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.

The digital currency is backed by Ugandan treasury bonds and can be accessed via smartphones.

The network also wants its system to be compatible with more modern digital finance rails such as stablecoins

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.

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.

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.

Blockradar’s COO, Morgan Williams, explains how stablecoins are reshaping payments, remittances, and financial access across Africa.

For Minipay, stablecoins aren’t just a product but the foundation for cross-border payments, savings, and financial inclusion in a fragmented continent.

The partnership aims to enable 24/7 blockchain-powered payments into nine African countries using Ripple’s XRP ledger

Lisk is betting on builders, not just users — and Africa is at the center of the plan.