Rurbit users in Burundi can now send Bitcoin over Lightning to an IBBM+ account and cash out at IBBM+ agents across the country, all by USSD on any phone without internet. The integration adds a practical off-ramp to one of Africa’s most constrained financial environments.
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Seven years after warning citizens away from Bitcoin and digital assets, the Bank of Tanzania has announced it is finalising a full regulatory framework covering virtual assets, stablecoins, and Bitcoin — a landmark policy reversal that places Tanzania firmly inside East Africa’s growing regulatory wave.
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Nigerian fintech Busha has launched Bitcoin-backed loans, letting users borrow up to 50% of their Bitcoin holdings in Naira at 2% monthly interest without selling their position. It is the first locally built Bitcoin collateral lending product for Nigerian retail users.
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