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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M-Pesa Debuts Bill Pay Tool for Airtel, Telkom Customers
M-Pesa Debuts Bill Pay Tool for Airtel, Telkom Customers
July 15, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

African money transfer service M-Pesa has debuted bill pay interoperability that lets Airtel and Telkom customers make mobile money payments directly into Safaricom’s M-PESA Pay...

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Zazuu Raises $2M for African Remittance Platform
Zazuu Raises $2M for African Remittance Platform
July 13, 2022  |  Investments

African money movement platform Zazuu has completed a $2 million fundraising round that will allow it to build a more robust remittance offering for residents...

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Despite Downturns, Central African Republic President Champions Crypto
Despite Downturns, Central African Republic President Champions Crypto
July 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Central African Republic was the first country in Africa and the second in the world to make bitcoin an official currency, and its president...

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Mobile-First Software Solutions Can Help African Merchants Digitize Their Businesses
Mobile-First Software Solutions Can Help African Merchants Digitize Their Businesses
June 29, 2022  |  Technology

Despite high mobile penetration across Africa, cash remains a preferred payment method for everyday transactions, with an estimated 95% of transactions in Nigeria, one of...

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eHealth Startups Making Moves Across Africa
eHealth Startups Making Moves Across Africa
June 27, 2022  |  Healthcare

Telemedicine, telehealth, ePharmacy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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FinTechs Solve Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion Challenge
FinTechs Solve Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion Challenge
June 23, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

When it comes to tackling poverty and improving the quality of life of the world’s poor and excluded communities, the concept of financial inclusion has...

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Safaricom CEO: ‘Innovation Mindset’ Critical to M-Pesa Success
Safaricom CEO: ‘Innovation Mindset’ Critical to M-Pesa Success
June 21, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

“M-Pesa is a barometer of what’s happening in the [Kenyan] economy and how customers are behaving.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Appletree Campaigns to Raise $5B to Fund 1 Million African eCommerce SMEs
Appletree Campaigns to Raise $5B to Fund 1 Million African eCommerce SMEs
June 19, 2022  |  Investments

Appletree Digital Commerce, an eCommerce company, has debuted the Taking One Million African Traders Online Movement (TOMATO) initiative, to help out with African youths with...

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Africa’s Digital Future Beyond Mobile Money
Africa’s Digital Future Beyond Mobile Money
June 17, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

It seems like an exciting time for PayTech — payments technology — in Africa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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