To compound that further, how and why it is tangible to argue need for eID and CBDC in Nigeria where they have a 65% rate of absolute poverty, not subjective, have entire territories held by rebel groups, where priests are still burned alive and villages kidnapped, where technology is scarce only in cities -- it becomes obvious that African countries of resource value double as beta testing CBDC and eID and their companion satellite infrastructure.
Nigeria has $113bn of IMF debt but also $200bn of annual export of oil.
Visa and eGate are developing digital ID and unified payment solutions for citizens - quite why you need a digital ID to buy yams is not explained
To compound that further, how and why it is tangible to argue need for eID and CBDC in Nigeria where they have a 65% rate of absolute poverty, not subjective, have entire territories held by rebel groups, where priests are still burned alive and villages kidnapped, where technology is scarce only in cities -- it becomes obvious that African countries of resource value double as beta testing CBDC and eID and their companion satellite infrastructure.