Stablecoins and Cross Border Payments
Cross-border remittances are a lifeline for millions of households across Africa. Every year, billions of dollars flow into economies, supporting families, fuelling small businesses, and sustaining local markets. Yet despite their importance, traditional remittance channels remain expensive, slow, and opaque. In our comprehensive flagship piece, The State of Stablecoins in Africa 2025: Adoption, Remittances and […]
Hidden Cost of Sending Money to Africa
Every year, Africans abroad send home billions of dollars to support food, school fees, rent, health care, and small businesses. According to the World Bank, global remittances to low and middle-income countries reached an estimated $685 billion in 2024, with Sub-Saharan Africa receiving around $54 billion in 2023 nearly one and a half times the […]