M-Pesa

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...
Why blockchain’s future lies outside the West
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17 March, 2025

Why blockchain’s future lies outside the West

While the West is an economic powerhouse, non-Western regions are emerging as key to blockchain's future, with their markets offering...
Kenya launches ‘crypto’ bill amid call for better oversight
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15 January, 2025

Kenya launches ‘crypto’ bill amid call for better oversight

Kenya’s Treasury says the new bill will foster innovation and financial inclusion while being cognizant of the money laundering risks...
M-Pesa breaks into Ethiopia where digital currencies have been declared illegal
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15 May, 2023

M-Pesa breaks into Ethiopia where digital currencies have been declared illegal

Mobile money service M-Pesa becomes the first service to challenge the state-backed Telebirr in mobile money, even as Bitcoin remains...
Kenya explores CBDC, calls for public feedback
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18 February, 2022

Kenya explores CBDC, calls for public feedback

The Central Bank of Kenya published a discussion paper on central bank digital currency, noting that a CBDC-powered cross-border remittance...
Why Africa is the next frontier for digital currency
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24 May, 2020

Why Africa is the next frontier for digital currency

A new report by Luno and Arcane Research has delved into the African digital currency market, acknowledging the opportunities and...