A Partnership for Progress: Why the ProMark–KPMG collaboration matters for Africa’s digital assets future

Africa’s digital assets agenda has moved beyond interest in new technology. The priority now is to establish clear rules, strengthen institutional capacity and translate responsible innovation into economic value. The collaboration between ProMark Elite Limited and KPMG, through the Digital Assets Summit Africa, supports this next stage of market development.

A market entering a new phase Across Africa, digital assets are becoming part of financial policy, regulatory planning and business strategy. The conversation now extends beyond cryptocurrency trading to payment systems, cross-border transactions, tokenisation, investment, financial inclusion, consumer protection, taxation, cybersecurity and financial crime. This shift presents opportunities for growth and wider access to financial services.

It also raises questions that institutions must answer before adoption can take place at scale. These include how digital asset activities should be licensed, supervised, taxed, accounted for and controlled, as well as how customers and the financial system should be protected. Progress will therefore depend on coordinated action among regulators, financial institutions, investors, technology providers, businesses and professional advisers.

It will also require institutions to link innovation to clearly defined economic needs, accountable governance and controls that are tested before solutions are scaled. ProMark, KPMG and the purpose of DASA ProMark Elite Limited is the organiser of the Digital Assets Summit Africa (DASA). The summit provides a forum for central banks, securities regulators, government institutions, banks, fintech companies, investors, technology providers, academics and professional advisers to examine the development of digital assets across the continent.

DASA 2026 is expected to include participation from the Bank of Ghana through its Virtual Assets Department, as well as the Securities and Exchange Commission and other institutions involved in Ghana’s financial sector. Their involvement places policy, supervision and market conduct at the centre of the programme. KPMG’s role as Knowledge Partner is to support the quality and practical relevance of the summit’s content.

ProMark provides the convening platform, while KPMG contributes perspectives from financial services, governance, risk, regulation, tax, audit and technology.