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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B2B Marketplaces Digitize Corporate Procurement, Tackle Africa’s Inefficient Supply Chains

B2B Marketplaces Digitize Corporate Procurement, Tackle Africa’s Inefficient Supply Chains
B2B Marketplaces Digitize Corporate Procurement, Tackle Africa’s Inefficient Supply Chains
October 13, 2022  |  Commerce

Online marketplaces are among the defining features of contemporary eCommerce, which has been shaped by the likes of global heavyweights such as Amazon and eBay....

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Internet, Cloud Capabilities Define Google’s Billion-Dollar Africa Investment
Internet, Cloud Capabilities Define Google’s Billion-Dollar Africa Investment
October 12, 2022  |  Connected Economy

One year on from the launch of Google’s billion-dollar, five-year investment plan to foster digital transformation in Africa, the firm has announced a number of...

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Mastercard Backs nClude to Further Financial Inclusion in Egypt
Mastercard Backs nClude to Further Financial Inclusion in Egypt
October 12, 2022  |  Partnerships

Mastercard is investing in and collaborating with African technology company nClude to foster further financial inclusion across Egypt while also enhancing the country’s FinTech ecosystem....

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FoodTech Investments Help Streamline Africa’s Agriculture Trade, Connect Fragmented Supply Chains
FoodTech Investments Help Streamline Africa’s Agriculture Trade, Connect Fragmented Supply Chains
October 09, 2022  |  Supply Chain

Africa’s startup ecosystem raised nearly $5 billion in venture capital (VC) funding last year, twice as much as in 2020. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Nigerian FinTech Vella Finance Launches Platform for SMBs in Africa
Nigerian FinTech Vella Finance Launches Platform for SMBs in Africa
October 07, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Nigerian FinTech Vella Finance has launched a new user interface and new products as part of a platform that helps streamline cross-border payments for owners...

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FinTechs Foster Digital Transformation in Smaller, Overlooked African Markets
FinTechs Foster Digital Transformation in Smaller, Overlooked African Markets
October 06, 2022  |  Banking

In the technological transformation of payments, it is often the smallest economies that are the last to modernize. At the same time, international payment rails...

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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  |  Connected Economy

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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