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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Moove Nets $23M To Drive Higher Vehicle Ownership In Africa

Moove Nets $23M To Drive Higher Vehicle Ownership In Africa
Moove Nets $23M To Drive Higher Vehicle Ownership In Africa
August 09, 2021  |  Investments

Moove, an African FinTech company, on Monday (Aug. 9) announced that it has obtained $23 million in Series A funding to provide revenue-based vehicle financing...

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West Africa’s Telco Infrastructure Lays The Groundwork For B2B Payments Modernization
West Africa’s Telco Infrastructure Lays The Groundwork For B2B Payments Modernization
August 03, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Infrastructure underpinned by technology is critical to modernizing the payments landscape of any market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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US Tech Firms, Ecobank Team On Digital Financial Learning For SMBs
US Tech Firms, Ecobank Team On Digital Financial Learning For SMBs
July 25, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Ecobank, based in Lome, Togo, its Ecobank Academy, and U.S. tech giants Microsoft, LinkedIn and Micosoft-owned GitHub are teaming up to expand digital financial literacy...

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MosaicLab Raises $225K for Invoice Processing Platform Konta
MosaicLab Raises $225K for Invoice Processing Platform Konta
July 12, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The Moroccan FinTech startup MosaicLab has raised $225,000 for the invoice processing platform Konta, Tech in Africa reported Monday (July 12). Get the Full Story...

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Jumia On Africa’s Great eCommerce Shift — Toward ‘Everyday Items’
Jumia On Africa’s Great eCommerce Shift — Toward ‘Everyday Items’
May 17, 2021  |  eCommerce

In Africa, the pandemic has spurred consumers to make the move to online platforms, and as part of that move, transact digitally with their devices....

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South Africa’s MTN Group First-Quarter Revenue Up 18 Pct
South Africa’s MTN Group First-Quarter Revenue Up 18 Pct
May 05, 2021  |  Earnings

Mobile operator MTN Group, headquartered in Johannesburg, Africa, reported first-quarter 2021 results that moved past medium-term guidance, driven in part by an uptick in data...

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Airtel Africa Gets $100 Million Boost From Mastercard
Airtel Africa Gets $100 Million Boost From Mastercard
April 01, 2021  |  Mastercard

Payments platform Airtel Africa closed a $100 million deal that gives Mastercard a 3.75 stake percent in its business, now valued at $2.65 billion. Get...

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MFS Africa Reaches Bulk Of Sub-Saharan Market With 320 Million Mobile Money Wallets
MFS Africa Reaches Bulk Of Sub-Saharan Market With 320 Million Mobile Money Wallets
March 29, 2021  |  Mobile

MFS Africa announced on Monday (March 29) that it has reached more than 320 million mobile money wallets, which means the Pan-African FinTech leader now...

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