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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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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Peach Payments Takes On FinTech Expansion In Africa
Peach Payments Takes On FinTech Expansion In Africa
October 05, 2016  |  Cross-border Payments

South African FinTech Peach Payments announced on Wednesday (Oct. 5) plans to expand its business to Kenya and Nigeria. The three-year-old startup, which facilitates online...

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GSMA Says All Three Madagascar Mobile Money Providers Will Work Together
GSMA Says All Three Madagascar Mobile Money Providers Will Work Together
September 13, 2016  |  Cross-border Payments

The GSMA announced on Monday (Sept. 12) that all three mobile money providers in Madagascar, including Airtel Money, mVola and Orange Money, are launching interoperable...

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Facebook’s Zuckerberg Says The Future Is In Africa
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Says The Future Is In Africa
September 02, 2016  |  Cross-border Payments

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg applauded the entrepreneurial spirit in Africa in his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa, saying the future will be built in...

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Uber Driver Data Opens Lending Access In Kenya
Uber Driver Data Opens Lending Access In Kenya
July 01, 2016  |  Cross-border Payments

A lack of customer data is a huge barrier that prevents many small businesses and individuals in Africa from access to loans. But Uber is...

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Uber Riders Pay Cash In Africa
Uber Riders Pay Cash In Africa
May 27, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Uber announced on Thursday (May 26) that its Uber South Africa operation will begin offering a cash payment option, as well as its standard in-app electronic...

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Orange Makes $85M Nigerian eCommerce Play
Orange Makes $85M Nigerian eCommerce Play
April 06, 2016  |  Investments

French telecom giant Orange is making a play in the African retail industry with a $85 million investment in Nigerian eCommerce company Africa Internet Group (AIG)....

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