Kenya

Kenya’s M-Pesa eyes blockchain integration
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23 January, 2026

Kenya’s M-Pesa eyes blockchain integration

M-Pesa is working with a blockchain project backed by the UAE’s royal family to expand into stablecoins and digital assets...
Kenya sets up special unit to combat growing ‘crypto’ fraud
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12 December, 2025

Kenya sets up special unit to combat growing ‘crypto’ fraud

Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations has set up a new unit to crack down on ‘crypto’ crime, which cost local...
‘Crypto’ ATMs grow in Kenya; regulators warn of unlicensed ops
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9 December, 2025

‘Crypto’ ATMs grow in Kenya; regulators warn of unlicensed ops

Less than a month after Kenya’s VASP Bill became law, ‘crypto’ ATM operators are installing machines in malls across Nairobi...
Digital payments made up 99.8% of India’s transaction volume: RBI
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3 November, 2025

Digital payments made up 99.8% of India’s transaction volume: RBI

Meanwhile, the WHO partners with the Kenyan Ministry of Health to digitize payments for frontline health workers in the East...
Malaysia unveils e-ID for tourists; Kenya adopts e-credentials
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24 October, 2025

Malaysia unveils e-ID for tourists; Kenya adopts e-credentials

The Foreign Digital Identity will contain a visitor’s iris scans, fingerprints and facial image, allowing Malaysia’s gov’t to track entries...
Kenya’s president signs VASP Bill into law
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21 October, 2025

Kenya’s president signs VASP Bill into law

The bill is now officially an Act of Parliament, and local experts tell CoinGeek that it paves way for digital...