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
Policy & regulation
Regulatory frameworks, compliance regimes and government policy shaping digital finance across Africa.
Regulation
Ghana passes law to regulate crypto and its service providers
Parliament’s approval of the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill gives regulators legal authority over crypto activities, ending years of policy ambiguity.
Dec 24, 2025
Policy
IMF flags stablecoin risks, reiterates need for tighter crypto regulation
The IMF says stablecoin issuance has grown to $300 billion in 2025, but increased adoption poses financial risks if left unchecked.
Dec 9, 2025
CBDC
CBDCs are useful but are not an immediate priority — SARB
The bank sees no need to deploy a retail CBDC anytime soon, but it will explore wholesale options.
Dec 2, 2025
Bitcoin
Bitcoin is South Africa’s most preferred crypto asset — SARB report
Adoption is on the rise, but with increased adoption comes financial stability risks that the bank is now looking to counteract.
Dec 1, 2025
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
Regulation
Morocco publishes proposed rules to regulate cryptocurrency
The new rules establish a licensing regime for VASPs and bring them under the purview of BAM and AMMC
Nov 25, 2025
Mariblock Weekly
🟠 Why Yellow Card shuttered its retail business
Plus: 🇿🇦 USD stablecoins can undermine African monetary sovereignty — SARB Governor
Nov 13, 2025