Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency news relating to Kenya and East Africa, and to a lesser degree the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa.
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KenyaCoin retweeted
Nigeria’s new CBN stablecoin regulations could force Tether and Circle to establish locally incorporated, licensed entities to keep $USDT and $USDC accessible to Nigerian customers, with Class 2 issuers facing a ₦15 billion minimum capital requirement, token approval, local compliance oversight and stricter reserve and redemption obligations.
36crypto.com/nigerias-new-st…
KenyaCoin retweeted
BitDevs Arusha 🇹🇿 is launching!
💻 Bring your laptop!
Whether you’re a developer, builder, researcher, or simply curious about how Bitcoin works under the hood, you’re welcome to join us.
Let’s discuss, learn, and build Bitcoin together.
RSVP here: luma.com/ktmuv3sh
KenyaCoin retweeted
Katherine writes about women making a difference with Bitcoin in Nairobi.
From adoption to circular economy and how Bitbiashara contributes....read it all.
🙌🏼✨️ Ladies, thanks for your efforts🌷
proofofworkmagazine.com/maga…
KenyaCoin retweeted
Attended @thecore21m meetup and got to learn more about bitcoin and got amazing merchandise courtesy of @EcoBitz_21m
#bitcoinwhitepaperday
"Most African cities lack the tax base, investment and institutional capacity that enabled cities in China and elsewhere in Asia to turn large concentrations of people into a productivity surge."
Africa’s explosive growth in cities
via @FT
archive.is/kqaSL
KenyaCoin retweeted
Kenya's inflation came in at 7.3%/yr in October. That's ABOVE its target of 5%/yr.
Kenya's money supply (M3) is growing at 11.9%/yr, ABOVE Hanke's Golden Growth Rate of 10.7%/yr, a rate consistent with Kenya's inflation target of 5%/yr.
THE INFLATION STORY = A MONEY SUPPLY STORY.
KenyaCoin retweeted
Good read. Africa is experiencing rapid urbanization without the benefits. Industrialization precedes agglomeration; the reverse is the case in Africa. Most African cities are unplanned & lack the tax base and state capacity that enabled cities in China & Asia.
Our dispatch from the biggest city you've never heard of w/ @jacob_judah
Africa’s explosive growth in cities ft.com/content/5203e527-ebdd… via @ft
KenyaCoin retweeted
Kenya has the lowest salt intake world wide (look how glaring it is). I mean like, even the influx of Desi migrants don't help them at all here.
"Given that fast transfers, foreign currency accounts, and mobile payout systems already exist, what unique advantages do stablecoins actually provide to end users?"
Why Choose Stablecoins When Existing Payment Systems Already Work
via @FINTAK_Official
linkedin.com/pulse/why-choos…
"Our analysis is also limited to the centralized-exchange-to-centralized-exchange transfer structure. We do not study peer-to-peer transfers, [...], or use cases in which the recipient holds the stablecoin rather than converting it to fiat."
imf.org/en/publications/wp/i…
KenyaCoin retweeted
Meet Omari Kelvin from Bitcoin Chama (@Bitcoinchama), an initiative promoting a Bitcoin circular economy in rural communities across Kenya. 🇰🇪
Through Bitcoin, they strengthen local businesses, empower women, and develop social projects that create new opportunities.
Come discover their story at:
🅱️🌐⭕️
Global Bitcoin Circular Economy Summit
📅 November 19–20
📍 El Zonte, El Salvador
@zackdorseyx @fbceglobal
KenyaCoin retweeted
On Tuesday, Grandmatt was 2% funded. Today it's 26%. 🇰🇪⚡
In this shop in Nairobi, the Village kids go to spend the sats they earn.
About $570 more lets him buy stock in bulk and keep the shelves full.
Less than a week left. Help close it 👇
geyser.fund/project/grandmat…
KenyaCoin retweeted
My approach to crypto security is and has been very simple....... I use exchanges and hot wallets mainly for P2P transactions and trading, then move funds I don't intend to trade into cold storage as soon as they clear. I prefer the inconvenience of moving funds back and forth to the risk of leaving my savings on an exchange. There is this popular saying that goes "Not your keys, not your coins!" and it simplifies everything #BinanceHack
KenyaCoin retweeted
📰NEWS
Starlink spent 3 years fighting African telcos. Now it needs them to get in.
In Africa, the satellite doesn't decide who gets internet. The telco does.
🔗READ FULL
iafrikan.com/starlink-keeps-…
KenyaCoin retweeted
Sub-Saharan Africa's crypto economy grew 13.4% to $101B, making it the fastest-growing region globally.
Everyday financial needs are driving adoption. Individuals use crypto to manage finances and send money. Businesses are looking to lower cross-border payment costs and connect across markets.
Our new report examines the activity behind that growth.
KenyaCoin retweeted
You can read the full details in our blog:
chainalysis.com/blog/sub-sah…
KenyaCoin retweeted
Kenya is experiencing a significant decline in its physical mobile money agent network, with approximately 34,000 agents closing between March and June.
During the exact same three-month window, total mobile money subscriptions grew by 1.2%, rising from 53.37 million to 54.01 million. Annually, subscriptions surged by 13.2%.
Click the link below to see reasons for the shift.
👉 techcabal.com/2026/09/29/why…
🎯 100% FUNDED! Yummy Tummy has reached its Circular Grant goal. 🇰🇪⚡
Thanks to everyone who contributed, Yummy Tummy now has the capital to buy ingredients and packaging in bulk, clear pending orders and turn existing demand into stronger cash flow.
What started six years ago with one small pot of peanut butter is now taking another step forward. 🥜
As the business grows, the impact can keep moving through the community and help create more opportunities for local entrepreneurs. ♻️
One small pot. One growing business. Many more possibilities ahead.
Powered by our Field Partner @AfribitKibera.
KenyaCoin retweeted
Kenyan digital financial services firm M-KOPA has acquired 100% of Finnish software company KilpiTek in a deal valued at $8 million (about KSh1.04 billion), completed in March 2026, according to the company’s financial disclosures.
KilpiTek’s device-locking technology lets M-KOPA remotely restrict financed smartphones when customers miss loan repayments, and the acquisition gives M-KOPA direct control of a core part of its pay-as-you-go lending model, reducing reliance on external providers.
M-KOPA, which has also begun financing electric motorcycles in Kenya, says Nigeria has become its fastest-growing market, reaching one million customers faster than any other country in the firm’s history.
