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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East Africa’s Pesapal Can Operate In Kenya, Tanzania After Getting Approvals

East Africa’s Pesapal Can Operate In Kenya, Tanzania After Getting Approvals
East Africa’s Pesapal Can Operate In Kenya, Tanzania After Getting Approvals
August 22, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Kenya-based Pesapal, a provider of payments processing services — primarily point of sale (POS) — is touting two recent approvals for conducting business in major...

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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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