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Title: Africoin Opens the Gates for Global Capital to Tap Africa’s Untapped Real-World Assets

Kigali, Rwanda, 8th Apr 2026  — Africoin, a pioneering blockchain-based real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform headquartered in Rwanda, today announced a historic milestone after being admitted into the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Ghana’s regulatory sandbox under the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025 (Act 1154). This milestone positions Africoin as one of Africa’s first compliant platforms to tokenize real-world assets in a regulated environment, providing international investors with unprecedented access to Africa’s untapped natural resources and environmental assets.The SEC Ghana sandbox offers a controlled environment for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) to pilot products and services under regulatory oversight. The program spans twelve months, with a mid-term review at six months to assess readiness for full licensing. Participation allows Africoin to test and refine its platform while contributing to the development of licensing guidelines for Africa’s emerging digital asset ecosystem.“Being admitted into Ghana’s SEC sandbox is a transformative step for Africoin and for Africa’s investment landscape,” said Vinod Khatumal, Founder and Chairman of Africoin. “Our platform is bridging the gap between international capital and Africa’s real-world assets, unlocking opportunities that have long been inaccessible due to market fragmentation, limited financing infrastructure, and lack of transparency.”Operating on the Ethereum blockchain, Africoin enables fractional ownership and trading of verified assets, including commodities like cocoa, coffee beans, gold, and silver, as well as environmental assets such as verified carbon credits. The platform introduces a unique innovation to the market: pre-market asset access,...

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