Stablecoins present Africa’s next struggle for sovereignty

A stablecoin image symbolising digital currencies’ potential to ease cross-border payments, cut remittance costs, and boost African financial control.

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Stablecoins have moved from the edge of finance to its wiring. Every month they channel more than $1trillion across networks that operate beyond traditional banks.

For Africa, their significance lies less in novelty and more in power. The flow of money determines who takes a share, who sets the rules, and who remains dependent.