Johannesburg, South Africa – YoguPay joined innovators, regulators, and industry leaders at the Africa Stablecoin Summit 2025 on the 11th & 12th of November, a two-day gathering shaping the future of digital finance on the continent. Hosted at The Empire Conference Centre, the summit convened builders, regulators, C-suite leaders, policymakers, founders, and global payment experts to explore how stablecoins can strengthen Africa’s financial resilience.
From the onset, the energy was electric. Attendees weren’t just discussing ideas; they were exchanging blueprints, debating real use cases, and aligning on what the next decade of digital finance should look like. It was clear that stablecoins have moved beyond speculation and are now at the center of Africa’s next wave of financial transformation.
A Strong Kenyan Presence on the Main Stage
A major highlight of this year’s summit was the keynote address by Hon. Kimani Kuria, Chairperson of Kenya’s Finance and National Planning Committee. His perspective on modernizing Africa’s financial systems and the evolving regulatory landscape set the tone for the event.
His presence throughout the summit, including time spent engaging directly at the YoguPay booth, demonstrated Kenya’s growing leadership in shaping digital finance policy in Africa. His interest in the work being done by African fintech builders signalled trust in homegrown innovation and reinforced YoguPay’s role as one of the players at the forefront of compliant, infrastructure-first cross-border solutions.
Isaac Wabuge on Stage: A Defining Moment for YoguPay
YoguPay’s Head of Sales & Business Development, Isaac Wabuge, participated in the high-profile session “Navigating the Stablecoin Space: Opportunities and Risks for Traditional Financial Institutions” alongside experts from Absa Group, Forvis Mazars, and other global institutions.
Isaac delivered a compelling perspective on the future of cross-border stablecoin flows, emphasizing real-world use cases, compliance-by-design infrastructure, and the importance of ecosystem partnerships. His message was both practical and visionary, underscoring how stablecoins can serve as a reliable layer for African institutions looking to modernize treasury, liquidity, and settlement processes.
Isaac’s closing statement anchored the room. He reminded participants that Africa doesn’t need to wait for global markets to define the next era of digital money. The continent has the talent, the problems worth solving, and the entrepreneurial grit to lead. His call to action was simple but powerful:
“We are bringing in solutions that are tried and tested in terms of agility and speed. We build with integrity, collaboration, and long-term thinking; stablecoins will not just support African businesses, they’ll redefine how the world moves value.”
Stablecoin Innovation That Meets the Moment
Across both days, YoguPay’s booth was a meaningful stop for leaders seeking clarity on cross-border payments, stablecoin rails, remittances, FX optimisation, and treasury solutions.
What made this year’s Summit stand out was the shift from theory to enterprise adoption. The conversations were grounded in real deployments, real data, and real demand.
Stablecoins are enabling:
- Faster global payouts
- Reduced FX losses
- Real-time reconciliation
- Affordable liquidity access
- More resilient treasury operations
This is no longer a future to anticipate; it’s happening now. And Africa’s builders, including YoguPay, are pushing the frontier forward.
The summit’s program was packed with deep-dive sessions featuring global names, including Binance, VISA, Kotani Pay, Tether, OpenFX, Yellow Card, HoneyCoin, and policy specialists from across the continent. The energy in the venue reflected Africa’s readiness to build scalable, connected payment ecosystems that support trade and innovation.
The Conversation Africa Has Been Waiting For
The Summit delivered hard-hitting conversations on everything from on-chain capital markets to compliance frameworks, treasury efficiency and FX volatility, merchant integrations, settlement automation, telco innovation, cross-bank settlement systems, and cross-border trade. What stood out was the consensus around one fact: stablecoins are already solving real, large-scale problems, and Africa is uniquely positioned to lead their adoption.
Speakers unpacked how digital currencies can streamline remittances, reduce settlement risk, and unlock low-cost liquidity access for businesses. Policymakers emphasized the need for balanced regulation that encourages innovation without compromising safety. Across panel after panel, you could hear the same undertone: Africa is not catching up; it is setting the global pace.
A Front-Row Seat to What’s Next
For YoguPay, being on the ground offered a powerful vantage point. As we engaged with founders, banks, exchanges, policymakers, and regulators, the conversations made one thing clear: businesses want infrastructure that is fast, transparent, compliant, and practical for day-to-day operations.
Enterprises are no longer exploring stablecoins out of curiosity. They’re exploring them to solve real bottlenecks, from cash flow delays to cross-border settlement constraints. And the interest spans across sectors: fintech, web3, financial institutions, logistics, agriculture exports, manufacturing, and even corporate treasury teams are leaning in.
These insights reaffirm what we’ve always believed: Africa’s future will be built on systems that eliminate friction and open new possibilities for local and global commerce.
Looking Ahead
The Africa Stablecoin Summit reinforced a continental shift toward borderless financial systems.
YoguPay remains committed to helping African businesses and institutions operate with confidence, agility, and transparency, whether through stablecoin solutions, global accounts, FX optimization, treasury tools, or emerging digital asset rails.
As conversations continue across the public and private sectors, YoguPay will keep collaborating, building, and contributing to Africa’s journey toward a faster, more inclusive, and more resilient financial future.
The Summit closed with a renewed sense of urgency, not panic, but opportunity. What was most encouraging was the unity of purpose. Whether from regulators, enterprises, or innovators, the message was the same: Africa’s financial ecosystem must be interoperable, inclusive, and designed for scale.
YoguPay’s Commitment Going Forward
The conversations in Johannesburg reinforced our belief in what we’re building. YoguPay will continue to champion:
- Stablecoin-powered cross-border payments
- Global collections and payouts
- Scalable on/off-ramp infrastructure
- Treasury solutions for African and global enterprises
- Compliance-first digital asset innovation
We remain committed to enabling seamless, borderless financial operations for businesses across the continent and beyond.
If your organisation is exploring stablecoins, digital asset infrastructure, or enterprise-grade cross-border solutions, we’d love to partner with you. Reach out to sheila@yogupay.com today, and let’s build the future of digital finance together.