Mariblock Weekly
🟠 M-Pesa meets blockchain
Plus: 🇬🇭 Ghana brings crypto into its regulatory perimeter with a new VASP law; 🇿🇦 South Africa’s central bank says CBDCs matter — just not right now
Dec 26, 2025
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CBDC
CBDC — coverage and analysis.
CBDC
CBDCs are useful but are not an immediate priority — SARB
The bank sees no need to deploy a retail CBDC anytime soon, but it will explore wholesale options.
Dec 2, 2025
CBDC
Uganda launches CBDC pilot in $5.5 billion tokenization drive
The digital currency is backed by Ugandan treasury bonds and can be accessed via smartphones.
Oct 9, 2025
CBDC
Bank of Namibia mulls CBDC launch for crossborder payments
The IMF dissuaded the country from a quick launch, asking it to instead to prioritize improving its existing payment infrastructure.
Feb 28, 2025
Mariblock Weekly
🟠 CAR’s crypto experiment just got weirder
Plus: 🇬🇭 Ghana’s eCedi finally set for 2025 launch 🌍 MiniPay Wins Web3 Award at Africa Tech Summit
Feb 17, 2025
CBDC
Ghana to launch CBDC, the eCedi in 2025 — Report
This follows a two-year delay despite a successful pilot program.
Feb 13, 2025
Mariblock Weekly
🟠 Move over, eNaira. cNGN enters the chat
Plus: 🌍StarkWare launches $4M fund for African blockchain projects 🇰🇪 South African startup 6DOT50 introduces crypto payment for car purchases 🌍 Connect with Mariblock at ATS
Feb 10, 2025
Stablecoin
Naira-backed stablecoin cNGN debuts on local exchanges
As stated on its website, only licensed users can purchase cNGN directly from the platform, while others can access it through cryptocurrency exchanges like Busha and Quidax.
Feb 4, 2025
State of fiat
Four reasons Ghana is developing the eCedi CBDC
With the eCedi CBDC, the Bank of Ghana hopes to stay relevant in an increasingly digital world. The CBDC is also created for financial inclusion.
Jan 16, 2024