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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Walmart Slows Down Plans For Africa
Walmart Slows Down Plans For Africa
February 07, 2017  |  Retail

Walmart has decided to slow down its plans to expand into Africa, deciding to take a slow and deliberate approach due to some costly mistakes...

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Orange Customers Now Have Access To 1,000+ Shell Stations In Africa
Orange Customers Now Have Access To 1,000+ Shell Stations In Africa
January 25, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Vivo Energy, the Shell licensee in Africa, and Orange announced Tuesday (Jan. 24) a collaborative Pan-African partnership agreement in which Orange Money customers will be...

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Cybercriminals Target Africa With Ransomware
Cybercriminals Target Africa With Ransomware
December 22, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

New research from Check Point shows that cybercriminals are increasingly targeting African countries with ransomware attacks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Visa And Nest To Roll Out FinTech Bootcamp In Africa
Visa And Nest To Roll Out FinTech Bootcamp In Africa
December 09, 2016  |  International

Visa is moving to support startups in Africa, reportedly partnering with Nest, the Hong Kong venture capital firm and incubator. Get the Full Story Complete...

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WorldRemit Expands In Africa
WorldRemit Expands In Africa
December 07, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

WorldRemit, the digital money transfer service, and global money transfer brand Xpress Money announced Tuesday (Dec. 6) a partnership to open up new remittance routes...

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Societe Generale And American Express Ink Sub-Saharan Africa Deal
Societe Generale And American Express Ink Sub-Saharan Africa Deal
December 01, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Societe Generale announced Wednesday (Nov. 30) that it has inked a merchant acquiring partnership with Amex that spans eight countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Get the...

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Mobile Pay Options In Sub-Saharan Africa Broaden Via MFS Africa
Mobile Pay Options In Sub-Saharan Africa Broaden Via MFS Africa
November 23, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

MFS Africa announced Tuesday (Nov. 22) its MFS Hub is now connected to 120 million mobile wallets in sub-Saharan Africa. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Mobile Payments: From Emerging Markets To Emoji Madness
Mobile Payments: From Emerging Markets To Emoji Madness
October 06, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

Emerging markets are hungry for technological innovation, and the IMF says that Africa is poised to be the epicenter of mobile payment adoption. Mastercard, in...

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