Ripple is expanding into Africa’s $205 billion crypto market with RLUSD partnerships and custody solutions as XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) tests the $1.30 support that has held multiple times over the past two weeks.

The Africa Push

Sub-Saharan Africa received more than $205 billion in on-chain value between July 2024 and June 2025, a 52% year-over-year increase. 

Nigeria ranked 6th and Ethiopia 12th in the 2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index.

Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin has seen strong demand across Africa through partnerships with Mercy Corps Ventures in Kenya for aid delivery, plus Chipper Cash, VALR, and Yellow Card for institutional access. 

Moreover, Absa Bank signed a strategic partnership for…

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