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Onafriq, Africa’s largest digital payments network, today announced a strategic partnership with Visa to launch Visa Pay, a cloud-native Payments-as-a-Service platform designed to expand digital financial access across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Through this partnership, consumers in the DRC will be able to conveniently fund their Visa Pay wallets directly from mobile money […]
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Exhibitors cite strong investor leads and international visibility as inaugural event brings in participants from 78 countries The debut of GITEX NIGERIA brought a global spotlight to Nigeria’s digital economy, with international exhibitors and investors confirming strong engagement and immediate business opportunities. Held under the patronage of H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, President of the […]
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With heritage month in full swing, financial services provider Momentum hosted a media event that called for women to not only reflect but take measures to change what they have inherited either from parents, family or society that impacts how they manage their money. The event was part of their flagship three-month #SheOwnsHerSuccess campaign that […]
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By Isabelle Hagner Mozambique is ranked among the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries, with the nation facing escalating risks from droughts, floods, tropical cyclones, and sea-level rise. The World Bank warns that temperatures in the region are climbing at one of the fastest rates in Southern Africa – projected to rise by 0.31°C per decade until 2050. With 60% of […]
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Today marks the official launch of the second edition of the African Voices of Science (AVoS), a continental initiative led by Speak Up Africa, dedicated to strengthening Africa’s voice and role in global health research, development, and innovation (RD&I). For decades, Africa has been portrayed as a passive recipient of solutions designed elsewhere. This narrative […]
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Shared Interest has announced a new phase of its work in South Africa aimed at closing the gender financing gap by unlocking capital for women-led businesses in the housing and agriculture space. The initiative is being rolled out in partnership with the DG Murray Trust (DGMT) and uMaStandi, a property financing company that supports township […]
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In the latest episode of Connecting Africa, CNN’s Victoria Rubadiri visited the Africa Food Show in Cape Town, South Africa, the continents’ largest food show, to see how chefs are bringing their dishes to life. The three-day event serves up the opportunity to immerse in African cuisine, with vendors using the opportunity to build relationships with consumers and distributors […]
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Justice Minister Indicts Riek Machar, Others After 6 Months of Arbitrary Detention South Sudanese authorities should uphold due process for the opposition leader and First Vice President Riek Machar, other opposition members, and affiliates facing charges, and ensure prompt, fair, and public trials that meet international standards, Human Rights Watch said today. If due process […]
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A low crime rate and a high safety index are now crucial advantages for African countries looking to achieve more wealth, draw in international collaboration, and enhance the standard of living for their people in 2025. Besides maintaining peace and order, these metrics show how stable, resilient, and prepared a country is for sustainable growth. […]
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Author: Mladen Čolić, Sales Vice President: Fintech Africa at TransUnion Africa is fast emerging as the world’s next frontier for growth. By 2050, more than one in four people on the planet will be African, according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. With the youngest population globally, the continent is increasingly recognised as a […]
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