The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has opened applications for the second cohort of its Regulatory Sandbox Programme, introducing dedicated tracks for virtual assets and data-enabled financial services. Applications will open on August 12, 2026 and close on August 31, 2026, the apex bank said in a statement signed by the Acting Director, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations Department, Hakama Sidi Ali. The second cohort will operate under two tracks: the Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) Track and the Data-Enabled Financial Services Track....................….......READ MORE