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News and articles from the web of crypto and Web3 in Ghana and Africa
Kora Adds Stablecoin Payments for African Merchants
The Nigerian payments company's new One Rail product lets businesses collect, hold and convert USDT and USDC through the same tools they already use for local currency payments
UMB Bank Wins Approval to Serve Businesses in Ghana’s Virtual Asset Sector
Universal Merchant Bank says it can now offer virtual accounts to virtual asset firms — but key details on rollout and eligibility remain undisclosed
Ghana’s Crypto Sandbox Nearly Doubles in Size as Regulator Adds Nine New Firms
SEC's updated list brings total participants to 20, six months after the pilot began — signaling stronger appetite for regulated digital assets than first expected
Quidax Expands Stablecoin Payment Rails to 21 Countries, Betting Compliance Can Undercut Africa’s Costly Money Transfers
The Nigerian-licensed exchange says its infrastructure settles cross-border payments in under 48 hours and below global fee averages, but key performance data remains undisclosed
Stablecoin Platform Timon Pushes Deeper Into Kenya After Crossing 100,000 Users
The stablecoin-powered travel payments startup, fresh off backing from crypto accelerator Alliance, is betting that African professionals want a financial passport as much as a national one
Nigeria’s Market Regulator Adds Seven Crypto and Fintech Firms to Its Watch List
The Securities and Exchange Commission's incubation program is meant to bring order to a crypto sector still waiting on formal rules — but critics say the sandbox has already shown its limits
Top Platforms to Buy and Sell Crypto in Ghana (2026)
Crypto is becoming more popular in Ghana every year. More Ghanaians are buying and selling Bitcoin, USDT, and…
Flutterwave Partners With Blockchain Network Tempo to Cut Costs on African Payments
The deal aims to use stablecoins to speed up cross-border transfers and reduce fees that have long burdened businesses and families sending money across Africa
Sorted Wallet Raises $4.4 Million To Push Stablecoins Across Africa and Asia
Sorted Wallet just secured seed funding from Tether and Gnosis to bring stablecoin payments to hundreds of millions of feature phone users across Africa and South Asia — no smartphone required
PayPal’s Dollar-Backed Stablecoin Is Now Live Across Africa
PYUSD just landed in 70 markets worldwide — and the continent that stands to gain most may be Africa