Africa’s Digital Revolution: How G20 Can Accelerate Financial Inclusion And Growth

By Hennie de Villiers Africa’s population is projected to exceed 1.7 billion by 2030, one of the youngest and mobile-first populations on the planet, making the continent fertile ground for the reimagining of financial services. But Africa also sits at a crossroads: an accelerating trajectory of digital innovation challenged by deep digital divides, including access and infrastructure, […]

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South Africa at the G20 — it’s about more than just the ‘vibes’

President Cyril Ramaphosa visits India for the Group of 20 meeting this week. South Africa seems to be riding high after hosting a BRICS Summit with India’s leader, Narendra Modi, China’s Xi Jinping, and an expanded list of leaders that generated ...

Africa’s Top Three Asks to Combat COVID-19 at the G20 Meetings

Nearly four months since the first COVID-19 case was reported in China, the virus has brought the world to a standstill. As the global cases of Covid19 approaches 2 million, over 120,000 deaths and billions of people remain in lockdown. While the African continent has been spared from the high concentration of community cases seen […]

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