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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B2B Services, Blockchain, APIs Gain Currency In Africa
B2B Services, Blockchain, APIs Gain Currency In Africa
September 03, 2018  |  Global Payments

In the continuing swirl of headlines that seem to blur and blend cryptos, blockchains and developing nations, a number of collaborations between large tech firms,...

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Digital Payments Advance In India And Africa
Digital Payments Advance In India And Africa
September 03, 2018  |  Digital Payments

The summer, now drawing to a close, brought significant payments and commerce activity outside the Western world. A new PYMNTS story offers an in-depth look...

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Xpress Money Continues Its African Expansion
Xpress Money Continues Its African Expansion
September 03, 2018  |  International

Xpress Money continues to expand its efforts in Africa as it tries to bring down the high remittance costs in the region, according to a...

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The Tech And Payments Promise Of Africa
The Tech And Payments Promise Of Africa
August 30, 2018  |  International

The next great tech frontier? That would be Africa, according to recent comments from Alibaba Group Holding’s founder and chairman Jack Ma. “The opportunity in...

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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. According to a report in Quartz, citing...

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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  |  International

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

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