Unlocking Africa’s next economy would require new money
Ayotunde Alabi highlights how adopting stablecoins and tokenized assets can help Africa build a modern financial system that drives trade and economic growth.
Crypto Regulation
Africa moved $54 billion in stablecoins; now what?
Despite these impressive figures, there is a huge policy vacuum sitting between potential and scale.
Experts call Nigeria’s crypto tax regime “progressive”
At a series of Mariblock webinars last week, experts in tax and digital assets said the new tax laws put a stamp on the legitimacy of the sector.
Nigeria set to tax individual crypto transactions and exchanges in 2026
Individual crypto transactions will now be subjected to a maximum of 25% personal income tax on profit made.
Bank of Ghana warns against Yellow Pay, Yellow Card responds
BoG claims Yellow Pay is offering digital payment services, crypto trading, and stablecoin-based remittances without proper licensing.
PwC lends weight to crypto lobby against Kenya’s digital asset tax
The coalition is pushing to scrap Kenya’s now-revised 1.5% crypto transfer tax, calling it unfair, innovation-stifling, and out of step with global norms.
South African court rules that crypto is not subject to exchange control regulations
According to Judge M. P Motha, crypto is not money, and the scope of current regulations do not define crypto as capital.