Crypto & Stablecoin Guides for Africa
Learn how stablecoin on-ramps, off-ramps, P2P marketplaces, Mobile Money and blockchain networks work before comparing providers.
Last reviewed: August 2026
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Fake Crypto Support Scams: Telegram, WhatsApp and Search Ads
Nobody from real support DMs you first, asks for a seed phrase or requests a 'verification fee'. How to check and where to report.
Read guideP2P safetyThe Dirty Money P2P Scam: When a Buyer's Payment Gets Your Account Frozen
Why a payment from an unrelated name is a red flag, and how third-party transfers can pull you into someone else's fraud case.
Read guideNetworksFake USDT Tokens and Wrong-Network Deposits: How to Check Before You Accept
A token named 'USDT' is not necessarily Tether's USDT. Contract addresses, networks and the checks that matter.
Read guideSafetyCrypto Ponzi and Fake Investment Schemes in Africa: The Warning Signs
Guaranteed daily returns, referral bonuses and pressure to recruit: the pattern behind collapsed schemes and how to verify a platform.
Read guideMobile moneySIM-Swap Fraud: How Attackers Drain M-Pesa and Mobile Money Wallets
Your phone number is a key to your money. What SIM-swap is, how it happens, and the settings and habits that reduce the risk.
Read guideSafetyFake Airdrops and Wallet-Draining Links: How the 'Free Crypto' Trap Works
Free tokens that require connecting your wallet or signing a transaction are a classic drainer setup. What to check first.
Read guideSafetyRomance and 'Pig Butchering' Crypto Scams: The Long Con Explained
A new friend, a profitable 'trading platform', small withdrawals that work — until they don't. The pattern and the exit steps.
Read guideKenya safetyM-Pesa Reversal Scams: A Safety Guide for USDT Traders in Kenya
Payment checks, third-party transfers and what to do if an M-Pesa payment is disputed or reversed.
Read guideNigeria safetyFrozen OPay or Bank Account After a P2P Crypto Trade: What to Do
Understand account restrictions, collect trade records and follow official complaint channels without paying an unlock scammer.
Read guideBasicsP2P vs Direct Crypto On-Ramps and Off-Ramps
How marketplace trading differs from a provider-managed quote, and what changes in pricing, payment flow and counterparty involvement.
Read guideFeesHow to Compare the Real Cost of Buying or Selling USDT
Why the advertised fee is not the comparison metric, and how to work out what you actually receive.
Read guideNetworksUSDT Networks Explained: TRC20, ERC20, BEP20 and Solana
The asset is USDT; the network is how it travels. What to check before you send a transfer.
Read guideSafetyHow to Use P2P Crypto More Safely
Practical checks before choosing an offer, while buying, and before releasing crypto to a counterparty.
Read guideMobile moneyHow Mobile Money and Crypto Work Together in Africa
The three models that connect a Mobile Money wallet to stablecoins, and how they differ per country.
Read guideStablecoinsUSDT vs USDC for African Stablecoin Users
Two dollar-tracking stablecoins with different availability, liquidity and local cash-out routes.
Read guideVerificationCrypto KYC Explained
What identity information providers commonly request, and why requirements differ between platforms.
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