STABLECOINS | Trident, Ripple Strategy to Build Out RLUSD Stablecoin Payment System for Africa

Trident Digital Tech Holdings (TDTH) said it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Ripple Strategy Holding to jointly develop a stablecoin-based payment system targeting African markets.

Under the agreement, Ripple Strategy will provide its RLUSD stablecoin technology and blockchain payment infrastructure to support Trident’s Africa-focused initiatives, the companies said.

The partnership will initially focus on Ghana, where Trident plans to build a blockchain-enabled settlement and tax reporting platform aimed at roughly 2.1 million micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. The system is designed to enable

• crypto-based payments,
• automate tax collection, and
• improve transparency

in government revenue systems.

The companies said the platform will introduce RLUSD-backed settlement to facilitate faster, low-cost transactions and create a real-time foreign exchange market between the U.S. dollar and the Ghanaian Cedi through dedicated liquidity pools.

The initiative also aims to improve cross-border payments by offering 24/7 settlement and access to global dollar liquidity via Ripple’s network, which spans more than 90 markets.

Trident said pilot rollouts are planned for mid-2026, subject to regulatory approvals across multiple African jurisdictions.

The move highlights growing interest in using stablecoins to address payment inefficiencies, foreign exchange volatility, and financial inclusion challenges across Africa.

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