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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Concerns Over Lost Fee Income Prompt Nigerian Lenders to Slow CBDC Adoption
Concerns Over Lost Fee Income Prompt Nigerian Lenders to Slow CBDC Adoption
July 19, 2022  |  CBDC

Nigerian lenders have been putting up roadblocks against using the country’s digital currency, concerned about loss of revenue from traditional banking services, Central Bank of...

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The Startups Solving the Working Capital Challenge for Africa’s Small Businesses
The Startups Solving the Working Capital Challenge for Africa’s Small Businesses
July 19, 2022  |  Startups

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African FinTechs ‘Least Hit’ by Global Tech Funding Winter, but for How Long?
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July 18, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

The dreaded word — recession — is increasingly being bandied about as economists sound the alarm of tough times ahead. This can be seen in...

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M-Pesa Debuts Bill Pay Tool for Airtel, Telkom Customers
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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
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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. The way the world accesses healthcare has been transformed by digital technologies which are helping connect patients and health professionals in novel...

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FinTechs Solve Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion Challenge
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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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