Kwame Asante
Covers crypto and mobile money across Sub-Saharan Africa. Reports from Lagos, Nairobi, and Accra on how blockchain intersects with M-Pesa, agent banking networks, and the largest youth population on the planet. Former fintech correspondent for a Pan-African business publication.
Articles by Kwame Asante
Strategy Wiped Out $8 Billion in Net Debt. S&P Still Has It at B-
Strategy built a $6.54 billion dollar cushion and cut net debt to roughly $174 million in 11 months, hitting every marker S&P Global Ratings flagged for an upgrade. The rating hasn't moved, and the reason is simple: 845,050 Bitcoin.
Iran's new export rule is a quiet win for crypto trade flows
Iran's central bank is letting exporters pay for imports with overseas earnings, no official exchange rate required. It's a quiet tax cut for traders and a legal channel for sanctions-proof settlement. Crypto doesn't need a mention to win here.
