Circle and Global Citizen announced a multi-year partnership to pilot USDC payments for local vendors in Rwanda starting in 2027. The initiative targets participants in Move Afrika, a pan-African tour project co-founded by Global Citizen and pgLang, aiming to accelerate fund reception for merchants and reduce transaction costs through stablecoin infrastructure. Beyond payment acceptance, Circle will provide financing and technical training on digital payments to local entrepreneurs and live event production professionals via the Move Afrika Production Alliance. The collaboration also includes exploring the migration of Global Citizen's community rewards program on-chain and establishing the "Global Citizen & Circle Impact Champions Award," which will fund eligible charitable organizations using USDC.