Mariblock Weekly
🟠 M-Pesa meets blockchain
Plus: 🇬🇭 Ghana brings crypto into its regulatory perimeter with a new VASP law; 🇿🇦 South Africa’s central bank says CBDCs matter — just not right now
Dec 26, 2025
Ogechi Nelson
191 storiesFormer Associate Editor
Ogechi is a reporter with Mariblock. She is committed to spotlighting crypto and blockchain conversations in Africa by reporting accurate and useful information.
Mariblock Weekly
🟠 Discovery Bank to offer in-app trading via Luno in SA
Plus: 🇬🇭 Ghana to deploy blockchain to track gold and curb illegal mining; 🇲🇦 Morocco publishes draft crypto rules.
Nov 28, 2025
Regulation
South Africa reiterates crypto and stablecoin risks amid rising use
SARB said the absence of a complete regulatory framework for crypto assets and stablecoins remains a key vulnerability in South Africa’s financial system.
Nov 26, 2025
Tokenization
Ghana Gold Board to launch blockchain tracking system by end of 2026
Gyamfi said the system will use blockchain to record the movement and sale of each gram of gold purchased and exported.
Nov 25, 2025
Mariblock Weekly
🟠 A new South African stablecoin is now live on Luno
Plus: 🌍 Here’s why Flutterwave is enabling stablecoin payments via Polygon
Nov 20, 2025
Mariblock Weekly
🟠 Why Yellow Card shuttered its retail business
Plus: 🇿🇦 USD stablecoins can undermine African monetary sovereignty — SARB Governor
Nov 13, 2025
Mariblock Weekly
🟠 Flutterwave jumps on the stablecoin train
Plus: 🇳🇬 Nigerians prefer crypto investments and gambling to the capital market — SEC DG
Nov 5, 2025
Mariblock Weekly
🟠 Nigeria and South Africa exit FATF’s grey list
Plus: 🌍 Nigeria, South Africa and two other African countries exit FATF’s grey list 🇿🇦 Ripple to provide digital assets custody services for Absa’s users 🇰🇪 Kenya edges toward crypto regulation as parliament passes VASP bill
Oct 30, 2025
Stablecoin
Africa moved $54 billion in stablecoins; now what?
Despite these impressive figures, there is a huge policy vacuum sitting between potential and scale.
Oct 21, 2025