Visa, the world’s leading card payment platform, has announced plans to invest $1 billion in Africa over the next five years to accelerate the continent’s digital transformation.
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The Nigerian government signed the Artemis Accords yesterday, December 13th, 2022, at the ongoing US-Africa Leaders’ Forum (USALF) in Washington DC, United States of America. President Joe Biden of the
Kenya is one of the world’s most entrepreneurial countries, with a thriving tech startup ecosystem. And it’s not just in major cities like Nairobi; tech startups are sprouting
Harriet Tubman, an American abolitionist, once said “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for
Buy Now Pay Later, — BNPL — is a type of short-term asset financing scheme that has become increasingly popular in the last 5 years. CB Insights, the report states that BNPL
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, abbreviated as 4IR, is ushering in several new technologies that are fusing the physical, digital, and biological worlds, impacting all disciplines, economies, and industries. It is
Nigeria is not just the most populous black nation on earth, but also the largest and fastest-growing economy in Africa, with the African Development Bank projecting an average growth rate
Startup Genome report noted that 9 out of 10 startups fail and 10% of startups fail in the first year. According to the report, startup infant mortality is most common
Microsoft, the leading software giant, announced a new program in early March this year to accelerate the growth of 10,000 African startups and fast-track investment in the continent’s
As the year comes to a close in the next 26 days, the African tech startup ecosystem is weathering the storm caused by the global economic downturn and inflations, with
The much-anticipated Nigerian Startup Act “NSA 2022” a federal piece of legislation introduced in March 2019 by the Nigerian Senate was finally signed into law by His Excellency, President Muhammadu
Cryptocurrency adoption in Africa continues to deepen as small retail payments in the region power exceptional crypto adoption and usage, with the region conducting the world’s highest proportion (80%
