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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Uber Expands Services in Sub-Saharan Africa
Uber Expands Services in Sub-Saharan Africa
September 06, 2022  |  Ridesharing

Uber has launched a series of new products and features in five countries across sub-Saharan Africa, the ride-hailing company announced Tuesday (Sept. 6). According to...

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Tech Makes Health Insurance Affordable, More Accessible in Emerging Markets
Tech Makes Health Insurance Affordable, More Accessible in Emerging Markets
September 05, 2022  |  Technology

While Africa’s FinTech sector may have steamed ahead in the creation of unicorns, the region’s HealthTech sector has proven to be every bit as innovative...

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Mobile Money Earns Its Stripes in Ethiopia’s Telecom Liberalization
Mobile Money Earns Its Stripes in Ethiopia’s Telecom Liberalization
August 31, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

Kenya has been at the forefront of Africa’s mobile money revolution ever since Safaricom launched the continent’s first mobile money platform M-Pesa, but Ethiopia has...

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Nigerian FinTech Grey Nets $2M for Cross-Border Payments
Nigerian FinTech Grey Nets $2M for Cross-Border Payments
August 29, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Nigeria-based FinTech Grey has raised $2 million in seed funding, toward its goal of simplifying the sending and receiving of foreign payments for Africans, a...

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Walmart to Delist Africa’s Massmart in Deal to Buy Out Retailer
Walmart to Delist Africa’s Massmart in Deal to Buy Out Retailer
August 29, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Walmart has struck a deal to fully acquire Massmart and purchase the shares it doesn’t already own for 62 rand ($3.65) each, with the deal...

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How Lessons From Nigeria’s eNaira Rollout Can Guide Future of CBDCs in Africa
How Lessons From Nigeria’s eNaira Rollout Can Guide Future of CBDCs in Africa
August 25, 2022  |  CBDC

In its August monetary policy statement, the Central Bank of Zimbabwe (CBZ) announced that it has developed a “roadmap for adoption of CBDC [central bank...

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Uganda’s Telcos, Smartphone Ownership Drive Digital Inclusion in East Africa
Uganda’s Telcos, Smartphone Ownership Drive Digital Inclusion in East Africa
August 21, 2022  |  Technology

Internet access is the foundation of any digital economy. Without it, there can be no digital transformation, which explains why expanding coverage has been a...

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HealthTech GoMedii Targets Africa, Bangladesh to Boost India’s Medical Tourism
HealthTech GoMedii Targets Africa, Bangladesh to Boost India’s Medical Tourism
August 17, 2022  |  Healthcare

GoMedii, an Indian HealthTech startup, is looking at being an enabler for healthcare for overseas patients, a report from BioSpectrum said. The company plans to...

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UN to Debut $1B for African Tech Startups
UN to Debut $1B for African Tech Startups
August 17, 2022  |  Startups

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will launch an initiative to mobilize and invest in new startups in Africa, a report from Business Day said....

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