![](https://thumbor.forbes.com/thumbor/fit-in/1200x0/filters%3Aformat%28jpg%29/https%3A%2F%2Fspecials-images.forbesimg.com%2Fimageserve%2F61a54a25907a4e53bb7cfdf9%2F0x0.jpg)
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nigeria recently launched the continent’s first digital currency, the eNaira. While it holds considerable promise, it faces a tough competitive environment and key challenges to adoption and implementation.