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Africa Blockchain Festival 2026 Scheduled for October 15–17 in Nairobi

Latest Tanzania technology news · Africa Blockchain Festival 2026 Scheduled for October 1… explained · 2026 updates · updated Aug 19, 2026 · tech news · innovation · digital

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  • The Africa Blockchain Festival (ABF) 2026 is scheduled for October 15–17, 2026, at the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi.
  • Tanzania is preparing to send a strong delegation to the festival as it develops a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies and virtual assets.
  • The Bank of Tanzania has completed an assessment of the virtual-assets sector and submitted a regulatory concept to the Ministry of Finance.
  • Tanzania has established a Fintech Regulatory Sandbox to allow eligible financial technology innovations to be tested under regulatory supervision.
  • Olubunmi Fabanwo, CEO of Africa Blockchain Festival, emphasized the importance of regulation for Tanzania's blockchain ecosystem.

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The three-day festival, scheduled for October 15–17, 2026, at the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi, is seeking to attract a strong Tanzanian delegation as the country moves closer to establishing formal oversight of virtual assets.

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