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Nigeria Leads Africa’s Adoption of Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments

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  • published date: 2026-06-16 15:42:47 UTC

Nigeria has become sub-Saharan Africa’s leader in cross-border stablecoin payments. That’s according to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report published Tuesday (June 16), showing that the country accounts for 60% of stablecoin inflows since 2019. “What …

Nigeria has become sub-Saharan Africas leader in cross-border stablecoin payments.Thats according to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report published Tuesday (June 16), showing that the country … [+2641 chars]