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Ghana registers over 100 crypto firms in landmark move to regulate digital assets
partners for $18bn electrification plan Ghana drafts stablecoin rules as central bank flags risks to monetary
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The 10 latest articles on Africa come from 10 sources, published between Oct 12 and Nov 4.
Organizations: Bank of Ghana (2), World Bank (2), USDC (2), Financial Sector Conduct Authority (2)
Places: Africa (9), South Africa (8), Nigeria (5), Ghana (3), US (3), Ethiopia (3)
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Bank of Ghana registers over 100 crypto firms, setting up new office for digital asset regulation
new policy to regulate the country’s growing cryptocurrency market. In a release dated November 5, 2025...framework for regulating virtual assets such as cryptocurrencies, tokens, and related technologies. According...position. In 2018 and 2022, the Bank warned that cryptocurrencies were not legal…
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Kenya Overtakes Ethiopia in Africa’s Top 10 Biggest Crypto Economies [List]
cover Kenya overtaking Ethiopia among Africa’s top crypto economies and the latest projections for the country’s...transacted a record Ksh740 billion (USD5.7 billion) in cryptocurrencies in the year to June 2026, representing...billion (USD3.89 billion), according to global crypto analytics firm Chainalysis. As…
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19 Days to Go: CryptoFest 2026 Returns to Cape Town as Security, Stablecoins and Institutional Demand Take Centre Stage
Watershed, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa CryptoFest 2026 offers a full day of panel discussions,...operational security have become board-level concerns. Crypto Fest will put them on stage, including “Can Traditional...Crime & Regulation in the Agentic Economy.” stablecoin…
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REPORT | Sub-Saharan Africa Crypto Economy Grew Over 13% YoY Led by South Africa, Says 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa’s cryptocurrency economy grew 13.4% year-on-year to $101 billion between...June 2026 making it the world’s fastest-growing crypto region despite remaining the smallest by transaction value, according to blockchain analytics firm, Chainalysis. South Africa and...their markets followed different trajectories. Stablecoins…
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Crypto Fest 2025: Africa’s Institutional Digital Asset and Blockchain Revolution Ignites at Cape Town’s Waterfront
Get ready for Crypto Fest 2025, Africa’s premier blockchain and crypto event, set against the Cape Town’s Victoria &...Waterfront. Cape Town, South Africa – Get ready for Crypto Fest 2025, Africa’s premier blockchain and digital assets event, set against the stunning backdrop…
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Circle, Tether, and Ripple: Three Scrambles for Africa’s Stablecoin Plumbing
to foreign currencies. South Africa classifies crypto assets as financial products overseen by the Financial...It published draft guidelines for cross-border crypto payments on August 3. In Nigeria, the central bank...bank has allowed banks to service exchanges and stablecoin platforms,…
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South Africa Leads Sub-Saharan Africa’s 13.4% Crypto Growth
While Sub-Saharan Africa was the smallest crypto economy this year, it was also the fastest-growing:...billion. South Africa was a key driver of this growth. Crypto adoption across the region is being fueled by a...affordable, reliable financial services. For individuals,…
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Africa Digital Assets pre-launches Kenya and Namibia tokens to democratize finance, starting
Africa Digital Assets (ADA) today announced the pre-launch of the Kenya Token and the opening...poverty, offering a faith-aligned alternative in a digital asset market where financial infrastructure has largely...the same: who owns what our continent produces? Tokeniz…
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SA National Treasury rethinking crypto regulation
'different approach' to cross-border regulation of crypto assets. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and...rethinking policy plans for managing cross-border cryptocurrency trade. South African Finance Minister Enoch...Regulations, which included the cross-border treatment of crypto assets. "We received thousands…
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Crypto in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana and Ethiopia: stablecoin payments, mobile money, mining and exchange regulation.
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