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.
To build a robust, harmonized, and forward-looking virtual asset sector, we need leadership that reflects the diverse realities of the African market. We are thrilled to introduce the exceptional minds stepping up to steer VASPA’s mission:
Abuja FCT, Nigeria — On March 31, 2026, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a press release announcing the commencement of an Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Financing of Terrorism, and Counter-Proliferation Financing (AML/CFT/CPF) Supervision Pilot for a select group of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs).
The Virtual Asset Service Providers Association (VASPA) warmly congratulates the Securities and Exchange Commission of Ghana (SEC Ghana) on the official launch of its Virtual Asset Service Providers regulatory sandbox, announced on 10 March 2026 under Notice No. SEC/PR/001/03/2026. This announcement, made by virtue of the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025 (Act 1154), represents a defining moment not only for Ghana but for the broader African virtual asset landscape. It is a milestone for the ecosystem.
A Crucial Call for Participation in a Survey from the Virtual Asset Service Providers Association (VASPA)
On December 10, 2025, the Virtual Asset Service Providers Association (VASPA) convened a select group of industry leaders in the fintech and virtual asset space under the Chatham House Rule to discuss the future of the African VASP landscape. The objective of this meeting was to develop the 2026 Builders Accord, a coordinated action plan to de-risk, scale, and secure the ecosystem.
A Crucial Call for Participation in a Survey from the Virtual Asset Service Providers Association (VASPA)
Abuja FCT, Nigeria — On October 30, 2025, the Virtual Asset Service Providers Association (VASPA) presented an expert working paper, titled “The Path to Clarity—Proposing a Unified Virtual Asset Service Act (VASA) for Responsible Innovation and Adoption in Nigeria” to the House of Representatives’ Ad Hoc Committee on the Economic,
Regulatory and Security Implications of
Cryptocurrency Adoption and POS
Operations in Nigeria.
A Crucial Call for Participation in a Survey from the Virtual Asset Service Providers Association (VASPA)
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.
