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Mastercard Set To Launch New Payment Platform for Africa

Mastercard Set To Launch New Payment Platform for Africa

Leading global payments company Mastercard has teamed up with Network international to launch a new digital payment platform, as they… Read More

5 years ago

The Next 100 Days: Positioning Africa at the Forefront of the Biden Administration

The new U.S. administration must double down on – not shy away from – engagements with Africa's energy opportunities by… Read More

5 years ago

AfCFTA: Future of Sports & Entertainment in an Economically United Africa

It is still too early to gauge how the AfCFTA will affect the sports and entertainment industry since the agreement… Read More

5 years ago

Lagos-Based TeamApt Plans West, North Africa Expansion

In a bid to facilitate financial inclusion in key markets across the continent, Nigerian fintech startup TeamApt has announced plans… Read More

5 years ago

It’s Time to Rethink Licensing Rounds In Africa’s Oil & Gas Producing Countries

Nigeria, too, is known for the less than speedy pace at which it sanctions exploration projects. Even before COVID-19, its… Read More

5 years ago

Covid-19: Kaspersky Sees Increase in Cybercrime across Africa

Adding further pressure to this melting pot of cybercrime and attacks in Africa is an expected rise, along with changes… Read More

5 years ago

Africa-focused Digital Bank Secures $2 million for Expansion

Umba, a digital bank for emerging markets, particularly Africa, this month secured $2 million in seed funding from investors -… Read More

5 years ago

Impact of Covid-19 on Public Finance in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities – Dr. Abebe Shimeles

The Covid-19 pandemic is one of the most devastating global health and economic crisis in modern history. The crisis has… Read More

5 years ago

China Expected to Cut Back on Lending to Africa Amid Coronavirus Crisis

Africa is facing a possible loan drought from China in the medium term as lenders fear debt defaults in the… Read More

5 years ago

Investment Arbitration as Regulatory Chill on Policy Reform in Africa

The fear of arbitration claims has resulted in “regulatory chill,” where governments are afraid to make policy changes for fear… Read More

5 years ago

African Incubators Need Clear Monitoring Framework for Impact – Eric Kacou, CEO ESPartners

But, more than anything, what is critical for entrepreneurs to realize is that incubators and accelerators are not a silver… Read More

5 years ago

WHO Worries over Africa’s Capacity for Vaccination of Populations against COVID-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) has observed that African countries were still “far from ready” for mass immunisation in the… Read More

5 years ago