Uganda launches CBDC pilot in $5.5 billion tokenization drive
The digital currency is backed by Ugandan treasury bonds and can be accessed via smartphones.
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SWIFT partners with global and African banks on blockchain-based shared ledger
The network also wants its system to be compatible with more modern digital finance rails such as stablecoins
Sidebar: How governments can solve blockchain problems in Africa — Web3Bridge founder
Ayodeji Awosika, founder of Web3Bridge, believes that 70% of Nigeria’s problems can be solved if the government steps up to fix just education, infrastructure, and travel policies.
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.
Sidebar: Why Africa needs its own stablecoins — Paycrest Co-founder
From Naira-backed cNGN to emerging tokens across Africa, Amadi explains how these assets, if regulated and widely accepted, could enable fast, legal, and dollar-free transactions across borders.
Sidebar: “Africa is the region that needs stablecoins the most,” Blockradar co-founder
Blockradar’s COO, Morgan Williams, explains how stablecoins are reshaping payments, remittances, and financial access across Africa.
Sidebar: Inside Minipay’s $40M stablecoin strategy
For Minipay, stablecoins aren’t just a product but the foundation for cross-border payments, savings, and financial inclusion in a fragmented continent.