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How Onafriq Is Bringing Stablecoins Into African Treasury Operations

Introduction Moving money across Africa has never been simple. Onafriq – the payments network connecting banks, mobile money operators, merchants, and enterprises in 43 African markets, linking over a billion mobile wallets and 500 million bank accounts, knows this better than most.  Now the company is betting that stablecoins can make its own treasury operations […]

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Beyond the Dollar: Why Local-Currency Stablecoins Are Africa’s Next Big Digital Finance Opportunity

Introduction A new Standard Chartered and Zodia Markets report finds that the biggest gaps in the stablecoin economy aren’t in Europe or North America, they’re in the very markets that are supposedly least ready for them. Stablecoins have become vital infrastructure for digital payments, treasury operations and cross-border transactions. Yet more than 98% of stablecoin

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Understanding Kenya’s new Excise duty on Digital Assets

Introduction Kenya’s 2025 Finance Act introduced a shift in how the Government taxes virtual asset transactions. After collecting about KSh 1.1 billion in revenue from a 3% Digital Asset Tax (“DAT”) over 21 months (September 2023–June 2025), the Government has repealed that turnover-based tax and replaced it with an excise duty on transaction fees. This

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An Exclusive Interview with the Swypt io Team

Kenya has always had its foot forward in mobile payments, with M-Pesa reimagining how financial transactions are done across the country. Now, decentralized financial (DeFi) platforms are taking it to the next era, using blockchain technology to enable faster, cheaper, and borderless payments. Swypt, a next-generation Web3 payments platform, has integrated cKES (Celo Kenya Shilling),

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The Power of Bitcoin: A Shift Towards Decentralization

In the rapidly evolving world of finance and technology, Bitcoin continues to stand as a cornerstone of decentralization. Recently, Jason, CEO of Tando.me offered a compelling perspective on the future of cryptocurrencies and their relationship with the government. “Bitcoin doesn’t need the government – the government needs Bitcoin,” he stated, highlighting a shift towards a

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Aziz Mohammed: Driving Africa’s Blockchain Revolution Through KibokoDAO

Blockchain technology is threatening to usurp legacy systems all over the world . And in Africa the story is not any different. Its adoption is rising by the day, spearheaded by visionary leaders like Aziz Mohammed , Kiboko Dao Communications Director. As Communications Director of KibokoDAO, Aziz is on an assignment –to onboard half a

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Lawyers shaping the future of blockchain in Kenya

Lawyers in Kenya are embracing blockchain with the enthusiasm of a caffeine-fueled intern on their first day. While the world of smart contracts and decentralized ledgers may be complex, these legal leaders are busy drafting the rules to ensure the digital frontier doesn’t turn into a lawless Wild West. As blockchain technology continues to disrupt

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