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Yellow Card Wins Swiss Regulatory Approval

5 entriesWed, Jun 24 – Tue, Jul 7Fintech & Payments

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  1. Tue, Jul 7LatestUnverified — not yet reviewed

    Visa, M-PESA and Onafriq Launch Stablecoin Pilot in DRC

    Visa, M-PESA, and Onafriq are piloting stablecoin-based cross-border payments in the Democratic Republic of Congo, marking one of the most concrete deployments of stablecoin infrastructure by major payments networks on the continent. The pilot extends Visa's previously reported stablecoin settlement activity in the CEMEA region into a named African market with established mobile money and switching partners.

  2. Fri, Jul 3Unverified — not yet reviewed

    African stablecoin market attracts VC across three distinct business models

    A new analysis has identified three distinct business models within Africa's stablecoin sector that are currently attracting venture capital from offshore investors. The mapping adds structural detail to the growing body of evidence that stablecoin infrastructure is becoming a serious investment category in African fintech. Visa has separately outlined stablecoin settlement capabilities for CEMEA-region African fintechs, reporting 60 times growth in stablecoin settlement volumes.

  3. Thu, Jul 2Unverified — not yet reviewed

    Stablecoins reframed as business survival tool for Nigerian operators

    A founder-led analysis has argued that stablecoins are not undermining the naira but are instead keeping Nigerian businesses operational amid persistent currency volatility and foreign exchange constraints. The piece reframes the regulatory debate around stablecoins in Nigeria's largest economy, adding a practitioner perspective to an increasingly prominent policy conversation.

  4. Mon, Jun 29Unverified — not yet reviewed

    African payment providers adopt stablecoin rails to bypass SWIFT

    African payment service providers are adopting stablecoin-based settlement infrastructure as a structural alternative to SWIFT for cross-border transactions. The shift reflects growing operational and cost-driven motivation to bypass correspondent banking rails in African payments.

  5. Wed, Jun 24Unverified — not yet reviewed

    Yellow Card wins Swiss regulatory approval for stablecoin network

    African stablecoin infrastructure company Yellow Card has obtained regulatory approval from Swiss authorities, adding a major jurisdiction to its B2B stablecoin network. The approval validates Yellow Card's compliance posture for its Africa-focused cross-border payments infrastructure.