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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EMEA Daily: Google, Big Tech Firms Face New EU Regulations, UK Meal Kit Service Gousto...
January 07, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, Telkom, the South African wireless provider, has launched an app for its mobile money product, and...

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3 Telco-Driven Apps To Watch in Emerging Markets in 2022
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January 05, 2022  |  International

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Kenya’s Supply Chain Financing FinTech IMFact Nets $4M
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December 27, 2021  |  Investments

Kenyan FinTech company IMFact, which uses supply chain financing to provide working capital to microbusinesses and small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has received an investment...

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Airtel Payments Bank Crests 1B in Transaction Volume
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December 26, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

Airtel Payments Bank now has over one billion transactions on its platform during September quarter 2021-2022, sources say. This represents around 61% of its year-over-year...

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Nigerian Mobility Tech Startup Metro Africa Xpress Nets $31M for Expansion
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December 22, 2021  |  Investments

Metro Africa Express (MAX), a Nigerian mobility tech startup, has raised $31 million in a Series B funding round and is looking to enter more...

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December 08, 2021  |  Loans

Leading auto loan services platform Autochek Africa has announced the launch of a dedicated brand-new cars section on its website and mobile app, allowing customers in...

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December 06, 2021  |  Blockchain

Over the past year, Africa has been widely reported as the next crypto frontier, helped by an under-developed infrastructure and a heavily fragmented digital payments...

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Mastercard, Meta Team on SMB Digitization Webinar
Mastercard, Meta Team on SMB Digitization Webinar
December 01, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Mastercard will be working with Meta to help digitize more small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) through a training...

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Flutterwave Marketplace Helps Africa’s Small Businesses Reach New Buyers
Flutterwave Marketplace Helps Africa’s Small Businesses Reach New Buyers
November 29, 2021  |  eCommerce

In a move to scale small and medium-sized business (SMB) growth, Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has announced the launch of its new eCommerce...

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