Stablecoins are going deeper into Africa’s financial infrastructure. Fintechs are leveraging them for cross-border settlement, mobile money, liquidity, FX and credit, all while managing ever more complex regulation.
For an African trader, stablecoins are a medium to buy in and out of the market; for a freelancer, it’s higher pay and faster transactions; for organizations, it’s cheaper cross-border payments and faster settlement times. Stablecoins are efficient, but South Africa’s central bank just said it’s too efficient, citing how this particular digital asset threatens…
TL;DR, With 84.5% of virtual activity occurring on decentralized platforms, new Ugandan crypto regulation is now critical to manage this “inevitable” market sector. Bank of Uganda Governor Atingi-Ego introduced a comprehensive six-pillar framework focusing on licensing, client protection, and transparency to transition from observation to active construction. By adopting a regulatory architecture similar to…
TL;DR, With user adoption projected to hit 3.13 million by 2026, the new Morocco crypto regulation (Bill 42.25) officially replaces the 2017 ban with a structured, safety-focused framework. Modeled after Europe’s MiCA, the bill splits oversight between the AMMC (for token issuance and service providers) and the Central Bank (for stablecoins) to ensure financial stability….
TL;DR, The Africa Stablecoin Summit 2025 revealed that stablecoins represent 43% of Africa’s crypto trading volume, with over $300 billion in annual transactions flowing through African markets. Momentum is shifting from pilots to policy—licensing, AML/CFT, and interoperable rails like PAPSS are central to unlocking faster, cheaper cross‑border payments. Debate intensifies over global vs….
TL;DR, Nigeria’s crypto transaction volume soared past $50B, largely driven by P2P crypto trading as citizens seek alternatives to a volatile Naira and untrustworthy traditional markets. Nigerians have a high appetite for risk (in crypto and gambling) but not the trust to invest in formal capital markets, which lag behind peer nations The future hinges…
TL;DR, Citigroup and Coinbase are partnering to build a new system for institutional digital asset payments, forecasting stablecoins could support up to $200 trillion in annual transaction volume by 2030. Coinbase’s crypto stack plus Citi’s global network enables fiat-to-stablecoin conversion, payment orchestration, and programmable settlement for compliant, enterprise-grade rails. Citi forecasts $1.9–4.0T stablecoins by…
TL;DR, The quidax report shows 85% of Nigerian crypto investors earn under ₦250k ($171) monthly, using crypto as a utility for survival, not for high-risk speculation. Nigerian users overwhelmingly prefer Centralized Exchanges (88%) for their security and ease of use, valuing trust and stability over the ideological benefits of P2P or DEX platforms. Stablecoins are…
TL;DR, Kotani Pay’s crypto on-ramp solution secured a major investment from Tether to expand its low-cost payment rails in Africa. The platform uniquely solves the last-mile problem by allowing users to convert stablecoins to local currency via mobile money, and even offers access through a USSD code for those without internet. This partnership is a…
TL;DR, A new chapter in agri-trade finance began as Hygrotech East Africa used the Agridex Loam wallet to import 7 million onion seeds with instant settlement via EURC stablecoin. The Agridex platform uses the Solana blockchain and tokenized assets (NFTs) to create a transparent, auditable, and instant settlement rail, removing cross-border banking friction. This model…
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