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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Emergent Technology Buys Interpay To Get Access To Africa

Emergent Technology Buys Interpay To Get Access To Africa
Emergent Technology Buys Interpay To Get Access To Africa
December 13, 2018  |  Partnerships

Emergent Technology, the financial technology company, announced Thursday (Dec. 13) that it has bought Interpay, a Ghana-based payments processor. Terms of the deal were not...

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Ridesharing’s Next Frontier: Africa
Ridesharing’s Next Frontier: Africa
November 15, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Many Africans who can’t afford to buy a vehicle are becoming drivers for rideshare companies in order to secure a discount and loan on a...

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Africa’s Internet-Connected Population Provides Opportunity For Mobile Money
Africa’s Internet-Connected Population Provides Opportunity For Mobile Money
November 05, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, almost 90 percent of all payments and transactions are based on cash. But there is a large opportunity to...

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Taxify CEO On Ride-Hailing’s Flexible Road From Cars To eScooters
Taxify CEO On Ride-Hailing’s Flexible Road From Cars To eScooters
September 21, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Short ride, long-term appeal? Taxify, the ride-hailing company, is branching out into eScooters in Paris (with plans for more European market rollouts), a change to...

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Taxify Beats Uber In Africa
Taxify Beats Uber In Africa
September 17, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Taxify, the African ride-hailing app company, is ahead of Uber Technologies, moving from an Estonian startup to a tech unicorn within five years, reported The...

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In Africa, Yoco Powers SMES Beyond Cash-Based Commerce
In Africa, Yoco Powers SMES Beyond Cash-Based Commerce
September 11, 2018  |  Point of Sale

In Africa, small to mid-sized enterprises are an engine of the overall economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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B2B Services, Blockchain, APIs Gain Currency In Africa
B2B Services, Blockchain, APIs Gain Currency In Africa
September 03, 2018  |  Global Payments

In the continuing swirl of headlines that seem to blur and blend cryptos, blockchains and developing nations, a number of collaborations between large tech firms,...

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Digital Payments Advance In India And Africa
Digital Payments Advance In India And Africa
September 03, 2018  |  Digital Payments

The summer, now drawing to a close, brought significant payments and commerce activity outside the Western world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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