There are 15 countries in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire,
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Africa leads The Way in Mobile Banking
Africa is undoubtedly leading the way in mobile banking. With all the right ingredients for a popular and successful banking
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The Market for Mobile Phones in Africa
The boom in mobile telephony industry contributes as much as $56 billion to Africa’s overall economy A recent report
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Africa: The Continent On The Move
An increasing number of African countries are beginning to step away from aid dependency, as the domestic private sector becomes
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Middle East and Africa to Spend $600 Million on Technology by 2016
Students in the Middle East will have the skills to succeed in the digital economy, as the region’s educational investment
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Jumia joins hands with MTN to provide free internet in Nigeria
Jumia, in partnership with MTN has unleashed a Zero Rate App for all subscribers of the telecom giant to enable
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New Report to Help Investors
Omidyar Network released a report laying out how frontier capital, or early stage risk capital in emerging markets, can be
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Bridge International Academies provides quality schooling for less than $4 per day in Kenya
Originally published by Pearson on 7 March 2011. Republished by with kind permission. Goats graze by a riverbank next door and there’s