Bitcoin and Stablecoins Will Bring Crypto Mass Adoption to Africa, Experts Say
“You’ve got a lot of nuances in the African financial stack,” Caddell explained. “Not just between the West and Africa, but also between African markets. In Nigeria, people use bank transfers a lot. In Kenya, M-Pesa is king and dominates. In Ghana, it’s MTN’s Momo, which is MTN’s mobile money.”
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