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    Uganda launches CBDC pilot as Kenya’s crypto invoice passes closing hurdle

    By Crypto EditorOctober 9, 2025No Comments3 Mins Read
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    Uganda has launched a central financial institution digital forex (CBDC) pilot as a part of a broader tokenization effort throughout the African nation, whereas its neighbor Kenya is on the verge of enacting a crypto regulation invoice. 

    Blockchain monetary infrastructure firm the International Settlement Community (GSN) has partnered with Ugandan developer Diacente Group in an initiative to tokenize $5.5 billion of real-world property, which additionally features a CBDC pilot, the businesses introduced on Wednesday. 

    It comes as Kenya’s digital asset service suppliers (VASP) invoice handed via the nation’s parliament on Tuesday and now awaits President William Ruto’s signature to change into legislation. 

    Uganda launches CBDC pilot as Kenya’s crypto invoice passes closing hurdle
    Kenya’s VASP invoice handed via the nation’s parliament on Tuesday. Supply: YouTube

    Sub-Saharan Africa, areas south of the Sahara that embody Uganda and Kenya, have been flagged because the third-fastest rising area for crypto adoption in a September report from blockchain information platform Chainalysis, after $205 billion in onchain worth was acquired between July 2024 and June 2025.

    Uganda CBDC backed by treasury bonds

    Uganda’s CBDC, a digitized model of the Ugandan shilling, has been deployed on GSN’s permissioned blockchain, backed by Ugandan treasury bonds, and is accessible via a smartphone, in accordance with GSN and the Diacente Group.

    The pilot additionally adheres to each native and worldwide compliance requirements, together with Know Your Buyer (KYC) and Anti-Cash Laundering (AML) protocols.