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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Visa And Nest To Roll Out FinTech Bootcamp In Africa

Visa And Nest To Roll Out FinTech Bootcamp In Africa
Visa And Nest To Roll Out FinTech Bootcamp In Africa
December 09, 2016  |  Cross-border Payments

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

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

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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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. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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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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