Africa’s first company to adopt a Bitcoin treasury strategy has had its founding leadership decapitated by South African regulators. The FSCA has issued 20-year debarments and R10 million in penalties for share price manipulation. With the architects of the strategy sidelined, the future of Africa Bitcoin Corporation’s ambitious dual-engine model hangs in the balance.
African fintech has moved beyond the era of “comply later.” As VASP regulations, MiCA law, and other regional frameworks converge, startups need to bake compliance into their technology from the get-go. That’s why compliance infrastructure is so important to fintech success, from banking partnerships to fundraising.
Nairobi’s blockchain ecosystem did not emerge from a single conference. It was built through recurring meetups, hackathons, developers, startups and regulatory conversations. As Africa Blockchain Festival 2026 arrives, ABF is stepping into a community that is already in motion.
The Africa Blockchain Festival is heading to Nairobi with a broader ambition than another three-day conference. ABF 2026 is bringing builders, investors and policymakers together while testing whether its ecosystem can extend beyond the event itself.
Zimbabwe’s new crypto regulation promises to formalize one of Africa’s largest informal crypto markets. But unless banks begin serving licensed exchanges, the country’s growing P2P economy may remain outside the financial system.
Zimbabwe has introduced one of Africa’s broadest crypto regulatory frameworks, combining low-cost registration with expansive oversight of decentralized technologies. The real test now is whether regulators can enforce rules that stretch into the world of smart contracts and DAOs.
Stablecoin regulation is now a live operational issue for African payment operators and treasury teams. This article explains how MiCA, licensing, and reserve rules shape which tokens can settle across Africa Europe corridors.
Nigeria’s PSV 2028 is reshaping B2B stablecoin payments by signaling a regulated path for imports and cross-border settlement. This analysis explains what changed, how the licensed-intermediary model may work, and why reserve custody and FX pricing still matter.
Kenya’s Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission is fighting back against modern financial crime by retooling its entire operation. At a recent regional conference in Djibouti, the agency revealed that the ongoing EACC digital transformation has already automated 58% of its processes. By leveraging AI, blockchain tracing, and the new VASP Act, the commission is moving beyond paper files to track the digital footprint of corruption.
The launch of the ZARU stablecoin, backed by heavyweights like Standard Bank and Sanlam, is designed to offer institutional-grade settlement speed while keeping capital onshore. Our analysis breaks down the consortium’s strategy to counter digital dollarization and the critical due diligence questions every treasurer needs to ask.
