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Article by Steve Kaaru

Stablecoins explode in Africa, but will regulators catch up?
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1 July, 2025

Stablecoins explode in Africa, but will regulators catch up?

A recent report found that 9.3% of Sub-Saharan Africans use stablecoins, the highest share globally, but limiting regulations poses the...
Kenya scraps 3% digital asset tax following industry uproar
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30 June, 2025

Kenya scraps 3% digital asset tax following industry uproar

Kenyan lawmakers first proposed halving the 3% tax, but concerted efforts from dozens of local VASPs have resulted in the...
Yellow Card teams up with Visa for stablecoin payments
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27 June, 2025

Yellow Card teams up with Visa for stablecoin payments

The two will launch stablecoin payment services in at least one African country and expand the service next year as...
$2.5 quadrillion clearing giant DTCC explores stablecoin
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26 June, 2025

$2.5 quadrillion clearing giant DTCC explores stablecoin

DTCC, the Wall Street back-office that handles over $10T daily, is the latest to weigh stablecoins and says it’s monitoring...
Digital ID revolution: Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, PNG make strides
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26 June, 2025

Digital ID revolution: Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, PNG make strides

The Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea has announced a draft policy with a clear vision for implementing its...
Ethiopia, Namibia, São Tomé and Príncipe step up digitalization
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20 June, 2025

Ethiopia, Namibia, São Tomé and Príncipe step up digitalization

Elsewhere, Africa’s second-smallest nation, São Tomé and Príncipe, is piloting a national digital ID system based on the World Bank-backed...

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