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KBCC 2026 🌍 From the first edition of the Kenya Blockchain and Crypto Conference as a tight-knit crypto community gathering to today’s multi-industry conference, KBCC has grown into a key space shaping Africa’s money movement conversation and Kotani Pay has been part of that journey year after year. This year’s theme focused on Institutional Adoption, marked a clear shift in conversation. From banks and fintechs to payment providers, regulators, and infrastructure players, one message stood out: Africa cannot fully participate in a 24/7 global economy while still relying on delayed settlement systems. As global commerce becomes faster, borderless, and always-on, the continent must position itself with infrastructure that matches the speed and demands of modern economies. It was an honor to participate as both an exhibitor and contributor to these important conversations. A big thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth, shared insights, asked questions, and explored possibilities with us. These conversations are what continue to move the ecosystem forward. And a special thank you to the Chasing Mavericks for bringing together such a powerful mix of voices, ideas, and stakeholders. We look forward to an even bigger KBCC 2027 🚀

Your business collects in multiple currencies. But you treasury teams usually want settlement in ONE currency. Stablecoins simplify this by enabling your business to: ✔ Collect in local currencies ✔ Convert instantly ✔ Settle in USDT/USDC/USD ✔ Reconcile faster ✔ Move funds 24/7 What does this mean for your business: ✅ Reduced FX exposure ✅ Better liquidity management ✅ Accept payments across markets ✅ Centralize treasury ✅ Reduce settlement delays One Treasury. Multiple Markets. Start your stablecoin journey: 👉 bit.ly/3UYtNMd #StableTrade #KotaniConnects

"We don't touch crypto." I've heard this from 47 CFOs in the last 6 months. Then I ask: "What about your bank?" Silence. Because while finance leaders say they "don't touch crypto": ✅ Their banks are piloting blockchain settlement ✅ Their suppliers are requesting stablecoin payments  ✅ Their competitors cut settlement from 5 days to 10 minutes The quiet shift isn't coming. It's already here. This Wednesday & Thursday (May 14-15), I'll be at the Kenya Blockchain and Crypto Conference. Not to talk about Bitcoin. Not to pitch "the future." I'll be there for ONE conversation: "How are you currently handling cross-border payments?" If the answer involves: ❌ 3-5 day settlement windows ❌ Opaque FX spreads eating margins  ❌ Reconciliation nightmares Then stablecoins aren't "crypto." They're a treasury management tool. Real client numbers: BEFORE: Nigeria payment = 5 days, 3.5% cost AFTER: Nigeria payment = 10 minutes, 0.8% cost RESULT: 23% savings, 80% faster reconciliation These aren't crypto companies. They're finance teams tired of waiting for wires to clear. As Nahashon Gathai (CFO, AA Kenya) wrote: "Exposure doesn't arrive through speculation. It arrives when your suppliers request stablecoin payments, when transactions settle in 10 minutes instead of 3 days." ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SEE ME AT THE CONFERENCE: ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📍 Booth: Kotani Pay 📅 May 14-15, 2026 Come by if you: - Move money across African borders regularly - Want the CFO perspective, not the crypto pitch - Are curious how peers cut payment costs by 60% I'll have our "Stablecoins for Business Leaders" report + real client case studies. No sales pitch. Just data. Can't make it? Download the report here https://dub.sh/ghQbKG3 Let's talk treasury management, not tokens. See you Wednesday. 🇰🇪 P.S. - We're VASP-licensed, backed by Tether.  Our clients aren't crypto believers—they're finance leaders who ran the numbers. Abigail Munene Christine Kinya John Muinde Lucy Manzi Felix Macharia Annet Cheptonui Edwin Sikini Chebet Kipingor OKX Tether.io Telcoin HoneyCoin PawaPay Yogupay VALR Bitget Luno Bybit Virtual Assets Chamber of Commerce Utila Busha Blockchain Technologies (K) Limited. Virtual Assets Association of Kenya TechRift Africa Abojani Investment #KenyaBlockchainConference #TreasuryManagement #CrossBorderPayments  #CFO #Stablecoins #Fintech #Kenya #Nairobi #Crypto #Tether

See You at KBCC 2026! We’re excited to be attending the 4th edition of Kenya Blockchain and Crypto Conference bringing together an even bigger and more diverse audience exploring the all thinks blockchain, digital assets, regulation and financial innovation across Africa. If you’re attending, stop by our booth and let’s talk all things stablecoin from cross-border payments and settlement infrastructure to liquidity management and the future of moving money across Africa. And don’t miss our CEO, Felix Macharia as he joins two important conversations shaping the future of the industry: 🕙 10:00 AM — The Next Phase of African Payments: Connecting Payment Platforms and Stablecoin Networks 🕑 2:00 PM — Regulators Roundtable See you there!

This year’s edition of the Kenya Blockchain & Crypto Conference comes at a pivotal time for Kenya and Africa’s blockchain ecosystem. We are seeing strong growth in stablecoin adoption alongside increasing regulatory clarity around virtual assets in Kenya, as well as in jurisdictions such as Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, and Rwanda. The theme, “Stablecoins, Payments & the Next Phase of Africa’s Digital Economy,” strongly aligns with what we are building at Kotani Pay — enabling seamless stablecoin settlements across various African markets. Looking forward to engaging with regulators, fintechs, banks, payment providers, and builders shaping the future of payments in Africa. If you are exploring how to leverage stablecoins for your business, let’s connect at KBCC 2026. #KBCC #KotaniPay #Tether

Over 60% of stablecoin activity today is being driven by institutions and enterprises, not speculation. Our CEO, Felix Macharia, joined Erick Asuma of The Kenyan Wall Street to unpack the $10B crypto surge and what’s really driving adoption. The conversation was clear: this is not a hype. It’s about real-world financial utility. Businesses are turning to stablecoins for: ✅ Faster cross-border settlements ✅ Improved liquidity management ✅ Lower transaction costs ✅ Reduced FX exposure ✅ Always-on global payments infrastructure In a world where treasury efficiency matters more than ever, stablecoins are becoming a strategic advantage. How is your business exploring the advantages of stablecoin-powered payments and treasury operations? Let us know in the comment section Explore stablecoin as a solution: 👉 bit.ly/3UYtNMd

If banks fail to adopt and integrate stablecoins into their systems, they risk losing up to 15% of their remittance value to faster, more efficient alternatives (McKinsey & Company) But the shift to stablecoins isn’t just about mitigating loss, it’s a clear revenue opportunity. Banks can unlock new income streams by: 💡 Holding cash and treasury reserves for stablecoin issuers 💡 Earning interest from T-bills backing reserves 💡 Charging transaction and settlement fees 💡 Offering white-labeled stablecoin infrastructure At the Nairobi Stablecoin Conference, our CEO Felix Macharia shared a bank case study showing how partnering with stablecoin fintechs and issuers allows banks to reposition themselves as core infrastructure players not sidelined intermediaries. The takeaway: Stablecoins are not here to replace banks they are an opportunity for banks to evolve, diversify revenue, and remain competitive in a rapidly digitizing financial ecosystem. Have the first-mover advantage. Explore stablecoins for your banking strategy: 👉 bit.ly/3UYtNMd

Stablecoins are not a speculation. They are digital money with real-world utility. In our latest explainer, we examine Africa’s $205 billion on-chain market and unpack the Stablecoin Sandwich model, a compliant, bank-friendly framework that can settle cross-border trade in minutes instead of days. For banks, fintechs, and financial institutions, this is not a trend. It is a strategic opportunity to improve liquidity access, modernize payments, and serve clients faster and more efficiently. The biggest call to action is clear: act now, move quickly, and lead the next era of financial infrastructure. Early movers will shape the market, build trust, and capture the opportunities ahead. 📖 Read the full explainer and explore how Kotani Pay can help your institution unlock the power of stablecoins: 👉 bit.ly/3UYtNMd #Stabletrade #kotaniconnects

We are excited to announce Felix Macharia as a speaker at KBCC 2026 Felix Macharia, CEO and co-founder at Kotani Pay,a regulated payments infrastructure provider enabling enterprises, banks, and fintech platforms to settle cross-border transactions using stablecoins, while accessing local bank and mobile money rails across Africa. With a decade of experience at the intersection of financial infrastructure, regulation, and blockchain technology, Felix has held leadership and advisory roles across Africa’s digital asset ecosystem. His background includes serving as a researcher at the Institute of Blockchain Studies, co-trustee of the African Digital Asset Framework (ADAF) and co-founder of EOS Nairobi, a proof-of-stake node validator Come connect with him! Register: https://lnkd.in/e2vs8d7S 🗓️May 14-15th 2026 📍A.S.K Dome, Nairobi #KBCC2026 #Stablecoins #Payments Abigail Munene Felix Macharia Samuel Kariuki Brian A. K. Christine Kinya Dennis Macharia Denis Gitongah Sibusiso Menzi Sithole Lucy Manzi Katlego Phele Sandile M'remi Webster Michael Jonathan M.

Public participation on the VASP bill Public participation remains a vital part of shaping effective and inclusive legislation. It ensures that individuals, businesses, and industry stakeholders all have an opportunity to contribute to laws that will impact them. Our CEO, Felix Macharia recently had the opportunity to present the Virtual Assets Association of Kenya submission on the Virtual Asset Service Provider Bill during the public participation forum held in Egerton University. In this brief video, Felix shares how public participation works in Kenya and why it is such an important step in shaping the final outcome of the bill. This is an encouraging milestone for the industry. We value the opportunity for our sector’s voice to be heard alongside others, and we look forward to the final bill and the progress it can unlock for innovation, growth, and responsible regulation in Kenya. 📹 : Patrick Ngugi