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Mauritius' former central bank governor released on bailVillen Anganan

Source: Supplied. AfricArena celebrated 100 years of innovation with @totalenergies_za for the 100 Startupper of the Year Challenge at the AfricArena Cape Town Grand Summit 2024.

Global cities compete to host AfricArena innovation summits in 2025

2 Jan 2025

AltSchool Africa and Binance launch scholarships to nurture digital skills in 500 Africans

AltSchool Africa and Binance launch scholarships to nurture digital skills in 500 Africans

3 Dec 2024

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Seedstars announces Senegal finalists, heads to Cameroon

Seedstars announces Senegal finalists, heads to Cameroon

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Consumer spending leads economic recovery

Consumer spending leads economic recovery

Danette Breitenbach 21 Sep 2017

Monde Mawasha, Coega Development Corporation programme director: information & communications technology (ICT) and research unit (RU)

It's time for Africa

Monde Mawasha 21 Sep 2017

The case for RE projects in Africa

The case for RE projects in Africa

Theuns Ehlers 20 Sep 2017

First solar-powered Nedbank branch launched

First solar-powered Nedbank branch launched

20 Sep 2017

Pick n Pay trials bitcoin payments

Pick n Pay trials bitcoin payments

19 Sep 2017

Ethiopia's Meda Messenger combining chat with payments

Ethiopia's Meda Messenger combining chat with payments

Tom Jackson 19 Sep 2017

Trevor Hoole, former CEO of KPMG SA

KPMG heads roll after Gupta probe

15 Sep 2017

Breaking news: KPMG execs resign amid Gupta scandal

15 Sep 2017

YUP, Ivory Coast.

A new mobile Africa banking solution

15 Sep 2017

Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

Deepa Vallabh 8 Sep 2017

SA approves cross-border mobile money transfers

SA approves cross-border mobile money transfers

7 Sep 2017

Afribiz Invest recognises its women-owned entities

Afribiz Invest recognises its women-owned entities

1 Sep 2017

From left, Stephen Rushmore (global CEO and president of HVS), James Vos (Democratic Alliance shadow minister of tourism) and Tim Smith (managing partner HVS South Africa).

#THINCAfrica: Value of African hotel markets growing despite challenges

1 Sep 2017

Gauteng can be the FDI hub of Africa

Gauteng can be the FDI hub of Africa

1 Sep 2017

CowryWise

Nigeria's CowryWise launches digital savings platform

Tom Jackson 1 Sep 2017

Research indicates payment markets to pass $5tn by 2020

Research indicates payment markets to pass $5tn by 2020

30 Aug 2017

Infrastructure investment is critical for Africa's growth and development

Infrastructure investment is critical for Africa's growth and development

28 Aug 2017

Contactless to account for over 50% of POS transactions globally by 2022

Contactless to account for over 50% of POS transactions globally by 2022

22 Aug 2017

How this Senegalese fintech startup is going pan-African

How this Senegalese fintech startup is going pan-African

Tom Jackson 22 Aug 2017

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Taxi-hailing firm Little launches own virtual wallet

Annie Njanja 22 Aug 2017

Sneha Shah, MD of Thomson Reuters Africa

#GIL2017: How global volatility can benefit Africa

Nicci Botha 21 Aug 2017

Siri creator, Antoine Blondeau. Photo: AFP

AI revolution will be all about humans, says Siri trailblazer

21 Aug 2017

Porto do Caio, Angola's new deepwater port

Angola's investment in non-oil sectors starts to pay off

Miguel Damião Gago 21 Aug 2017

Youtap solutions aim to simplify mobile payments in Africa and Asia

Youtap solutions aim to simplify mobile payments in Africa and Asia

21 Aug 2017

Uganda's Numida encourages app usage with access to loans

Uganda's Numida encourages app usage with access to loans

Tom Jackson 18 Aug 2017

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'Recovery lending' helps disaster-stricken farmers get back on track

Robert Kibet 16 Aug 2017

Cash is no longer king. All hail digitisation

Cash is no longer king. All hail digitisation

Peter Alkema 14 Aug 2017

Seedstars crowns Numida best Ugandan startup

Seedstars crowns Numida best Ugandan startup

8 Aug 2017

Innovation doesn't have to be disruptive

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8 Aug 2017

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Danette Breitenbach 21 Sep 2017

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The case for RE projects in Africa

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Theuns Ehlers 20 Sep 2017

First solar-powered Nedbank branch launched

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20 Sep 2017

Pick n Pay trials bitcoin payments

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19 Sep 2017

Ethiopia's Meda Messenger combining chat with payments

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Tom Jackson 19 Sep 2017

Trevor Hoole, former CEO of KPMG SA

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YUP, Ivory Coast.

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15 Sep 2017

Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

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Deepa Vallabh 8 Sep 2017

SA approves cross-border mobile money transfers

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7 Sep 2017

Afribiz Invest recognises its women-owned entities

FinanceAfribiz Invest recognises its women-owned entities

1 Sep 2017

From left, Stephen Rushmore (global CEO and president of HVS), James Vos (Democratic Alliance shadow minister of tourism) and Tim Smith (managing partner HVS South Africa).

Tourism & Travel#THINCAfrica: Value of African hotel markets growing despite challenges

1 Sep 2017

Gauteng can be the FDI hub of Africa

FinanceGauteng can be the FDI hub of Africa

1 Sep 2017

CowryWise

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Tom Jackson 1 Sep 2017

Research indicates payment markets to pass $5tn by 2020

RetailResearch indicates payment markets to pass $5tn by 2020

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Infrastructure investment is critical for Africa's growth and development

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28 Aug 2017

Contactless to account for over 50% of POS transactions globally by 2022

RetailContactless to account for over 50% of POS transactions globally by 2022

22 Aug 2017

How this Senegalese fintech startup is going pan-African

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Tom Jackson 22 Aug 2017

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Annie Njanja 22 Aug 2017

Sneha Shah, MD of Thomson Reuters Africa

ICT#GIL2017: How global volatility can benefit Africa

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Siri creator, Antoine Blondeau. Photo: AFP

ICTAI revolution will be all about humans, says Siri trailblazer

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Porto do Caio, Angola's new deepwater port

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Youtap solutions aim to simplify mobile payments in Africa and Asia

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Uganda's Numida encourages app usage with access to loans

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Robert Kibet 16 Aug 2017

Cash is no longer king. All hail digitisation

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Peter Alkema 14 Aug 2017

Seedstars crowns Numida best Ugandan startup

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Innovation doesn't have to be disruptive

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The convergence of credit card and cash in Africa

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Simeon Tassev 1 Aug 2017

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Bitcoin tests democracy amid fears of split

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Hanna Ziady 31 Jul 2017

Disruption anticipated at Standard Bank Top Women Conference

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Topco Media 25 Jul 2017

Andreas Berger, AGCS chief regions & markets officer; Delphine Traoré Maïdou, Allianz Africa COO; Oliver Bäte and Coenraad Vrolijk Allianz Africa CEO.

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25 Jul 2017

Nefrids Africa wins Seedstars Tanzania round

ICTNefrids Africa wins Seedstars Tanzania round

25 Jul 2017

African winners in mobile remittance awards

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25 Jul 2017

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FinanceIMF calls for Mozambique to come clean on debts

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Tourism & TravelAHIF of significant economic benefit to host countries

14 Jul 2017

Jeremy Awori, CEO: Barclays Bank Kenya

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