Mariblock Weekly
🟠 M-Pesa meets blockchain
Plus: 🇬🇭 Ghana brings crypto into its regulatory perimeter with a new VASP law; 🇿🇦 South Africa’s central bank says CBDCs matter — just not right now
Dec 26, 2025
Mariblock’s flagship editorial series — recurring formats with their own identity and rhythm.
Mariblock’s flagship editorial series — recurring formats with their own identity and rhythm.
Plus: 🇬🇭 Ghana brings crypto into its regulatory perimeter with a new VASP law; 🇿🇦 South Africa’s central bank says CBDCs matter — just not right now
Plus: 🇬🇭 Ghana to deploy blockchain to track gold and curb illegal mining; 🇲🇦 Morocco publishes draft crypto rules.
Plus: 🌍 Here’s why Flutterwave is enabling stablecoin payments via Polygon
Plus: 🇿🇦 USD stablecoins can undermine African monetary sovereignty — SARB Governor
Plus: 🇳🇬 Nigerians prefer crypto investments and gambling to the capital market — SEC DG
Plus: 🌍 Nigeria, South Africa and two other African countries exit FATF’s grey list 🇿🇦 Ripple to provide digital assets custody services for Absa’s users 🇰🇪 Kenya edges toward crypto regulation as parliament passes VASP bill
According the IMF, these countries have lost significant sums of money as a result of being grey listed by the FATF
Ayotunde Alabi highlights how adopting stablecoins and tokenized assets can help Africa build a modern financial system that drives trade and economic growth.
Plus: 🌍 USDC-issuer Circle backs CV VC’s $20M African Blockchain Fund 🇳🇬 Experts call Nigeria’s crypto tax regime “progressive”
