ASSNTURE Holdings Ltd Establishes ASSNTURE Afrique Limited, Kenya

ASSNTURE Holdings Limited, a digital securities and real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation company incorporated in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), UAE, today announced the formation of ASSNTURE Afrique Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary incorporated in Kenya. This marks their strategic entry into East Africa, moving it towards delivering next-generation digital assets infrastructure and RWA tokenisation solutions to one of the world’s fastest-growing financial technology markets.

“Kenya stands at the forefront of financial innovation on the African continent, and we see an extraordinary alignment between ASSNTURE’s capabilities in RWA tokenisation and digital assets infrastructure, and the region’s ambition to build a modern, inclusive, and technology-driven capital markets ecosystem. This is not merely an expansion. It is a commitment to building long-term, meaningful financial infrastructure that connects Eastern and Southern Africa to global capital flows, said Ihsan Khelef, Co-Founder, ASSNTURE Holdings Limited.

Simultaneously, ASSNTURE Holdings Limited announced the appointment of Ali Hussein Kassim, a prominent FinTech Entrepreneur & Advocate, Chairman of the Association of FinTechs in Kenya, as well as Executive Board member of the Africa FinTech network, as Board Advisor to ASSNTURE Holdings Limited. Kassim’s appointment will play an instrumental role in guiding ASSNTURE’s Eastern and Southern African expansion strategy and stakeholder engagement across the region.

“Digital assets and tokenised financial infrastructure represent the next chapter for capital markets in Africa. I am delighted to join ASSNTURE’s advisory board at such a pivotal time. ASSNTURE brings world-class technology and deep institutional finance expertise from the UAE, and I look forward to helping bridge those capabilities with the opportunities and talent that exist across Kenya and the wider Eastern and Southern African region,” stated Ali Hussein Kassim, Board Advisor, ASSNTURE Holdings Limited.

In his capacity as Board Advisor to ASSNTURE Holdings Limited, Kassim will contribute strategic guidance on market entry, regulatory positioning, institutional partnerships, and business development across Eastern and Southern Africa, drawing on his deep network and expertise in Kenya’s rapidly evolving digital finance landscape.

Bridging The Gulf And East Africa Through Tokenised Finance

The formation of ASSNTURE Afrique Limited represents a pivotal step in ASSNTURE’s vision to democratise access to capital markets through blockchain-enabled financial infrastructure. Kenya and the broader Eastern and Southern African region — home to a rapidly maturing regulatory environment, deep mobile-first financial adoption, and a growing community of institutional and retail investors — represent a compelling opportunity for the deployment of ASSNTURE’s suite of digital securities platforms.

ASSNTURE Afrique Limited will serve as the regional hub for the company’s East and Southern Africa operations, delivering access to ASSNTURE’s flagship platforms — including OPTIMUS (RWA Tokenisation), IVEST (Digital Securities Marketplace), TRADEDESK (Blockchain Commodity Murabaha), IVEST+ (Treasury & Liquidity Management), and ASSNTURE MONEY (Payments & Digital Currency) — to financial institutions, corporates, asset managers, and government entities.