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Pictures: Aida Diarra, senior vice president and head of sub-Saharan Africa at Visa with Clayton Hayward, group CEO of EFTCorp. Together they have formed a five year partnership to enhance financial inclusion in Africa (Image supplied)

Visa invests $1bn to grow financial inclusion in Africa, partners with EFTCorp

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Paxful, Zam Zam Water make Bitcoin-funded charity in Africa a reality

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IFC to invest in Capria network fund to address "missing middle"

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#PIPC2018: The role of affordable payment solutions in promoting financial inclusion

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Contactless payments to account for 15% of total POS transactions by 2020

Contactless payments to account for 15% of total POS transactions by 2020

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Brics gears up to take its place in digital revolution

Brics gears up to take its place in digital revolution

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Unimoni rebrand targets 14 African markets

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Strong China-SA ties opens up FDI, economic growth and job creation

Strong China-SA ties opens up FDI, economic growth and job creation

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Never Ncube is the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Dandemutande.

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Cryptocurrency to power solar projects

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Africa needs to build its statistical capacity

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NEPAD to transform into new AU Development Agency

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Looking beyond emerging market jitters to China, India

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African entrepreneurs join Alibaba's eFounders Fellowship in China

African entrepreneurs join Alibaba's eFounders Fellowship in China

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Unlocking opportunities in payment systems in Africa

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Visa partners Ivorian government to bring e-payment solutions

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Finding the potential in Africa's markets

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Bassel Khatoun 5 Jul 2018

"Never been a better time to launch a startup as a female founder"

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John Lentaigne, chief underwriting officer, ATI Roundtable

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African startups invited to apply for $50k impact investing challenge

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Paxful, Zam Zam Water make Bitcoin-funded charity in Africa a reality

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Africa's economic growth rising despite challenges

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Truecaller eyes out sub-Saharan Africa's mobile payment space

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