Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most-populous continent. At about 30.3 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area and 20% of its land area. With 1.2 billion people as of 2016, it accounts for about 16% of the world's human population.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Blockchain.com and MetaMask Partner to Streamline Adoption of Crypto Payments
Blockchain.com and MetaMask Partner to Streamline Adoption of Crypto Payments
April 09, 2024  |  Partnerships

Blockchain.com and MetaMask partnered to enable seamless and secure cryptocurrency payments. The new partnership includes an integration of Blockchain.com’s crypto payment solution, Blockchain.com Pay, with MetaMask’s self-custodial platform, the...

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Binance Charged With Tax Evasion in Nigeria as Exec Escapes
Binance Charged With Tax Evasion in Nigeria as Exec Escapes
March 25, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Nigeria has reportedly charged Binance and two of the cryptocurrency exchange’s executives with tax evasion. The charges come with a dramatic wrinkle, as one of those executives, who...

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Deel to Acquire Africa-Focused Payroll Firm PaySpace
Deel to Acquire Africa-Focused Payroll Firm PaySpace
March 05, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Hiring and payroll platform Deel is set to acquire payroll and HR firm PaySpace. “Our team looked at many global payroll players, and PaySpace emerged as the best of the...

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Mastercard and MTN Group Partner on Mobile Payments in Africa
Mastercard and MTN Group Partner on Mobile Payments in Africa
March 01, 2024  |  Mobile Payments

Mastercard and MTN Group Fintech have partnered to help consumers and small businesses across Africa transact through mobile payments. With this partnership, Mastercard’s technology will...

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Report: Uber Considers Investment in African Vehicle Financing Startup Moove
Report: Uber Considers Investment in African Vehicle Financing Startup Moove
February 23, 2024  |  Investments

Uber is reportedly considering joining other investors in a funding round for Moove, an African vehicle financing startup. The funding round could total between $75...

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Absa Says African FinTechs Should List IPOs on Local Exchanges
Absa Says African FinTechs Should List IPOs on Local Exchanges
February 22, 2024  |  IPO

South Africa’s Absa Group has reportedly highlighted the opportunity for African FinTechs to consider public listings at home. Adesoji Solanke, head of FinTech investment banking...

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Boom Debuts Blockchain-Powered Payment Platform for Unbanked Consumers in Africa
Boom Debuts Blockchain-Powered Payment Platform for Unbanked Consumers in Africa
February 19, 2024  |  Blockchain

Boom launched an online payment gateway that allows merchants to collect payments from 2 billion unbanked consumers across Africa. The debut of the platform, Boom...

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Funding for African HealthTech Startups Dips 2% in 2023
Funding for African HealthTech Startups Dips 2% in 2023
February 13, 2024  |  Investments

African HealthTech startups raised $167 million in 2023. That total represented a 2% decline from the previous year, but it was raised during a period...

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Visa Invites Applications for FinTech Accelerator Program in Africa
Visa Invites Applications for FinTech Accelerator Program in Africa
January 29, 2024  |  Startups

Visa launched the second cohort for its Africa FinTech Accelerator program. The program aims to provide mentorship, training and networking opportunities to startups in Africa, the digital payments firm said...

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