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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The Tech And Payments Promise Of Africa

The Tech And Payments Promise Of Africa
The Tech And Payments Promise Of Africa
August 30, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

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Digital Payments In Africa Gain Steam
Digital Payments In Africa Gain Steam
August 30, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Business growth in Africa requires better payments infrastructure, and that effort received a significant boost this week when Stripe, Visa and other firms invested $8...

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‘Africa’s Stripe,’ Paystack, Snags $8M From Visa, Tencent, Stripe
‘Africa’s Stripe,’ Paystack, Snags $8M From Visa, Tencent, Stripe
August 29, 2018  |  Investments

Paystack, the Nigerian payments company, announced on Tuesday (Aug. 28) that it raised $8 million in a Series A round. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Can Mobile Payments Improve Healthcare Access in Africa?
Can Mobile Payments Improve Healthcare Access in Africa?
July 13, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

The popularity of mobile commerce in Africa is a well-known — and ongoing — story. Now, global health experts are paying more attention to the...

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Mint Expands Payroll Card Footprint Into Africa
Mint Expands Payroll Card Footprint Into Africa
July 09, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Mint Gateway for Electronic Payment Services, a unit of The Mint Corp., is expanding payroll card operations across the African continent, a market that represents...

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‘Robin Hood’ Money Transfer Tax Threatens Kenyan Financial Services
‘Robin Hood’ Money Transfer Tax Threatens Kenyan Financial Services
June 25, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

Kenyan bankers and fund managers have warned a proposed “Robin Hood” tax on many transactions will threaten the future of the country’s economy. Get the...

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FinTech Partnerships With FI Marked By Global Scope
FinTech Partnerships With FI Marked By Global Scope
June 15, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Partnerships between traditional FIs and nimble FinTechs have become more global in scope, with an eye on speeding payments throughout the supply chain.  In the...

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Jumia Sets Its Sights On Egypt And Unlicensed Vendors
Jumia Sets Its Sights On Egypt And Unlicensed Vendors
May 08, 2018  |  eCommerce

Jumia, the leading eCommerce player in Africa, has set its sights on Egypt, aiming to grow tenfold on a revenue basis and sixfold in the number...

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