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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
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SWIFT partners with global and African banks on blockchain-based shared ledger
The network also wants its system to be compatible with more modern digital finance rails such as stablecoins
Oct 6, 2025
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ANALYSISSidebar: How governments can solve blockchain problems in Africa — Web3Bridge founder
Ayodeji Awosika, founder of Web3Bridge, believes that 70% of Nigeria’s problems can be solved if the government steps up to fix just education, infrastructure, and travel policies.
Jun 27, 2025
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ANALYSISSidebar: Coinbase’s four-step plan for African builders
Damilare Aregbesola, Coinbase’s new West Africa lead, wants to help African builders go beyond hackathons — unlocking funding, mentorship and real distribution paths to global success.
Jun 5, 2025
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ANALYSISSidebar: 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.
May 27, 2025
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ANALYSISSidebar: “Africa is the region that needs stablecoins the most,” Blockradar co-founder
Blockradar’s COO, Morgan Williams, explains how stablecoins are reshaping payments, remittances, and financial access across Africa.
Apr 18, 2025
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Sidebar: Inside Minipay’s $40M stablecoin strategy
For Minipay, stablecoins aren’t just a product but the foundation for cross-border payments, savings, and financial inclusion in a fragmented continent.
Apr 9, 2025
Cross-border payments
Ripple taps Chipper Cash in Africa’s cross-border crypto race
The partnership aims to enable 24/7 blockchain-powered payments into nine African countries using Ripple’s XRP ledger
Apr 2, 2025
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Sidebar: Inside Lisk’s Africa strategy with Chidubem Emelumadu
Lisk is betting on builders, not just users — and Africa is at the center of the plan.
Mar 28, 2025