Policy
The rules, and what they oblige you to do.Circulars, guidelines, gazettes, enforcement and consultations across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and Rwanda. We read the instrument rather than the press release, and we publish what changes for you.
Virtual Assets Regulation: President Tinubu Orders the CBN, SEC, NRS, NFIU, and ONSA to Align in 30 Days
Circle’s Federal Banking Charter: A ‘Defining Step’ for USDC that Echoes from Wall Street to Lagos
Business
What the rules cost the people living under them.Growth, deals, market entry and operator experience. What a licence actually took, what the bank really said, which models are working, and which markets were not worth entering.
Infrastructure
How this actually works, start to finish.The durable explanations — how licensing works, what a VASP actually is, how custody, stablecoins and compliance obligations function in practice. Written for people who need to understand the system, not only this week’s change to it.
Flutterwave Secures Circle Backing to Anchor Stablecoin Infrastructure in Africa
Going Mainstream: Visa and Coinbase bet big on stablecoins.
Remitly adopts stablecoins for enhanced cross-border payments.
Education
How this actually works, start to finish.The durable explanations — how licensing works, what a VASP actually is, how custody, stablecoins and compliance obligations function in practice. Written for people who need to understand the system, not only this week’s change to it.
Dispatch
What happened, and whether it matters to you.Licensing decisions, enforcement actions, funding, market entries and regulatory announcements across the continent. Reported plainly, with the context that tells you whether it changes anything on your side.
From Consumer to Builder Mindset: How Blockchain UNIBEN is Empowering 2,000+ Youths in Nigeria
Paxful to Shut Down: End of a Pioneer Peer-to-Peer Crypto Platform
Upesa Hosts Grassroots Education Program on Stablecoins and Digital Finance in Partnership with JT Connect
President Tinubu’s Directive to Authorities to Track Stablecoins and Cryptocurrencies: What Nigeria Needs to Urgently Fix
Ripple-US SEC Lawsuit Ends: A Win for Crypto Clarity
EFCC raises awareness on virtual assets and investment scams in Nigeria.
Viewpoint
Signed argument from people with something at stake.Opinion from named industry stakeholders—lawyers, founders, regulators and researchers. Attributed, edited to CAB’s standards, and never presented as our own reporting.
