a transparent, secure, and innovative virtual asset ecosystem in Africa.
As one of the first blockchain-based hubs in Nigeria, Convexity is excited about the possibilities of working with other industry stakeholders in VASPA to drive blockchain innovation and accelerate the safe adoption of blockchain-based solutions across Africa.
VASPA’s mission to build trust and confidence through compliance in the virtual assets industry aligns with our firm’s belief that together we can maximize the opportunities offered by emerging technologies and innovations while also minimizing risks, thus ensuring that there is a fine balance between innovation and regulation.
A&D Forensics, being a blockchain analytics service provider that helps government agencies, exchanges and financial institutions trace, investigate blockchain and cryptocurrency-related crimes, we are happy to collaborate with VASPA to improve trust in the virtual assets sector across Africa.
As a member of the Africa Stablecoin Consortium, an African think-tank for sensible stablecoin policies and regulations in order to drive a business-friendly climate across Africa, VASPA is an Africa-wide association that we are proud to work with in the virtual asset sector.
The Virtual Asset Service Providers Association (VASPA) today announced the official release of the Project Green-White-Green (GWG) Whitepaper, a sovereign-focused regulatory framework designed to securely integrate virtual assets into Nigeria’s formal financial ecosystem.
VASPA is the Virtual Asset Service Providers Association, a platform uniting virtual asset stakeholders in Africa to promote trust, innovation, and collaboration in the industry.
Individuals, corporations, and institutions involved in or interested in virtual assets, blockchain, or related fields can join. Membership categories include Expert, Professional, Associate, Corporate, and Institutional.
Members gain access to industry insights, training, networking events, policy advocacy, and a personalized membership dashboard. Benefits vary by membership tier.
Membership fees range from $30/year for Associate members to $5,000/year for Patronship Corporate members. Visit www.vaspa.org for details.
We promote education, global best practices, and policy advocacy to drive safe and innovative blockchain adoption across industries.
Register on our membership subscription page at www.vaspa.org or contact us at info@vaspa.org or +234(0)701 972 4951.
Founded in 2024, the Virtual Asset Service Providers Association (VASPA) is a Pan-African industry body registered as an Incorporated Trustee with the Corporate Affairs Commission in Nigeria (CAC IT: 79069970), comprising individual, corporate, and institutional members from across Africa. Join us to shape the future of virtual asset in Africa.
