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Hosted by Tether - Digital Finance and the adoption of digital assets in Africa

As digital finance evolves across Africa, digital assets, particularly stablecoins, have moved beyond speculative use cases and into real economic activity. From cross-border payments and treasury management to remittances and financial inclusion, blockchain-based infrastructure is beginning to address long-standing structural challenges across the continent.

This panel brings together perspectives from a stablecoin issuer,

cross-border payment infrastructure provider, crypto exchange,

blockchain intelligence firm, and regulatory expert to explore how

digital assets are being adopted in practice, what risks and

misconceptions remain, and what must happen for digital finance

to scale responsibly across African markets.

The discussion will examine the intersection of innovation,

compliance, infrastructure, and policy, and what it will take for

digital assets to become embedded in Africa’s financial system.

Speakers

Arnoud d'Yve de Bavay

Arnoud d'Yve de Bavay

Regional Expansion Lead - Africa, Tether

Esther Kunda

Esther Kunda

DG Innovation & Emerging Technologies, Ministry of ICT & Innovation

Ola Oyetayo

Ola Oyetayo

Co-Founder, Verto

Navin Gupta

Navin Gupta

Chief Executive Officer, Crystal Intelligence

Moderator

Zann Kwan

Zann Kwan

Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer, Revo Digital Family Office