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#Africa’s #Fintech & #Investment prediction for 2026 from our MD & @AfriFintech Co-Founder 👇 mailchi.mp/africafintechs…

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Rwanda is moving from virtual asset discussions to regulatory execution. Following Parliament’s approval of the country’s draft law on virtual assets business, Rwanda’s capital market stakeholders gathered for an awareness session focused on the implementation of the new legal and regulatory framework. The session, facilitated by Crystal Intelligence and Tether, brought together regulators, financial institutions, law enforcement agencies, and ecosystem stakeholders to strengthen technical understanding around virtual assets, compliance, investor protection, and financial stability. According to Capital Market Authority CEO Romeo Ngarambe, the framework is designed to balance innovation with safeguards around market integrity, consumer protection, money laundering, and terrorism financing risks. As more African markets move toward formal digital asset regulation, Rwanda continues to position itself among the countries building structured frameworks for responsible innovation in the virtual assets ecosystem. Learn more: cma.rw/news-publicati… #Rwanda #VirtualAssets #CryptoRegulation #DigitalAssets #Fintech #Blockchain #Tether #AfricaFintech #FinancialInnovation #AFTSCommunity

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I recently spoke at the @AfriFintech in DC about how we think about risk, return, and founder quality at @Velocityhq_. One point I keep coming back to: Nothing meaningful comes easy. The founders building companies that help African SMEs reach larger markets, improve how people and businesses pay and get paid, and create jobs at scale are usually working on problems much bigger than themselves. That kind of work requires more than intelligence. It requires concentration, patience, consistency, and the willingness to stay with a problem long enough to really solve it. That is the mindset I look for most when backing founders early. Because long-term company building is hard. But the people willing to do it well are often the ones who move industries and economies forward.

Africa’s digital trade infrastructure is starting to take shape. Kenya, Morocco, and Nigeria have been selected as the first countries to roll out ADAPT, the AfCFTA-backed initiative designed to build interoperable digital infrastructure for trade across the continent. Led by the @AfCFTA alongside the @InstituteGC, @wef, and @iota, ADAPT aims to connect digital identity systems, cross-border data exchange, and interoperable payment rails into one shared framework for African trade. The pilot will focus on digitising trade documentation, enabling secure cross-border data sharing, and testing frameworks for digital currencies and stablecoin settlements. The broader goal is to reduce the friction that continues to slow African trade, from fragmented regulations and costly payments to limited access to trade finance for SMEs. As implementation begins across the three markets, the frameworks developed could help shape how goods, payments, and digital trade move across Africa under AfCFTA in the years ahead. Learn more: blog.iota.org/first-adapt-im… #AfCFTA #DigitalTrade #AfricaTech #Fintech #Stablecoins #CrossBorderPayments #DigitalInfrastructure #Kenya #Nigeria #Morocco #AFTSCommunity

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On the sideline of #AFTSDC26 in #WashingtonDC, our MD Zekarias sat with Ajong Mbapndah, Managing Editor of @Panafricvisions to reflect on where #African #fintech really stands and his forethought about the ecosystem! Read the Full interview at: lnkd.in/eYWZEY2U

African fintech consolidation is continuing quietly through infrastructure-focused acquisitions. @LesakaTech has acquired South African fintech Mobilemart in a $2.5 million all-cash deal, strengthening its enterprise payments and transaction processing business. While smaller in size compared to headline mega-deals, acquisitions like this reflect a broader trend across the continent: fintech companies expanding through targeted infrastructure plays that deepen distribution, processing capabilities, and enterprise service offerings. Mobilemart joins Lesaka’s growing Enterprise division alongside recent acquisitions, including Atom Operations and Recharger, as the company continues building a broader payments, prepaid services, and digital banking ecosystem in South Africa. The strategy is becoming increasingly clear: own more of the financial infrastructure stack while expanding deeper into underserved enterprise and consumer markets. With the proposed Bank Zero acquisition still in progress, Lesaka is positioning itself beyond payments toward becoming a more vertically integrated financial services platform. Learn more: launchbaseafrica.com/2026/05/07/the… #AfricaFintech #Payments #MergersAndAcquisitions #SouthAfrica #DigitalBanking #FintechInfrastructure #MAndA

Africa’s secondary market is beginning to mature. Sango Capital has acquired $120 million in equity assets from a non-African investor exiting the continent as part of a global portfolio rebalance, marking one of the region’s largest recent secondaries transactions. The deal gives Sango stakes across four investment funds with exposure to approximately 30 companies operating in 14 African countries. According to Sango, the acquisition was completed below asset value and financed through a mix of internal capital and new investor funding. The broader signal is important. Africa’s secondary market, where investors buy and sell existing private equity stakes, has historically remained limited due to low liquidity and the long-term nature of development finance capital. But activity is beginning to accelerate as more global investors seek liquidity options and local firms position themselves to absorb those assets. For African private markets, secondaries could become a critical mechanism for recycling capital, improving liquidity, and creating new pathways for long-term investment across the continent. Africa’s capital markets are entering a new phase of maturity. Learn more: semafor.com/article/05/11/… #AfricaFinance #PrivateEquity #SecondaryMarkets #Investment #AfricaBusiness #CapitalMarkets #AFTSCommunity

Regulation is no longer standing outside digital assets; it is beginning to engage directly with them. The @BankOfTanzania has approved the country’s first stablecoin sandbox pilot, allowing NEDA Labs to test nTZS, a Tanzanian Shilling-pegged stablecoin, within the central bank’s fintech regulatory sandbox. The pilot will test the issuance, transfer, and redemption of the token under strict regulatory conditions. According to the approval framework, the stablecoin must remain fully backed 1:1 by TZS-denominated reserves, while all customer-facing settlements will continue to operate exclusively in Tanzanian Shillings. The broader significance is hard to ignore. Rather than banning or ignoring stablecoin innovation, regulators are increasingly choosing controlled experimentation through sandbox frameworks. This approach allows policymakers to study digital asset infrastructure in real-world conditions while maintaining oversight around compliance, settlement, and financial stability. Africa’s digital finance future is increasingly being shaped through collaboration between innovators and regulators, not opposition. Learn more: x.com/machuche1/stat… #AfricaFintech #Stablecoins #DigitalAssets #FintechPolicy #Blockchain #DigitalFinance #AFTSCommunity

Cross-border payments are being rebuilt around stablecoin settlement rails. @theflutterwave and Global Remit have partnered with @withcaliza to integrate stablecoin infrastructure into their payment operations, enabling faster, lower-cost international transactions across key corridors. The partnership allows both companies to layer USD stablecoin settlement onto existing rails while expanding access to more efficient cross-border payment flows for businesses and users operating across Africa and beyond. What makes this notable is the direction of the market. Stablecoins are increasingly moving into enterprise-grade financial infrastructure where compliance, interoperability, and scalability matter more than speculation. The focus is shifting from crypto products to programmable settlement systems capable of powering real-world global commerce. The next generation of payment infrastructure is becoming digital by default. Learn more: linkedin.com/posts/ezrakebr… #AfricaFintech #Stablecoins #CrossBorderPayments #DigitalFinance #Blockchain #Fintech #AFTSCommunity

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Crypto regulation conversations in Africa are becoming more direct and more strategic. @binance Africa Legal Head, Larry Cooke, recently held discussions with Ethiopia’s central bank following Binance’s decision to end Birr P2P trading in the country. The conversations touched on currency markets, regulatory concerns, and the broader future of digital assets in Ethiopia. But one message stood out clearly: expansion into African markets cannot happen without local understanding. Cooke emphasized the importance of contextual intelligence, trusted local partnerships, and engaging directly with regulators to navigate complex financial and policy environments. He also acknowledged the role of Africa Fintech Summit Co-Founder Zekarias Amsalu in helping facilitate key conversations within Ethiopia’s fintech ecosystem. As digital asset regulation evolves across the continent, collaboration between global platforms, local ecosystems, and policymakers is becoming increasingly important to shaping sustainable market growth. © @shegamedia #AfricaFintech #Crypto #Blockchain #DigitalAssets #FintechPolicy #Ethiopia #AFTSCommunity

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A great interview by @shegamedia with @binance @BinanceAfrica #Africa Lead on digital assets, blockchain and #Africa’s Web3 moment while we were in #Ethiopia last week! @EthioBW shega.co/news/inside-th…

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Zekarias Amsalu Dubale, FCCA, Co-Founder of the Africa Fintech Summit, has been named a finalist for the African Business Chamber (AfBC) Technology & Innovation Excellence Award at the African Business Awards 2026. Through decades of work across investment, finance, and market development, and through building platforms like AFTS that connect the ecosystem across continents, this recognition underscores the role of leadership in shaping Africa’s fintech future. Congratulations to Zekarias on this well-deserved milestone. #AfBCAwards2026 #AfricanExcellence #AfricaFintech #AFTSCommunity #Leadership