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Africa's Stablecoin Surge Deepens
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- Sun, Aug 16LatestUnverified — not yet reviewed
Nigeria's SEC Admits Three More Crypto Firms, Taking ARIP Count to 14
Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission has admitted three more cryptocurrency firms into its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme, bringing the total number of ARIP participants to 14. The expansion continues the accelerating regulatory normalisation of digital assets under the SEC's jurisdiction, following the admission of Yellow Card, Blockchain Africa, and Pisi reported on August 15.
- Sat, Aug 15Unverified — not yet reviewed
Nigeria's SEC Admits Yellow Card, Blockchain Africa and Pisi Into Crypto Regulatory Sandbox
Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission has admitted Yellow Card, Blockchain Africa, and Pisi into its ARIP regulatory sandbox, marking the formal start of supervised crypto operations under the SEC's jurisdiction. The clearance sets a compliance template for the sector and advances a distinct regulatory track from the CBN sandbox previously reported.
- Thu, Aug 13Unverified — not yet reviewed
Yellow Card Raises $40M From Standard Chartered and Sony for Global Stablecoin Expansion
Nigeria-founded Yellow Card has raised $40 million from investors including Standard Chartered's SC Ventures and Sony to scale its stablecoin payment infrastructure and expand dollar-denominated accounts globally. The raise, which follows initial reporting on August 8, positions Yellow Card as a leading African operator in institutional stablecoin infrastructure.
- Tue, Aug 11Unverified — not yet reviewed
Yellow Card Secures $40M From Standard Chartered and Sony for Stablecoin Expansion
Nigeria-founded Yellow Card has secured $40 million in strategic funding from Standard Chartered's SC Ventures, Sony, and leading crypto funds to scale its stablecoin payment infrastructure across Africa and into Latin America and Asia-Pacific. The round, first reported on 8 August, is being read as institutional validation of African stablecoin infrastructure as a serious asset class.
- Sat, Aug 8Unverified — not yet reviewed
Yellow Card Raises $40M From Standard Chartered and Sony to Scale Stablecoin Infrastructure
Yellow Card has secured $40 million in strategic funding from Standard Chartered's SC Ventures, Sony, and leading crypto funds to expand its stablecoin payment infrastructure across Africa and into Latin America and Asia-Pacific. The round is being read as institutional validation of African stablecoin infrastructure at scale.
- Thu, Aug 6Unverified — not yet reviewed
Yellow Card Raises $40M to Expand Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure
Yellow Card has raised $40 million in a round backed by SC Ventures and Sony, with the funding earmarked to expand its stablecoin payment infrastructure across Africa and into Latin America and Asia-Pacific. The raise is being read as validation of stablecoin rails as serious African fintech infrastructure.
- Wed, Aug 5Unverified — not yet reviewed
Yellow Card Raises $40M to Expand Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure
Yellow Card has raised $40 million in a round backed by SC Ventures and Sony, with the funding earmarked to expand its stablecoin-powered payment infrastructure beyond Africa into Latin America and Asia-Pacific. The raise arrives as Africa records the highest stablecoin adoption rate globally, reinforcing the continent's role as a proving ground for crypto payment infrastructure.
- Tue, Aug 4Unverified — not yet reviewed
July African Tech Deals Show Stablecoins and Alt-Lending Dominating Investment
A monthly African tech investment tracker identifies stablecoins and alternative lending as the dominant deal themes in July 2026, providing actionable sector intelligence for investors. The data aligns with separate reporting naming Africa the global leader in stablecoin adoption.
- Sun, Aug 2Unverified — not yet reviewed
Africa Leads Global Stablecoin Adoption as Onafriq Stacks Four Partnerships
Africa has recorded the highest stablecoin adoption rate globally, providing a continent-wide signal for fintech builders and investors. Separately, Onafriq has assembled four stablecoin partnerships, a move analysts describe as a regulated infrastructure play spanning multiple African markets.