Search results for "digital economy"
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1.1KEthiopiaInternet Society signs new pact with Ethiopia to advance digital economy
The Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MINT) of Ethiopia and the Internet Society announced a new collaboration agreement today that will help...
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3.1KAppsOpera invests $100M in African digital economy
Opera, the developer of the most popular mobile browser in Africa is to invest $100 million over the next two years to...
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1.9KAfrica Tech SummitThe Creative Economy – Driving New Digital Opportunities
Insights from The Creative Economy – Driving New Digital Opportunities panel hosted on the Africa Startup & Mobile Stage at Africa Tech...
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1.0KDigital TransformationForest Interactive Partners with Orange to Power the Digital Voucher Economy
Forest Interactive, have announced a partnership with Orange, a leading telecommunication operator, with the aim of accelerating the digital economy forward to...
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578InnovationOrange partners with Digital Africa to strengthen the growth of African startups
Jérôme Hénique, CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa , and Isadora Bigourdan, CEO of Digital Africa, have signed a partnership agreement to...
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491Digital TransformationPrivate equity firm raises $296 million to drive digital inclusion across Africa
Convergence Partners, the leading private equity investor dedicated to the technology sector across sub-Saharan Africa, is proud to announce the successful closing...
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738InnovationCarnegie Mellon University & Mastercard Foundation partner to drive youth-led digital transformation in Africa
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the Mastercard Foundation, in collaboration with the Government of Rwanda, has announced a transformational investment in higher...
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1.1KDigital TransformationIFC Invests in Mobile Money Firm Wave to Boost Access to Digital Financial Services in West Africa
To spur financial inclusion and support economic growth in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire, global development institution, IFC has announced an investment in...
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852FinTechMastercard and OPay announce strategic partnership to grow advance digital financial inclusion for millions
Mastercard and fintech giant OPay announced a strategic partnership, which marks a significant boost for wider financial inclusion and economic prosperity by...
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866InnovationMooveBeta Startup Merges with ImpalaPay to Provide a Connected Economy for Africa
Adanian Labs Africa incubated fintech startup MooveBeta has announced its merger with ImpalaPay, a fintech blockchain company with operations across 42 African...
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2.4KAfrica Tech Summit
The Future Of Work & GIG Economy
Panelists at the Africa Tech Summit Nairobi discuss the shift witnessed within the gig economy now that 70% of jobs are tech-enabled,...
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1.6KDigital TransformationVerifyMe Unveils Nigeria’s 1st Digital ID and KYC Industry Report
A shift towards digital identities could add an estimated 7% in real GDP to the Nigerian economy by 2030. This was one...
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2.5KInnovationNigeria Startup Bill Poised To Unlock Digital Potential
Nigeria has moved a step closer to rolling out its landmark Nigeria Startup Bill (NSB) that will further deepen the country’s technology...
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3.6KFinTechElevating Digital Payments For a Cashless Future in Africa
COVID-19 has propelled the adoption of digital payments platforms for millions of people across the African continent. The need for contactless methods...
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3.5KFundingAsilimia secures $2 million to build the financial infrastructure of Africa’s informal economy
Asilimia, a startup that is building the digital infrastructure to connect African MSMEs to the formal financial economy, has secured $2 million...
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4.7KFinTechFlutterwave and Standard Bank partner to expand digital payments across Africa
Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, has partnered with Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, to enhance digital payments across Africa....
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2.0KEthiopiaGIZ and Orange launch an Orange Digital Center in Ethiopia
GIZ, Orange, the Ministry of Innovation and Technology, the Ethiopian Investment Commission and the Industrial Parks Development Corporation are launching the Addis...
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4.0KGhanaCatalyst Fund, Mastercard Foundation and MEST, launches $4.3M Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator in Ghana
Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), has announced...
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3.4KAppsSouth African digital lender Lulalend raises $6.5M Series A
Lulalend, South Africa’s first online automated provider of short-term funding for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), announced its Series A financing of...
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4.5KAppsStandard Chartered expands digital banks to Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Standard Chartered has announced yet another multi-market launch of its digital bank in Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe as part of its digital transformation strategy...
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3.5KInnovationAfrica is transitioning towards the on-demand economy
The African continent is gradually transitioning towards the gig economy, as early-stage entrepreneurs and funders increasingly favour on-demand services as opposed to...
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3.2KInnovationBK TecHouse showcases the the future of digital at Africa Tech Summit Kigali
BK TecHouse Ltd, a subsidiary Innovative Technology company of Bank of Kigali Group PLC, is one of the leading Tech companies in...
