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John Haule

After documenting African fintech for 80K+ readers, I’m now recording the most important shift in the continent’s finance, stablecoins.

The Hidden Cost of Stablecoins

Apr 30, 2026

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3 min read

The Hidden Cost of Stablecoins

A look at where costs actually sit in Africa’s stablecoin payment flows

John Haule
John Haule
A Regulated Bank Just Came Onboard (SK04)

Apr 27, 2026

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1 min read

A Regulated Bank Just Came Onboard (SK04)

John Haule
John Haule
Stable Cards for Africa’s Unstable Currencies

Apr 23, 2026

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2 min read

Stable Cards for Africa’s Unstable Currencies

Your card works. Your currency doesn’t

John Haule
John Haule
The 80-Year-Old Has a New Friend (SK03)

Apr 20, 2026

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1 min read

The 80-Year-Old Has a New Friend (SK03)

John Haule
John Haule
The Snake and the Rope

Apr 16, 2026

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2 min read

The Snake and the Rope

An 85 year old payments company just bet on stablecoins. Here is why African regulators are not yet ready to do the same.

John Haule
John Haule
No Real Money, No Stablecoin in Kenya (SK02)

Apr 13, 2026

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4 min read

No Real Money, No Stablecoin in Kenya (SK02)

John Haule
John Haule
Me Too Stablecoin

Apr 9, 2026

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5 min read

Me Too Stablecoin

Everyone in African fintech wants to be a stablecoin company. Not everyone is building one.

John Haule
John Haule
Flutterwave launched stablecoin cards and a bank (SK01)

Apr 6, 2026

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4 min read

Flutterwave launched stablecoin cards and a bank (SK01)

John Haule
John Haule
Africa’s Stablecoin Market Looks Like a Forex Bureau

Apr 2, 2026

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9 min read

Africa’s Stablecoin Market Looks Like a Forex Bureau

The continent’s digital dollar boom is happening via WhatsApp and OTC desks, not on-chain protocols.

John Haule
John Haule

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