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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Jumia: How The ‘Amazon Of Africa’ Is Navigating A Pandemic-Induced Explosion In Digital Payments
Jumia: How The ‘Amazon Of Africa’ Is Navigating A Pandemic-Induced Explosion In Digital Payments
May 13, 2020  |  eCommerce

At a quick glance, Africa as a continent lags behind the rest of the world in terms of pushing its population of roughly 1.2 billion...

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Flutterwave Rolls Out Online Portal For African Merchants
Flutterwave Rolls Out Online Portal For African Merchants
April 30, 2020  |  eCommerce

The startup Flutterwave, which picked up $35 million last year in venture funding, has launched an online portal that will enable African businesses to set...

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Goldman-Backed Startups Jumia, Twiga Team For Kenya Produce Delivery 
Goldman-Backed Startups Jumia, Twiga Team For Kenya Produce Delivery 
April 28, 2020  |  International

Two African startups backed by Goldman Sachs — the eCommerce platform Jumia and the B2B AgTech startup Twiga Foods — have teamed for produce delivery...

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Safaricom, Vodacom Acquire M-PESA Payments Platform
Safaricom, Vodacom Acquire M-PESA Payments Platform
April 06, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Safaricom, Kenya’s telecommunications giant, and the South African mobile communications company Vodacom have completed the acquisition of the M-PESA brand, along with its product development...

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Jumia To Aid With Delivery Of Essentials In Africa
Jumia To Aid With Delivery Of Essentials In Africa
March 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Nigeria-based eCommerce and payments startup Jumia is supporting the fight against COVID-19 in Africa by using its platform to offer information, delivery and supplies. Get...

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Mastercard: The Impact Of Pay On Demand On Africa’s Smartphone Future
Mastercard: The Impact Of Pay On Demand On Africa’s Smartphone Future
March 16, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

Inclusion is a laudable goal — bringing the 1.7 billion unbanked and underbanked people worldwide into the global digital marketplace is a nearly uncontested good....

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Visa Teams With Nigeria’s Paga For Global FinTech
Visa Teams With Nigeria’s Paga For Global FinTech
March 09, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Visa is partnering with the Nigeria-based startup Paga to bring payments technology to Africa and abroad, according to reports on Monday (March 9). Get the...

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i2c Names GM In Middle East, Africa Expansion
i2c Names GM In Middle East, Africa Expansion
March 03, 2020  |  Banking

Payment and open banking tech firm i2c plans to expand its presence in the Middle East and Africa, according to a press release. Get the...

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African eComm Firm Taps Local Agents, Businesses To Streamline Logistics 
African eComm Firm Taps Local Agents, Businesses To Streamline Logistics 
March 02, 2020  |  Delivery

Of Africa’s one billion-plus population, some 400 million use the internet, putting the continent among the most digitally connected populations worldwide. Yet, the lack of...

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