Let me now touch upon some of the other initiatives taken by the  RBI in this area. The Regulatory Sandbox framework was released in August 2019 with a view to foster innovation. With this, the Reserve Bank entered the select group countries that have their very own regulatory sandbox ecosystem.
The organizers requested me to speak on the topic “Economic Emancipation of Africa and the way forward”. In itself this topic suggests two things, namely that the African economy is in bondage and that it can be freed from its bondage.