桑給巴爾政府開放區塊鏈沙箱以鼓勵科技新創公司

坦尚尼亞聯合共和國的半自治區將其沙箱稱為國家區塊鏈沙箱。

The government of Zanzibar has opened a blockchain sandbox to encourage tech startups, local press reported on Monday.

根據當地媒體週一報道，桑給巴爾政府已開放區塊鏈沙箱以鼓勵科技新創公司。

The semi-autonomous region of the United Republic of Tanzania is calling its sandbox the National Blockchain Sandbox. It will allow developers to test innovative technologies on the National Blockchain Network.

坦尚尼亞聯合共和國的半自治區將其沙箱稱為國家區塊鏈沙箱。它將允許開發人員在國家區塊鏈網路上測試創新技術。

According to the report by Kenyan Wall Street, priority will be given to projects that feature financial inclusion, identity verification and certification issuance.

根據肯亞華爾街報道，將優先考慮以普惠金融、身分驗證和發證為特色的項目。

Those admitted to the sandbox will have the added potential benefit of being a part of government-sponsored training and incubator programs.

那些被納入沙箱的人將獲得成為政府資助的培訓和孵化器計劃的一部分的額外潛在好處。

“The sandbox was designed by Dubai-based LedgerFi IT and will operate on the EVM-compatible layer-1 XDC network,” the report added.

報告補充道：“該沙箱由迪拜的 LedgerFi IT 設計，將在兼容 EVM 的第 1 層 XDC 網路上運行。”

The Bank of Tanzania (BOT) introduced a legal framework for fintech sandboxes in July following a year of preparations. The regulations include eligibility requirements and application procedures and stipulate a nine-month testing period.

經過一年的準備，坦尚尼亞銀行 (BOT) 於 7 月推出了金融科技沙盒法律框架。該規定包括資格要求和申請程序，並規定了九個月的測試期。

There are about 75 fintech startups in Tanzania. In 2023, 24.4 million people, or 72% of Tanzanian adults, used mobile money services, compared to 7.5 million people, or 22%, who used commercial bank services. A total of 18.7% of the population was considered “financially excluded.”

坦尚尼亞約有 75 家金融科技新創公司。 2023 年，2,440 萬人（佔坦尚尼亞成年人的 72%）使用行動貨幣服務，而使用商業銀行服務的人數為 750 萬人（佔 22%）。總共有 18.7% 的人口被視為「經濟上被排除在外」。

The BOT warned against using or trading cryptocurrency in 2019, saying the Tanzanian shilling is the country’s only legal tender. However, there are no regulations on crypto use and, as of 2023, 1.7% of Tanzanian adults had invested in cryptocurrencies and 9.7% were aware of them.

BOT 警告不要在 2019 年使用或交易加密貨幣，稱坦尚尼亞先令是該國唯一的法定貨幣。然而，目前還沒有關於加密貨幣使用的規定，截至 2023 年，1.7% 的坦尚尼亞成年人投資過加密貨幣，9.7% 的人了解加密貨幣。

“Tanzanian authorities have been gradually introducing blockchain technology into the country’s financial system,” the report noted.

報告指出：“坦尚尼亞當局一直在逐步將區塊鏈技術引入該國的金融系統。”

“However, in June, Tanzanian think tank Governance & Economic Policy Centre noted in a report that the government has been hesitant to fully embrace cryptocurrencies due to concerns over money laundering, terrorist financing and the potential impact on the country’s monetary sovereignty.”

「然而，6月份，坦尚尼亞智庫治理與經濟政策中心在一份報告中指出，由於擔心洗錢、恐怖主義融資以及對國家貨幣主權的潛在影響，政府一直在猶豫是否全面接受加密貨幣。”

Zanzibar reportedly considered adopting cryptocurrency independently of the national government in 2021, after Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan expressed support for it.

據報道，在坦尚尼亞總統薩米亞·蘇魯胡·哈桑表示支持後，桑給巴爾考慮在 2021 年獨立於國家政府採用加密貨幣。

The BOT considered issuing a central bank digital currency but remained “cautious” about it after concluding research in 2023. The central bank announced a second round of research in June.

BOT 曾考慮發行央行數位貨幣，但在 2023 年完成研究後仍對此保持「謹慎」態度。