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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ANKA Marketplace Shows Power of Digital to Take African Businesses Global
ANKA Marketplace Shows Power of Digital to Take African Businesses Global
October 25, 2021  |  B2B Payments

“When you facilitate the life of the sellers, they end up selling even more.” That has been the goal of Moulaye Tabouré since he launched...

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Startups Look to Tap Into Africa’s Telehealth Opportunities
Startups Look to Tap Into Africa’s Telehealth Opportunities
October 11, 2021  |  Healthcare

African telehealth is looking like it could hit a boom with more mobile connectivity and better innovations to bridge the doctor-patient ratio gap, a report...

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Google Pledges $1B to Boost Internet, Startups in Africa
Google Pledges $1B to Boost Internet, Startups in Africa
October 06, 2021  |  Google

Google will invest $1 billion in Africa in the next five years to enhance its internet connectivity and help startup companies get some financial backing,...

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Emerging Technologies Have a Place in the Market, But Financial Inclusion in Africa Should Continue to Be Explored
Emerging Technologies Have a Place in the Market, But Financial Inclusion in Africa Should Continue...
October 05, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

Conventional wisdom holds that one must learn to walk before running. So, when more than half of your population (57%, according to data from U.K.-based...

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Andela Unicorn Status Increases Buzz Around Africa’s Startup Scene
Andela Unicorn Status Increases Buzz Around Africa’s Startup Scene
September 30, 2021  |  Startups

Seven unicorns and counting. The speed at which unicorns are emerging on the African continent is a key indication that its startup scene continues to...

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Western Union Partners With African Banks for Easy Cross-Border Transfers
Western Union Partners With African Banks for Easy Cross-Border Transfers
September 30, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Western Union is teaming up with major financial institutions (FIs) in Africa to make digital cross-border money transfers and bill payments faster and easier, according...

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EMEA Daily: US, EU Officials Talk Tech Regs in Pittsburgh; UK Commercial FinTech OakNorth Valued at $5B
EMEA Daily: US, EU Officials Talk Tech Regs in Pittsburgh; UK Commercial FinTech OakNorth Valued...
September 29, 2021  |  International

In today’s top Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, U.S. and EU officials met in Pittsburgh to discuss technology regulation, while U.K. commercial...

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Nigerian Startup Provides App-Based B2B Marketplace in Africa
Nigerian Startup Provides App-Based B2B Marketplace in Africa
September 09, 2021  |  B2B Payments

When typical small shopkeepers in Africa need inventory, they often must close their store in the middle of the day and head to the nearest...

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Lack of Trust, Gov’t Support Are Main Barriers to Digital Advancement in Developing Markets
Lack of Trust, Gov’t Support Are Main Barriers to Digital Advancement in Developing Markets
September 08, 2021  |  International

If anyone has the knowledge and experience to speak confidently about the ups and downs of Africa’s technology and payments ecosystem, it’s 30-year-old serial entrepreneur...

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