{"id":494375,"date":"2026-08-31T12:45:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T12:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.financialafrik.com\/en\/?post_type=event_listing&#038;p=494375"},"modified":"2026-08-31T12:45:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T12:45:43","slug":"cotonou-the-africa-blockchain-crypto-conference-abcc2026","status":"publish","type":"event_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.financialafrik.com\/en\/event\/cotonou-the-africa-blockchain-crypto-conference-abcc2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Cotonou: The Africa Blockchain Crypto Conference \u2013 ABCC2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udea8 Digital assets are reshaping finance worldwide. The question for WAEMU zone is no longer whether to engage, but how.<\/p>\n<p>On 25 November 2026 in Cotonou, the <span class=\"_267503f2 _350a8c37\"><a class=\"a2b0af36 bc86510d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23africablockchaincryptoconference&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\"><strong>#AfricaBlockchainCryptoConference<\/strong><\/a><\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"_267503f2 _350a8c37\"><a class=\"a2b0af36 bc86510d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23abcc2026&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\"><strong>#ABCC2026<\/strong><\/a><\/span> will bring to the forefront a conversation that can no longer be postponed:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDigital Assets in WAEMU: Regulating Trust, Securing Ecosystems, Unlocking Value.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following the institutional dialogues held in <span class=\"_267503f2 _350a8c37\"><a class=\"a2b0af36 bc86510d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23dakar&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\"><strong>#Dakar<\/strong><\/a><\/span> and <span class=\"_267503f2 _350a8c37\"><a class=\"a2b0af36 bc86510d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23abidjan&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\"><strong>#Abidjan<\/strong><\/a><\/span> through the UEMOA Crypto Initiative, the time has come to move beyond awareness and discussion.<\/p>\n<p>The next step is clear: build a coherent regional agenda for digital assets \u2014 one that addresses regulation, compliance, financial integrity, economic value creation and cybersecurity.<\/p>\n<p>Digital assets are already reshaping payments, investment, cross-border transactions and financial infrastructure globally. <span class=\"_267503f2 _350a8c37\"><a class=\"a2b0af36 bc86510d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23uemoa&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\"><strong>#UEMOA<\/strong><\/a><\/span> must now determine how it intends to respond \u2014 not by simply importing models designed elsewhere, but by building a framework aligned with the region\u2019s realities, risks and development priorities.<\/p>\n<p>ABCC 2026 will bring together public authorities, regulators, financial institutions, fintechs, blockchain and crypto players, investors, researchers and technology leaders to explore one central question:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 How can WAEMU capture the opportunities of digital assets while protecting financial stability, institutions and citizens?<\/p>\n<p>The <span class=\"_267503f2 _350a8c37\"><a class=\"a2b0af36 bc86510d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23uemoacryptoinitiative&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\"><strong>#UEMOACryptoInitiative<\/strong><\/a><\/span> opened the dialogue. <span class=\"_267503f2 _350a8c37\"><a class=\"a2b0af36 bc86510d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23abcc2026&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\"><strong>#ABCC2026<\/strong><\/a><\/span> is about moving from dialogue to action.<\/p>\n<p>Be part of this conversation.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccd Sofitel Marina Hotel, Cotonou, Benin<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcc5 25 November 2026<br \/>\n\ud83c\udf0d Africa Blockchain &amp; Crypto Conference 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":494376,"template":"","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"event_listing_category":[],"event_listing_type":[],"class_list":["post-494375","event_listing","type-event_listing","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.5 (Yoast SEO v28.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Cotonou: The Africa Blockchain Crypto Conference \u2013 ABCC2026 - Financial Afrik<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.financialafrik.com\/en\/event\/cotonou-the-africa-blockchain-crypto-conference-abcc2026\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Cotonou: The Africa Blockchain Crypto Conference \u2013 ABCC2026\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\ud83d\udea8 Digital assets are reshaping finance worldwide. 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