Walking the Talk: Why I Just Paid for My VASPA Membership (And Why You Should Too)
Today, 31 May 2026, I did something that felt both deeply symbolic and self-fulfilling: I paid for my professional membership with the Virtual Asset Service Providers Association (VASPA). For context, when we opened VASPA’s doors to the industry back in June 2025, we offered a one-year free membership window...
Why President Trump’s New Fintech Order in the United States Matters for Africa
The global financial landscape just took a significant step toward co-building. On 19 May 2026—the day Arsenal Football Club finally won the English Premier League after a 22-year wait—President Donald Trump was gunning for a different kind of cup: a U.S. where walls between FinTech and traditional financial services...
Reflections on the Africa Finance Festival 2026: Where Traditional Finance Meets Blockchain
The energy in Lagos at the just-concluded Africa Finance Festival 2026 (AFF 2026) was simply contagious. Held 12–13 May 2026 at Lagos Oriental, participants included asset managers, bankers, innovators, investors, regulators, governments, and fellow professionals. The conference theme was “Future Forward: Building Resilient, Sustainable & Digital Financial Systems for...
A Guide for Financial Institutions and Crypto-Risk Mitigation in Nigeria: From Blanket Prohibition and Stereotypical Discrimination to Proper and Compliant Risk-Based Control
Introduction Whenever blanket prohibitions are made by financial institutions (FIs)—whether based on common stereotypes, fiat directives, or risk speculations over crypto-related transactions—there is serious cause for concern. Given the sanctity of the bank-customer relationship, the constitutional underpinnings of property rights, and the essential role of banking and financial services...
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