Why African financial institutions must issue local stablecoins – Expert by Abimbola Samuel October 22, 2025 0 Local stablecoins, a digital version of national currencies pegged 1:1 to local fiat, are fast emerging as a practical bridge ...
More South Africans turn to crypto for everyday payments by Abimbola Samuel October 21, 2025 0 More South Africans are now using digital money, as both businesses and individuals turn to cryptocurrencies for daily spending and ...
SWIFT’s blockchain move could redefine African cross-border payments by Abimbola Samuel October 8, 2025 0 Belgium-based SWIFT, the global financial messaging network, is taking a significant step into blockchain. The 50-year-old institution, often seen as ...
How to learn various types of cryptocurrencies by Ademola Olonilua October 4, 2025 0 There are thousands of cryptocurrencies, with many more being started daily. While they all rely on the same premise of ...
USDT vs USDC: The battle driving Africa’s stablecoin economy by Abimbola Samuel October 2, 2025 0 While cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are known for volatility, stablecoins are different. Pegged to stable assets like the U.S. dollar, they ...
A key voice for crypto in Africa: We sit down with Bitget’s Munene Mathendu by Abimbola Samuel September 22, 2025 0 When Munene Mathendu, Marketing Manager for Bitget Africa and a key voice for Bitget in Africa, speaks with Techpression about ...
Sub-Saharan Africa crypto volume surges 52% to over $205b, driven by economic needs by Abimbola Samuel September 12, 2025 0 A new report reveals the region is a global leader in using Bitcoin and stablecoins for practical solutions, not just ...
Tinubu Directs Regulators to Monitor Stablecoins, Digital Currencies in Nigeria by Oluwatosin Adeyemi September 11, 2025 0 President Bola Tinubu has instructed financial and capital market regulators to keep an eye on Nigeria's growing adoption of stablecoins ...
Circle, Mastercard partner to allow stablecoins for acquirers in EEMEA region by Oluwatosin Adeyemi September 1, 2025 0 Circle and Mastercard collaborated to allow the settlement of Circle's USDC and EURC stablecoins for acquirers in the Eastern Europe, ...
GENIUS Act: US just regulated stablecoins—Here’s why Africa can’t ignore it by Abimbola Samuel August 19, 2025 0 Last month, the United States enacted the GENIUS Act, short for Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins, the ...