Stablecoins Emerge as Financial Rails in Africa, Says Former UN Official
Stablecoins are increasingly being used across Africa as a cheaper and faster remittance option, with remittances becoming “more important than ...
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Tag: Africa
Gates Foundation, OpenAI unveil $50 million ‘Horizon1000’ initiative to boost healthcare in Africa through AI
In a major effort to close the global health equity gap, the Gates Foundation and OpenAI are partnering on “Horizon1000,” ...
top international education stories from Africa
1. US student visa turmoil hits African students hard During a year that saw students across the globe struggle to ...
Flutterwave, Polygon Team Up on Africa Stablecoin Payments
Flutterwave, Nigeria’s largest fintech company, is developing a cross-border payment platform powered by stablecoins, highlighting the growing role of blockchain ...
Ripple Secures First Major Crypto Custody Partnership in South Africa with Absa Bank
More Volume, More Revenue, Better Traders: Crypto Derivatives with Shift Markets More Volume, More Revenue, Better Traders: Crypto Derivatives with ...
Report: The Financial Landscape of Sub-Saharan Africa
GEOPOLL REPORT Banking, Borrowing, and Beyond:The Financial Landscape of Sub-Saharan Africa Financial services in Sub-Saharan Africa are undergoing rapid transformation, ...
Chipper Cash Scales Lightning in Africa: Over 50% of Bitcoin Transactions Now on Network
Chipper Cash said its bitcoin payments platform, powered by Voltage’s lightning infrastructure, now routes over 50% of its bitcoin transactions ...
Ford South Africa to lay off over 470 workers in car and engine plants
By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Ford Motor's South African unit plans to lay off more than 470 employees as it ...
A&O Shearman and White & Case lead M&A legal advisory in Middle East & Africa in H1 2025
A&O Shearman and White & Case emerged as the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the Middle East ...
2025 Awards: Brand Africa 100 – Kenya’s Most Admired Brands
On Monday, June 23, 2025, the prestigious Brand Africa 100: Kenya’s Best Brands awards took center stage at the Capital ...
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