Author: Ese Williams
Ese Williams
Ese Williams is a fintech and crypto content strategist with a keen focus on Africa’s evolving digital finance landscape. At Coinafrica, Ese covers critical developments in payments, blockchain adoption, digital assets, and financial infrastructure — bringing clarity to complex topics for both new and seasoned readers.
South Africa’s stablecoin regulation is gaining attention as the country’s central bank speaks openly about the risks linked to digital assets, particularly stablecoins. This comes at a time when stablecoins are increasingly used for everyday transactions. These include payments and settlements across Africa. Our recent article on Ozow Expanding Crypto Payments in South Africa highlights this trend. In the past few days, officials from the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) issued public warnings. They highlighted potential financial and systemic risks from the growing use of stablecoins. This marks a shift from passive observation to active regulatory engagement. It also suggests…