Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 and Kenya 🇰🇪 just signed creative economy deals with Akuna Group (powered by $XLM Stellar)

Jan 2026: Akuna Wallet got into Bank of Ghana's regulatory sandbox for VASPs

What this means:
- Supervised digital asset infrastructure for cross-border payments
- African creators can finally move money without legacy banking friction
- Real regulatory progress in Africa, not just hype

Stellar eating in emerging markets while everyone's busy chasing memecoins

Africa's payment rails are being rebuilt on crypto infrastructure right now