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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How Lessons From Nigeria’s eNaira Rollout Can Guide Future of CBDCs in Africa

How Lessons From Nigeria’s eNaira Rollout Can Guide Future of CBDCs in Africa
How Lessons From Nigeria’s eNaira Rollout Can Guide Future of CBDCs in Africa
August 25, 2022  |  CBDC

In its August monetary policy statement, the Central Bank of Zimbabwe (CBZ) announced that it has developed a “roadmap for adoption of CBDC [central bank...

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Uganda’s Telcos, Smartphone Ownership Drive Digital Inclusion in East Africa
Uganda’s Telcos, Smartphone Ownership Drive Digital Inclusion in East Africa
August 21, 2022  |  Technology

Internet access is the foundation of any digital economy. Without it, there can be no digital transformation, which explains why expanding coverage has been a...

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HealthTech GoMedii Targets Africa, Bangladesh to Boost India’s Medical Tourism
HealthTech GoMedii Targets Africa, Bangladesh to Boost India’s Medical Tourism
August 17, 2022  |  Healthcare

GoMedii, an Indian HealthTech startup, is looking at being an enabler for healthcare for overseas patients, a report from BioSpectrum said. Get the Full Story...

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UN to Debut $1B for African Tech Startups
UN to Debut $1B for African Tech Startups
August 17, 2022  |  Startups

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will launch an initiative to mobilize and invest in new startups in Africa, a report from Business Day said....

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QED Investors Makes First African Investment in TeamApt
QED Investors Makes First African Investment in TeamApt
August 10, 2022  |  Investments

TeamApt, a Nigerian business payments and banking platform, has just closed a financing round that includes investments from the FinTech specialist venture capital firm QED...

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Drone Delivery Services Shape Africa’s Healthcare Space
Drone Delivery Services Shape Africa’s Healthcare Space
August 08, 2022  |  Healthcare

In the 21st century, autonomous flying vehicles known as drones have crossed over from science fiction to reality. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Social Commerce Unlocks Growth for Brands, FinTechs in Africa
Social Commerce Unlocks Growth for Brands, FinTechs in Africa
August 03, 2022  |  Social Commerce

From a socially oriented online phenomenon, Meta-owned platforms, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, have grown to become a critical medium for doing business in emerging markets...

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Africa’s Startups Balance Trade Off Between Lower Valuations and Larger Funding Rounds
Africa’s Startups Balance Trade Off Between Lower Valuations and Larger Funding Rounds
August 02, 2022  |  Startups

African startups secured close to $5 billion in venture capital (VC) funding in 2021, twice as much as the previous year. But while doubling the...

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Nigerians Switch to Crypto as Country’s Currency Weakens
Nigerians Switch to Crypto as Country’s Currency Weakens
August 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

As Nigerians trade more dollar-dominated digital assets, they have been hedging against a drop in value for the naira, which is seeing new lows on...

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