桑给巴尔政府开放区块链沙箱以鼓励科技初创企业

坦桑尼亚联合共和国的半自治区将其沙箱称为国家区块链沙箱。

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

据当地媒体周一报道，桑给巴尔政府已开放区块链沙箱以鼓励科技初创企业。

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.

坦桑尼亚联合共和国的半自治区将其沙箱称为国家区块链沙箱。它将允许开发人员在国家区块链网络上测试创新技术。

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

据肯尼亚华尔街报道，将优先考虑以普惠金融、身份验证和发证为特色的项目。

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

那些被纳入沙箱的人将获得成为政府资助的培训和孵化器计划的一部分的额外潜在好处。

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

报告补充道：“该沙箱由迪拜的 LedgerFi IT 设计，将在兼容 EVM 的第 1 层 XDC 网络上运行。”

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.

经过一年的准备，坦桑尼亚银行 (BOT) 于 7 月推出了金融科技沙盒法律框架。该规定包括资格要求和申请程序，并规定了九个月的测试期。

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.”

坦桑尼亚约有 75 家金融科技初创公司。 2023 年，2440 万人（占坦桑尼亚成年人的 72%）使用移动货币服务，而使用商业银行服务的人数为 750 万人（占 22%）。共有 18.7% 的人口被视为“经济上被排除在外”。

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 年使用或交易加密货币，称坦桑尼亚先令是该国唯一的法定货币。然而，目前还没有关于加密货币使用的规定，截至 2023 年，1.7% 的坦桑尼亚成年人投资过加密货币，9.7% 的人了解加密货币。

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

报告指出：“坦桑尼亚当局一直在逐步将区块链技术引入该国的金融系统。”

“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，坦桑尼亚智库治理与经济政策中心在一份报告中指出，由于担心洗钱、恐怖主义融资以及对国家货币主权的潜在影响，政府一直犹豫是否全面接受加密货币。”

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

据报道，在坦桑尼亚总统萨米亚·苏鲁胡·哈桑表示支持后，桑给巴尔考虑在 2021 年独立于国家政府采用加密货币。

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 曾考虑发行央行数字货币，但在 2023 年完成研究后仍对此保持“谨慎”态度。央行于 6 月宣布进行第二轮研究。