Featured Sponsor Store Link Sample Product UK Artful Impressions Premiere Etsy Store The author is Chief Economist and Deputy Executive… Read More »Africa needs international help to avoid a lost decade
M-KOPAthe asset finance platform that gives unbanked African customers access to “productive assets” and the ability to pay for them… Read More »M-KOPA acquires more than $250 million of debt and equity for its asset financing platform
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Ethiopians sue Meta for not adequately moderating the content that amplified the violence that left more than half a million… Read More »Kenyan court clears way for lawsuit alleging Facebook played a role in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict
smile identitya KYC compliance and identification verification partner for many African fintechs and companies, has acquired Inclusive Innovations, the parent… Read More »Smile Identity expands its presence in Africa with the acquisition of Appruve to strengthen identity verification services