[Visa, M-Pesa, and Onafriq Launch Stablecoin Cross-Border Transfer Pilot in the Democratic Republic of Congo] Odaily Planet Daily reports that Visa, M-Pesa, and Onafriq have launched a pilot project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, utilizing USD-pegged stablecoins to settle cross-border mobile transactions. The pilot targets scenarios such as cross-border mobile wallet top-ups, international business transactions, and remittances. The World Bank estimates that the average cost of cross-border remittances in Sub-Saharan Africa is close to 8% of the transfer amount. Visa has previously partnered with African cryptocurrency exchange Yellow Card to explore stablecoin fund management and international settlement services. (Bitcoin.com News).