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.
🟠 USDC issuer Circle bets on African builders
Empowa expands blockchain housing model to Nigeria
Bank of Ghana warns against Yellow Pay, Yellow Card responds
Circle selects five African projects in latest USDC grants round
31% of Kenyan banks are warming up to crypto — CBK
🟠 Uber eyes stablecoins for cheaper global payments
Business
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.
Empowa expands blockchain housing model to Nigeria
Circle selects five African projects in latest USDC grants round
31% of Kenyan banks are warming up to crypto — CBK
Blockradar wins Crypto Valley Startup Competition 2025
Sidebar: Coinbase’s four-step plan for African builders
UK-based crypto exchange Blockchain.com to expand into Africa
Policy
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
South African court rules that crypto is not subject to exchange control regulations
VACC hosts crypto training session for Kenyan lawmakers
Nigeria plans to develop new blockchain policy, again
Zimbabwe launches blockchain-based carbon credits trading registry
Nairobi Securities Exchange to launch digital platform to trade tokenized real-world assets
technology
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.
CAR to tokenize 1,700 hectares of land using meme coin
Stripe goes global with stablecoins — but skips Africa’s big four
State of fiat
Kenya fails IMF review, forfeits $850M disbursement
The East African country is now seeking a fresh credit program from the IMF.
Kenya and Namibia join 10 African countries on FATF grey list
Nigeria seeks $1.5 billion World Bank loan to ease forex shortage
Ethiopia faces challenges as it integrates into BRICS
IMF approves Kenya’s financial package of $941 million
IMF set to review Ghana’s second loan payout of $600 million on Friday
Four reasons Ghana is developing the eCedi CBDC
Enterprise
Pan-African bank Absa wants to digitize trade finance with blockchain
The bank will be able to adopt a digital process for issuing letters of credit
Exclusive: How blockchain is processing $1 million worth of ATM transactions daily in Nigeria
Mastercard launches tool to fight cryptocurrency fraud
BlackRock enters the cryptocurrency market with its bitcoin private trust
