Litigation
INTERPOL-led operation in Africa recovers $97 million
The operation ran from June to August 2025 and brought together investigators from 18 African countries and the United Kingdom.
Aug 26, 2025
Zambia
14 storiesStablecoin
Visa expands stablecoin strategy into Africa with Yellow Card partnership
Both firms plan to explore opportunities to drive stablecoin adoption in treasury management and cross-border payments across markets where Yellow Card is regulated.
Jun 24, 2025
Stablecoin
Coinbase taps Yellow Card as on- and off-ramp partner for African expansion
Starting in February, Coinbase users in 20 African countries can buy USDC directly from the Coinbase Wallet App.
Jan 12, 2024
Markets
Nigeria received nearly $60 billion in crypto value in a year
Overall, Sub-Saharan Africa received $117.1 billion in crypto value between July 2022 and June 2023, according to data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.
Sep 19, 2023
State of fiat
IMF set to decide on Zambia's extended credit facility
Upon board approval for the first review of the ECF arrangement, Zambia is expected to receive $188 million from the IMF.
Jun 30, 2023
State of fiat
Inflation in Africa: Latest data shows worsening figures across the board
Figures show 50% of countries with available data experienced an increase in consumer prices in March.
May 10, 2023
Regulation
Zambia to finish testing cryptocurrency regulatory technology by mid-year: Reuters
The southern African country hopes to develop regulations that promote innovation while keeping citizens safe.
Apr 19, 2023
ANALYSIS
Cross-border payments
ANALYSIS5 billion reasons Africa needs to ditch the U.S. dollar for cross-border trade
Although the U.S. accounted for less than 10% of Africa’s total trade in 2019, nearly half of Africa’s trade is settled in U.S. dollars. The mismatch in commercial and payment flow cost Africans $5 billion yearly, Kioneki writes.
Apr 13, 2023
State of fiat
Inflation in Africa: Many countries continue to witness historically high consumer prices
While some countries recorded improved inflation figures, the cost of living across the continent remains prohibitively high.
Mar 24, 2023