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.
South Africa
Blockchain enters the spaza shop: LovCash, Lisk and a major FMCG want to digitize informal trade
LovCash has deployed its platform on Lisk’s blockchain infrastructure to digitize transactions within the informal FMCG trade in South Africa.
Blockradar wins Crypto Valley Startup Competition 2025
The company stood out among 11 international crypto startups, securing $1.2 million in soft commitment funding along with additional prizes.
Sidebar: Coinbase’s four-step plan for African builders
Damilare Aregbesola, Coinbase’s new West Africa lead, wants to help African builders go beyond hackathons — unlocking funding, mentorship and real distribution paths to global success.
UK-based crypto exchange Blockchain.com to expand into Africa
Blockchain.com has already began the process to set up a physical space in Nigeria while it looks to secure licenses in three other countries as well.
Big on wallets, light on volume: Africa’s crypto paradox
Africa is seeing high crypto wallet adoption, but actual usage and value remain limited. Experts say economic realities, short-term utility and product gaps help explain the disconnect.
Crypto is legal in Nigeria — until the bank disagrees
Nigerian banks continue to flag accounts interacting with cryptocurrencies; arrests haven’t stopped, and confusion persists over what the law actually changed.