Blockchain Africa Conference 2026. 🎬 This year, four conversations are shaping the agenda: 🔹 Digital Currency Rails: Will stablecoins power Africa's e-commerce future? 🔹 Policy, Protection & Progress: Shaping Africa's digital asset framework 🔹 Tokenisation of Real-World Assets: Unlocking Africa's next trillion-dollar market 🔹 From Legacy Systems to Digital Rails: The convergence of TradFi & Web3 That last one isn't theoretical anymore. @Absa just joined ZARU (ZAR Universal Network), South Africa's rand-backed stablecoin network with BlockTower South Africa handling issuance and redemption alongside @sanlam Corporate, @StandardBankZA and @LunoGlobal. This is what "TradFi meets Web3" actually looks like in production, not on a slide. On stage: leaders from @Mastercard, @Nedbank , @yellowcard_app, @Onafriq , @GSXnetwork, @ForvisMazarsGrp and more the institutions and operators actually building this infrastructure. #BAC26 #Blockchain #Tokenisation #Stablecoin

Nicholas Allen, on building a digital-asset strategy that compounds live now. Arrel’s own platform: $3.5B+ orchestrated volume connecting custody, compliance & liquidity in one layer. #BAC2026

LIVE: The Next Commodity Boom panel. Tokenised commodities: $1.43B → $5.55B in months (+289%), gold driving ~90%. Ghana’s SEC is already piloting gold tokenisation via GoldBod. Moderator Kearabilwe Nonyana with panelists Connie Bloem, Sean Emery, Candice Dawkshas. #BAC2026

Molly Holmes, on the crucial security issues facing Web3. Molly GTM Founder at Blockaid, building the next generation of cybersecurity to protect Web3 users from malicious activity onchain. Thank you to our sponsor, Blockaid, for supporting BAC26. #BlockchainAfrica2026 #BAC2026

Aleks Andjelopolj, makes the case for institutionally backed emerging market stablecoins live now, backed by real experience issuing SA’s own ZARU. #BAC2026

Fireside live: Monetising the Surplus: Bitcoin Mining as Grid Infrastructure for SA. Eskom’s surplus renewable power + Bitcoin mining as a switchable load = a real demand-response proposal on the table right now. Stafford Masie & Carel de Jager, break it down for us. #BAC2026

Before tokenising everything, are we skipping the interoperability lesson? Chantal Maritz's keynote. #BAC2026

The second panel of the day focused on The Future of Money. Moderator Mohil Subban with panelists Muhammad Nana, Robyn Lawson, Simon Marland, Hari Chaitanya. #BAC2026

Tanya Knowles on the digital money option nobody's talking about enough: tokenised deposits. Live now. #BAC2026

LIVE: The first panel of the day, From Adoption to Trust. Moderator Leopoldt Jansen van Vuuren with panelists Tom Schoon, Francis Ogbuka, Nkahiseng Ralepeli, Badi Sudhakaran. #BAC2026

Trevor Goot (Head of Growth SADC, Yellow Card) on The Future of Digital Finance, #BAC2026

Dishen Govender is unpacking what Africa can actually learn from Europe's MiCA rollout and what doesn't translate. #BAC2026

Could Africa leapfrog SWIFT entirely? Ryan Kirkley's keynote is asking the big question live now. #BAC2026

Lerato Lamola breaks down what the COFI Bill actually means for SA banks, fintechs & CASP's Live now. #BAC2026

And we’re underway! James Preston opens Blockchain Africa Conference 2026 🎤 4x Crypto Fest MC, co-founder of Global Crypto (Kernel Media), former presenter and producer at East Coast Radio and covering blockchain since 2006. #BAC2026

📍 Registration is OPEN at PwC, Waterfall City, Gauteng! Have your ticket easily accessible, head to the Entrance Foyer, grab your badge. Free undercover parking on-site. Registration is underway, programme kicks off 09:00. Let's go! #BAC2026

Less than 24 hours to #BAC26. Crypto, tax and cross-border capital: Stephen Boakye moderates Prof. Shaun Parsons, Tertius Troost and Dr Wiehann Olivier. Seats are limited. Tickets at the door or secure yours now: blockchainafrica.co/register…

Less than 24 hours to #BAC26. Panel 4: Stablecoins in South Africa, moderated by Leopoldt Jansen van Vuuren, with Dr Wiehann Olivier, Carel de Jager and Sean Emery. Seats are limited. Tickets at the door or secure yours now: blockchainafrica.co/register…

Eskom’s proposed R1.20/kWh pilot tariff could turn surplus solar into Bitcoin mining revenue. Ethiopia’s already living the flip side miners cut to 23% of power after hydro inflows fell 20%. Stafford Masie & Carel de Jager take it on, fireside, live now. ⏰ Less than 24hrs to #BAC2026. Tickets also available at the door → blockchainafrica.co/register…

MC Announcement: James Preston, Marketing Director at Supra, will open and close #BAC26 as Master of Ceremonies. Co-founder of SA’s first blockchain news site. Five SA Blog Awards. East Coast Radio presenter turned Web3 storyteller. The 12th edition is in good hands. Register: blockchainafrica.co/register…

Speaker Announcement: Mohil Subban, Senior Manager & Emerging Technology Lead at PwC South Africa, moderates "The Future of Money: How Banks, Stablecoins and Digital Assets are Reshaping Global Payments" at #BAC26. 8+ years translating emerging technology into institutional strategy, the right moderator for the room. Register now: blockchainafrica.co/register…