Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) has spent most of 2026 expanding in Australia, but the company has signaled it could move into an even bigger market. Ripple just published a full country-by-country breakdown of Africa’s crypto regulation, which could be a snippet of where it’s heading next.

Sub-Saharan Africa received over $205 billion in on-chain value in the past 12 months—a 52% jump that makes it the third fastest-growing crypto region in the world. Ripple is already operating across the continent through RLUSD partnerships and a custody deal with one of Africa’s largest banks. With both 2026 acquisitions so far being in Australia, could Africa be where Ripple looks next?

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