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.

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Google Announces New Cloud Region in South Africa
Google Announces New Cloud Region in South Africa
October 05, 2022  |  Google

Google announced Wednesday (Oct. 10) that it will launch its first African cloud region in South Africa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Africa’s Growing Gamer Scene Embraces Web3 Possibilities
Africa’s Growing Gamer Scene Embraces Web3 Possibilities
October 04, 2022  |  Ecosystems

Around the world, gaming communities have been at the vanguard of the current Web3 boom and have been instrumental in shaping the social dimensions of...

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Afreximbank Launches AfPAY Trade Payment Service in Africa
Afreximbank Launches AfPAY Trade Payment Service in Africa
October 02, 2022  |  B2B Payments

The African Export-Import Bank, or Afreximbank, announced Thursday (Sept. 29) the broad launch of a payment service called AfPAY with the stated goal of facilitating...

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FinTech Platforms Help Connect African Stock Markets, Drive X-Border Investing
FinTech Platforms Help Connect African Stock Markets, Drive X-Border Investing
September 29, 2022  |  emea

While investment apps have done much to democratize the process of buying and selling securities, they typically operate in silos and only give access to...

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Flutterwave Adds Google Pay Integration for African Businesses
Flutterwave Adds Google Pay Integration for African Businesses
September 22, 2022  |  emea

Pan-African payment platform Flutterwave has announced a Google Pay integration that will allow merchants using Flutterwave for business, the San Francisco-based firm’s eCommerce platform, to...

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Digital-First Banking Brings Efficiency, Access to African Consumers, SMBs
Digital-First Banking Brings Efficiency, Access to African Consumers, SMBs
September 22, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

The appetite for digital banking has accelerated in recent years, giving rise to a new generation of challenger banks and FinTech players that are disrupting...

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US FinTech WayaPay Launches Digital Bank, Transfer App Aimed at African Immigrants
US FinTech WayaPay Launches Digital Bank, Transfer App Aimed at African Immigrants
September 18, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

WayaPay, which describes itself as a Kenyan FinTech based in the United States, says it has launched its full-service digital bank and money-transfer app tailored...

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From Telehealth to Teletherapy, Digital Apps Boost Mental Wellness in Emerging Markets
From Telehealth to Teletherapy, Digital Apps Boost Mental Wellness in Emerging Markets
September 14, 2022  |  Healthcare

The rising popularity of mental health apps in recent years represents the coupling of two separate healthcare trends: an increased focus on mental and emotional...

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Verto and Xente Team Up on NGO Payments
Verto and Xente Team Up on NGO Payments
September 13, 2022  |  Partnerships

B2B cross-border payments firm Verto has partnered with Xente, a multicurrency digital payments platform for African businesses, to provide cross-border payment services to non-governmental organizations...

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