There’s a quiet revolution happening in finance—a shift that’s rewriting the rules of how money moves, grows, and belongs. It’s called Decentralized Finance, or DeFi, and it’s building a world where people no longer need to trust banks, brokers, or bureaucracies to handle their wealth.Instead, they trust code—open, verifiable, and borderless. DeFi is more than…
Nairobi, Kenya – A great development for African agricultural commerce, Hygrotech East Africa has successfully completed a $2.3 million cross-border trade transaction for seed and fertilizer inputs using the Agridex blockchain platform. This landmark deal, involving multiple parties across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, represents the largest agricultural commodity transaction ever settled on a blockchain platform in…
London, UK – Digital remittance giant Zepz has launched SendWave Stablecoin Wallet, a groundbreaking mobile application that enables instant, low-cost cross-border payments across Africa using USDC and other major stablecoins. The launch represents the most significant entry of a traditional fintech player into Africa’s digital asset space and could potentially disrupt the continent’s $100 billion remittance…
San Francisco, USA – Global payments giant Visa has announced the integration of major stablecoins into its Visa Direct platform, enabling real-time cross-border payouts using digital currencies like USDC and EURC. This strategic move marks one of the most significant adoptions of blockchain technology by traditional financial infrastructure and could fundamentally reshape the $130 billion global…
Nairobi, Kenya – The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has granted landmark licenses to fintech innovators Jipay and Sycamore to operate as Intermediary Service Platforms (ISPs), marking a significant milestone in Kenya’s journey toward democratizing investment access. This regulatory approval positions both platforms to bridge the gap between retail investors and capital markets, offering simplified access to…
