Mariblock Weekly
๐ M-Pesa meets blockchain

Plus: ๐ฌ๐ญ Ghana brings crypto into its regulatory perimeter with a new VASP law; ๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africaโs central bank says CBDCs matter โ just not right now
Dec 26, 2025
CBDC โ coverage and analysis.

Plus: ๐ฌ๐ญ Ghana brings crypto into its regulatory perimeter with a new VASP law; ๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africaโs central bank says CBDCs matter โ just not right now

The bank sees no need to deploy a retail CBDC anytime soon, but it will explore wholesale options.

The digital currency is backed by Ugandan treasury bonds and can be accessed via smartphones.