The readiness gap in real-world asset tokenisation for African markets

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A 2026 Cambridge study found that emerging-market participants rate tokenisation readiness at 4.4 out of 5 while regulators rate actual activity at 2.1. The gap is not between believers and doubters. It is between aspiration and infrastructure, and the asset class most wanted for tokenisation sits on the weakest foundation.