Crypto is legal in Nigeria — until the bank disagrees
Nigerian banks continue to flag accounts interacting with cryptocurrencies; arrests haven’t stopped, and confusion persists over what the law actually changed.
PwC lends weight to crypto lobby against Kenya’s digital asset tax
Stripe goes global with stablecoins — but skips Africa’s big four
🟠 Nigeria plans new blockchain policy. Again.
South African court rules that crypto is not subject to exchange control regulations
Sidebar: Why Africa needs its own stablecoins — Paycrest Co-founder
VACC hosts crypto training session for Kenyan lawmakers
Business
Sidebar: Why Africa needs its own stablecoins — Paycrest Co-founder
From Naira-backed cNGN to emerging tokens across Africa, Amadi explains how these assets, if regulated and widely accepted, could enable fast, legal, and dollar-free transactions across borders.
Quidax’s CEO Okoro appeals for global collaboration to grow Africa’s crypto ecosystem
Btrust grants $1M to ten Bitcoin-focused events and developer education programs
Mastercard to enable stablecoin card transactions with Moonpay partnership
MiniPay now available as a standalone app on iOS devices
Zap Africa is rebuilding crypto trust in Nigeria — while fighting to protect its name
Nigerian fintech Accelerex and ITEX join Zone’s blockchain network
Policy
PwC lends weight to crypto lobby against Kenya’s digital asset tax
The coalition is pushing to scrap Kenya’s now-revised 1.5% crypto transfer tax, calling it unfair, innovation-stifling, and out of step with global norms.
South African court rules that crypto is not subject to exchange control regulations
VACC hosts crypto training session for Kenyan lawmakers
Nigeria plans to develop new blockchain policy, again
Zimbabwe launches blockchain-based carbon credits trading registry
Nairobi Securities Exchange to launch digital platform to trade tokenized real-world assets
Scoop: Kenyan crypto players mount lobbying push against asset tax
technology
State of fiat
Kenya fails IMF review, forfeits $850M disbursement
The East African country is now seeking a fresh credit program from the IMF.
Kenya and Namibia join 10 African countries on FATF grey list
Nigeria seeks $1.5 billion World Bank loan to ease forex shortage
Ethiopia faces challenges as it integrates into BRICS
IMF approves Kenya’s financial package of $941 million
IMF set to review Ghana’s second loan payout of $600 million on Friday
Four reasons Ghana is developing the eCedi CBDC
Enterprise
Pan-African bank Absa wants to digitize trade finance with blockchain
The bank will be able to adopt a digital process for issuing letters of credit
Exclusive: How blockchain is processing $1 million worth of ATM transactions daily in Nigeria
Mastercard launches tool to fight cryptocurrency fraud
BlackRock enters the cryptocurrency market with its bitcoin private trust
