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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

Source: © 123rf Streaming services remain the most subscribed subscription category, with 22% of users signing up for these platforms

ChatGPT the fastest-growing subscription-based service worldwide growing 296%

5 Nov 2024

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Meta appeals Kenyan court's decision it can be sued in Kenya

Humphrey Malalo and Ayenat Mersie 21 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Olaseni Alabede,Global Technology Partners' new CTO.

Global Technology Partners appoints new CTO

7 Feb 2023

5 ways retail will double-down on digital in 2023

5 ways retail will double-down on digital in 2023

24 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Nigeria's finance minister, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed.

African nations stall global corporate tax deal

Katja Hamilton 20 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?

#BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?

Karen Nadasen 19 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Alice Tomdio, chief financial officer at Yellow Card Financial.

#BizTrends2023: The future of crypto in Africa

Alice Tomdio 11 Jan 2023

Africa's changing shopping trends allow e-tailers to meet evolving expectations

Africa's changing shopping trends allow e-tailers to meet evolving expectations

Darijan Boškovic 5 Jan 2023

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DFC and Mastercard collaborate to drive digitisation and financial inclusion in Africa

3 Jan 2023

YouTube partners with All-Africa Music Awards

YouTube partners with All-Africa Music Awards

29 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied

Senegal's Kwely launches made-in-Africa wholesale marketplace

19 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied. Alice Tomdio, chief financial officer at Yellow Card Financial.

Paving the way for women in crypto

Katja Hamilton 15 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters.

Visa to invest $1bn in Africa over 5 years to cash in on e-payments boom

15 Dec 2022

Source: iStock.

Swiss financial centre tests trading and settlement of tokenised investment products

13 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied. On-ground app demonstrations by the Yabx onboarding team educating the new-to-credit segments on how to apply for credits and loans through the platform.

Yabx enters Nigeria market, aims to double its growth in Africa

9 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Quro's Sister Vuyelwa is seen here with patient 'Ramasela' who received a knee replacement and hospital-at-home care thanks to Quro's new social-development partnership with Operation Healing Hands.

Quro Medical joins forces with Operation Healing Hands to bring public-sector relief

27 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. MoneyHash founders, Nader Abdelrazik, Mustafa Eid and Anisha Sekar.

MoneyHash debuts in Africa

20 Oct 2022

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Mastercard to bring crypto-trading capabilities to banks

17 Oct 2022

Nigeria asks Google to block banned groups from YouTube

Nigeria asks Google to block banned groups from YouTube

5 Aug 2022

Google launches new initiatives to support small retail businesses in Africa

Google launches new initiatives to support small retail businesses in Africa

15 Jun 2022

Source: Supplied. FNB chief executive officer, Jacques Celliers.

FNB Connect named best digital MVNO in the world

13 Jun 2022

Launch of SADA national digital academy in Ghana - MoU signing

National digital academy launches in Ghana

20 May 2022

Incubeta's CEO on e-commerce, automation and entering the metaverse

Incubeta's CEO on e-commerce, automation and entering the metaverse

Evan-Lee Courie 25 Mar 2022

A view of a sign above the entrance of the Google office, ahead of presentation of the detailed investment plan for Germany, in Berlin, Germany, 31 August 2021. Reuters/Annegret Hilse

Google internet cable lands in Africa, promising fast connection

Sofia Christensen 22 Mar 2022

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Absa expands its digital partnership ecosystem in Africa

16 Mar 2022

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Kenya's Cellulant targets 50,000 new merchants

Duncan Miriri 28 Feb 2022

Promising fintech solutions take the spotlight at Stitch hackathon

Promising fintech solutions take the spotlight at Stitch hackathon

28 Feb 2022

Peter Harvey to depart DPO Group

Peter Harvey to depart DPO Group

22 Feb 2022

Newspapers are pictured after Nigeria government announced the lifting of Twitter ban in Abuja, Nigeria, 13 January 2022. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde

Rights group goes to court to get Nigeria to publish agreement with Twitter

14 Feb 2022

Cape Town-based gaming startup Carry1st raises $20m from Google and A16z

Cape Town-based gaming startup Carry1st raises $20m from Google and A16z

20 Jan 2022

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Global e-commerce payment transactions to surpass $7.5tn by 2026

17 Jan 2022

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LegalMeta appeals Kenyan court's decision it can be sued in Kenya

Humphrey Malalo and Ayenat Mersie 21 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Olaseni Alabede,Global Technology Partners' new CTO.

FinanceGlobal Technology Partners appoints new CTO

7 Feb 2023

5 ways retail will double-down on digital in 2023

Retail5 ways retail will double-down on digital in 2023

24 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Nigeria's finance minister, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed.

FinanceAfrican nations stall global corporate tax deal

Katja Hamilton 20 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?

Retail#BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?

Karen Nadasen 19 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Alice Tomdio, chief financial officer at Yellow Card Financial.

Finance#BizTrends2023: The future of crypto in Africa

Alice Tomdio 11 Jan 2023

Africa's changing shopping trends allow e-tailers to meet evolving expectations

RetailAfrica's changing shopping trends allow e-tailers to meet evolving expectations

Darijan Boškovic 5 Jan 2023

DFC and Mastercard collaborate to drive digitisation and financial inclusion in Africa

FinanceDFC and Mastercard collaborate to drive digitisation and financial inclusion in Africa

3 Jan 2023

YouTube partners with All-Africa Music Awards

LifestyleYouTube partners with All-Africa Music Awards

29 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied

RetailSenegal's Kwely launches made-in-Africa wholesale marketplace

19 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied. Alice Tomdio, chief financial officer at Yellow Card Financial.

FinancePaving the way for women in crypto

Katja Hamilton 15 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters.

FinanceVisa to invest $1bn in Africa over 5 years to cash in on e-payments boom

15 Dec 2022

Source: iStock.

FinanceSwiss financial centre tests trading and settlement of tokenised investment products

13 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied. On-ground app demonstrations by the Yabx onboarding team educating the new-to-credit segments on how to apply for credits and loans through the platform.

FinanceYabx enters Nigeria market, aims to double its growth in Africa

9 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Quro's Sister Vuyelwa is seen here with patient 'Ramasela' who received a knee replacement and hospital-at-home care thanks to Quro's new social-development partnership with Operation Healing Hands.

HealthcareQuro Medical joins forces with Operation Healing Hands to bring public-sector relief

27 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. MoneyHash founders, Nader Abdelrazik, Mustafa Eid and Anisha Sekar.

FinanceMoneyHash debuts in Africa

20 Oct 2022

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FinanceMastercard to bring crypto-trading capabilities to banks

17 Oct 2022

Nigeria asks Google to block banned groups from YouTube

ICTNigeria asks Google to block banned groups from YouTube

5 Aug 2022

Google launches new initiatives to support small retail businesses in Africa

EntrepreneurshipGoogle launches new initiatives to support small retail businesses in Africa

15 Jun 2022

Source: Supplied. FNB chief executive officer, Jacques Celliers.

FinanceFNB Connect named best digital MVNO in the world

13 Jun 2022

Launch of SADA national digital academy in Ghana - MoU signing

EducationNational digital academy launches in Ghana

20 May 2022

Incubeta's CEO on e-commerce, automation and entering the metaverse

Marketing & MediaIncubeta's CEO on e-commerce, automation and entering the metaverse

Evan-Lee Courie 25 Mar 2022

A view of a sign above the entrance of the Google office, ahead of presentation of the detailed investment plan for Germany, in Berlin, Germany, 31 August 2021. Reuters/Annegret Hilse

ICTGoogle internet cable lands in Africa, promising fast connection

Sofia Christensen 22 Mar 2022

Source: iStock

FinanceAbsa expands its digital partnership ecosystem in Africa

16 Mar 2022

Image source: Ivan Samkov from

ICTKenya's Cellulant targets 50,000 new merchants

Duncan Miriri 28 Feb 2022

Promising fintech solutions take the spotlight at Stitch hackathon

ICTPromising fintech solutions take the spotlight at Stitch hackathon

28 Feb 2022

Peter Harvey to depart DPO Group

RetailPeter Harvey to depart DPO Group

22 Feb 2022

Newspapers are pictured after Nigeria government announced the lifting of Twitter ban in Abuja, Nigeria, 13 January 2022. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde

LegalRights group goes to court to get Nigeria to publish agreement with Twitter

14 Feb 2022

Cape Town-based gaming startup Carry1st raises $20m from Google and A16z

ICTCape Town-based gaming startup Carry1st raises $20m from Google and A16z

20 Jan 2022

Source: ©Ivan Kruk via

RetailGlobal e-commerce payment transactions to surpass $7.5tn by 2026

17 Jan 2022

Marko Salic, CEO, Argility Technology Group. Source: Supplied

RetailSmollan buys Argility Technology Group from Capital Eye Investments

12 Jan 2022

Source: Getty

RetailSubscription economy to hit $275bn in 2022: Where's the growth coming from?

11 Jan 2022

Sendbox raises $1.8m to digitise deliveries for African SMEs

EntrepreneurshipSendbox raises $1.8m to digitise deliveries for African SMEs

19 Oct 2021

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RetailSmart TV voice assistant transactions to hit nearly $500m in 2023

14 Oct 2021

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Retail#EcomAfrica: How to build a successful e-commerce business

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Oct 2021

Google to invest $1bn in digital transformation in Africa

Marketing & MediaGoogle to invest $1bn in digital transformation in Africa

6 Oct 2021

Network International concludes acquisition of Africa's DPO Group

RetailNetwork International concludes acquisition of Africa's DPO Group

4 Oct 2021

Source: Getty

RetailB2B cross-border transaction value to exceed $42,7tn in 2026

31 Aug 2021

Ethiopia to build local rival to Facebook and other platforms

ICTEthiopia to build local rival to Facebook and other platforms

23 Aug 2021

Source: Spar Austria

RetailSpar International rolls out integrated e-commerce platform globally

11 Aug 2021