Streamed live on Jul 27, 2021.

David A. Asiedu connects with our East African office heads to explore key trends and opportunities shaping the region's evolving business landscape...

Discover the future of cryptocurrency regulation in our latest ESG series episode. Explore the latest developments and gain insights into how emerging regulations...

Africa's mobile money market is entering a new phase of regional integration, with payment rails becoming increasingly central to commerce and platform growth. Major developments include Vodacom Tanzania's partnership with Thunes for real-time international payments, MTN Rwanda's strong mobile money earnings, and Tunisia's launch of TUNPAY to unify mobile payment systems nationwide. These shifts mark a transition from domestic mobile wallet adoption to a more interoperable regional payment architecture that

Africa's digital economy gateway evolved rapidly in Q2 2026 as smartphone taxation, device compliance enforcement, and contactless payment expansion converged across multiple markets. From Kenya's proposed handset excise duties to Cameroon's device blocking measures, and from Apple's Tap to Pay launch in South Africa to widespread payment infrastructure rollouts, the quarter revealed how device access, mobile onboarding, and digital payments are reshaping consumer finance across the continent.

African regulators advanced virtual asset oversight in Q2 as stablecoins moved closer to formal financial systems through new regulations and commercial pilots. From Kenya's crypto trader disclosure requirements to Tanzania's first stablecoin sandbox and Nigeria's expanded regulatory incubation programme, the continent is formalising digital currency frameworks. Commercial momentum accelerated with Visa, M-PESA Africa and Onafriq launching DRC stablecoin pilots for cross-border mobile money transactions.

The rapid developments in technology have left many electronic spaces unregulated, with lack of or minimal protection to the consumer.

The Ethiopian Central Bank issued a directive calling on all operators of cryptocurrency in the country, to register with the Network Security Administration (INSA). INSA is the national cybersecurity agency.

Most people are more familiar with Fungible Tokens such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple and other cryptocurrencies. But, for good measure, cryptocurrencies are a digital currency.

In the wake of the recent Mirror Trading International Proprietary Limited debacle, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority ("FSCA") has again cautioned investors against investing in crypto assets...

The blockchain and cryptocurrency sector provides excellent opportunities for tax revenue generation and employment growth.

Further to our newsflash of 2 June 2025 on the application for leave to appeal the Standard Bank v South African Reserve Bank judgment, the High Court has, on 17 September 2025...

It is clear from these examples that blockchain has the potential to greatly benefit the field of IP and business.

The introduction of BNPL has disrupted the traditional credit market, creating new opportunities for consumers to finance their purchases.

In the past twelve months, South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal has handed down four judgments concerning trade marks.

The recently delivered judgment in Standard Bank v South African Reserve Bank, which concluded that cryptocurrencies do not constitute "capital" for purposes of Regulation...

​​​​​​The year 2025 is ear marked to be a landmark period for the fintech industry, marked by ground breaking innovations, regulatory milestones, and continued push towards financial inclusion.

The ongoing Finance Indaba in Johannesburg demonstrates that there remains significant interest in investment in Africa beyond the mining and natural resources sectors...

South Africa has taken a significant step toward strengthening transparency in crypto asset transfers with the introduction of the "Travel Rule", now mandated under Directive 9...

Telecom operators are evolving beyond connectivity into digital finance infrastructure, leveraging their existing assets like customer reach, SIM-linked identity, and distribution networks.