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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Flutterwave Enables X-Border Payments From Europe to Africa 
Flutterwave Enables X-Border Payments From Europe to Africa 
October 26, 2021  |  International

Global payments technology startup Flutterwave, in conjunction with nonprofit Stellar Development Foundation, has introduced two new remittance passageways between Europe and Africa on the Stellar...

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Digitizing Governments Boosts Business Trade, Digital Payments Across Africa
Digitizing Governments Boosts Business Trade, Digital Payments Across Africa
October 26, 2021  |  B2B Payments

In lists of technology innovations and developments across West Africa, we usually see the achievements of the usual suspects: Nigeria, Ghana and sometimes Cote d’Ivoire....

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Building the D2C eCommerce Operating System for African SMBs
Building the D2C eCommerce Operating System for African SMBs
October 26, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Emotu Balogun knows all too well the important role that logistics play when running an effective marketplace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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ANKA Marketplace Shows Power of Digital to Take African Businesses Global
ANKA Marketplace Shows Power of Digital to Take African Businesses Global
October 25, 2021  |  B2B Payments

“When you facilitate the life of the sellers, they end up selling even more.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Startups Look to Tap Into Africa’s Telehealth Opportunities
Startups Look to Tap Into Africa’s Telehealth Opportunities
October 11, 2021  |  Healthcare

African telehealth is looking like it could hit a boom with more mobile connectivity and better innovations to bridge the doctor-patient ratio gap, a report...

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Google Pledges $1B to Boost Internet, Startups in Africa
Google Pledges $1B to Boost Internet, Startups in Africa
October 06, 2021  |  Google

Google will invest $1 billion in Africa in the next five years to enhance its internet connectivity and help startup companies get some financial backing,...

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Emerging Technologies Have a Place in the Market, But Financial Inclusion in Africa Should Continue to Be Explored
Emerging Technologies Have a Place in the Market, But Financial Inclusion in Africa Should Continue...
October 05, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

Conventional wisdom holds that one must learn to walk before running. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Andela Unicorn Status Increases Buzz Around Africa’s Startup Scene
Andela Unicorn Status Increases Buzz Around Africa’s Startup Scene
September 30, 2021  |  Startups

Seven unicorns and counting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Western Union Partners With African Banks for Easy Cross-Border Transfers
Western Union Partners With African Banks for Easy Cross-Border Transfers
September 30, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Western Union is teaming up with major financial institutions (FIs) in Africa to make digital cross-border money transfers and bill payments faster and easier, according...

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