Kenya’s Crypto Market Enters Its Compliance Era
Kenya's virtual-asset rules are pushing crypto exchanges, wallet operators and stablecoin issuers into a more formal compliance era.
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Central Banks Push CBDCs As Stablecoins Challenge Money Control
Central banks are trying to defend monetary sovereignty with CBDCs as dollar stablecoins spread faster than official digital currencies.
Binance Lets AI Agents Trade Crypto
Binance has launched Agent OS, a developer platform that connects AI applications to trading, market data, wallets, payments and on-chain ...
MTN Uganda Turns MoMo Loans Into A Financial Literacy Push
MTN MoMo Uganda has launched a responsible borrowing campaign to help customers understand digital loans, repayment and credit behaviour.
South Sudan’s Push For Digital Payments Now Needs A Strong Legal Backbone
South Sudan's central bank is pushing the Draft National Payment System Bill as the country tries to reduce cash dependence.
Hubtel And MoMo Fintech Lab Back Ghana’s Next Fintech Builders
Hubtel is partnering with MoMo Fintech Lab to support Ghanaian fintech founders through hackathons, mentorship and incubation.
Standard Bank’s AI Push Shows African Banking Is Moving Fast
Standard Bank says 72% of employees use generative AI tools, with 87 approved use cases and 10M personalized client interactions.
CBN Opens Sandbox For Nigeria’s Virtual Asset And Fintech Firms
Nigeria's central bank has opened its second regulatory sandbox cohort with tracks for virtual assets and data-enabled finance.
Africa-Focused Startups Raised $3.3B In H1 As Funding Rebounds
Africa-focused startups raised $3.3B in H1 2026, helped by larger healthcare, EV and fintech deals.
African Banks Are Spending On AI Before Measuring ROI
A Backbase and African Banker study says African banks are increasing AI spending even as many still lack formal ROI ...