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The global financial corridor between Africa and the rest of the world has long been defined by high friction, exorbitant fees, and a “sender-receiver” dynamic that favored Western institutions. However, the news breaking today from the City of London signals a definitive end to that era. LemFi, the fintech powerhouse that has quietly revolutionized remittances […]
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Yellow Card, the largest licensed stablecoin-based infrastructure provider for emerging markets, has released its 2026 Report on Data Protection and Artificial Intelligence Governance in Africa. The comprehensive report outlines the rapid maturation of regulatory frameworks across the continent and sets a compliance blueprint for institutional expansion across global emerging markets. As Banks, Financial Institutions, Telcos, […]
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Africa has officially emerged as the fastest-growing FinTech market globally, with revenues projected to expand 13-fold to approximately US$65 billion by 2030. While the continent already accounts for 74% of global mobile money transaction volume, new analysis shows that the next stage of growth will be defined less by transaction scale and more by financial […]
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In the outskirts of Casablanca, where the Atlantic breeze meets the sprawling urban sprawl of Morocco’s commercial heart, a new kind of fortress has taken root. It lacks the sandstone ramparts of the old medina, replaced instead by reinforced concrete and the relentless hum of industrial cooling units. Inside, rows of servers blink with a […]
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The air inside the Associated Vehicle Assemblers warehouse in Mombasa carries a scent distinct from the usual heavy musk of diesel and oxidized iron. Here, the atmosphere feels clinical, almost expectant. A technician named Otieno runs a gloved hand over a pristine white chassis, his fingers tracing the seamless weld where steel meets the future. […]
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Stand on the flat industrial plains of Nouaceur, just south of Casablanca’s Mohammed V Airport, and you see the scale of the ambition. It is not yet built. The cranes are not yet there. But on the sidelines of GITEX Africa 2026, held this month in Marrakech, a signing ceremony took place that those present […]
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By Roger B. Jantio As African finance ministers gather for the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank next week in Washington, DC, the question of how to finance the continent’s artificial intelligence ambitions has moved from aspiration to urgency. In that context, the recent call by the United Nations Economic […]
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On a visit to Kenya, the foundation’s chief executive and Africa director described a strategic shift toward homegrown institutions, artificial intelligence, and women-centered development, even as traditional donor funding retreats. This interview was conducted by Teresa Clarke, Executive Editor and Chairperson of Africa.com, on the sidelines of the Gates Foundation Partners Convening in Nairobi, Kenya. […]
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The National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students branch of Sawa and Higher Education Institutions has provided vocational training to 217 students, including 120 female students of Mai-Nefhi College of Engineering and Technology. The training, which was provided alongside their regular college education, included basic Arabic language, graphics, and ideology. Noting the significance of acquainting […]
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The Africa Soft Power Summit, one of the continent’s leading cross-sector convenings, will return to Nairobi, Kenya from 20-23 May 2026, bringing together a global network of policymakers, investors, founders, creatives, and institutional leaders shaping Africa’s economic and cultural trajectory. Now in its seventh year, the Summit has evolved into a high-impact platform where capital, […]
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