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In line with sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) projected economic growth of 4.9% this year, which is double the projection for advanced

There are 15 countries in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire,

Africa is undoubtedly leading the way in mobile banking. With all the right ingredients for a popular and successful banking

The boom in mobile telephony industry contributes as much as $56 billion to Africa’s overall economy     A recent report

An increasing number of African countries are beginning to step away from aid dependency, as the domestic private sector becomes

Students in the Middle East  will have the skills to succeed in the digital economy, as the region’s educational investment

Jumia, in partnership with MTN has unleashed a Zero Rate App for all subscribers of the telecom giant to enable

Omidyar Network released a report laying out how frontier capital, or early stage risk capital in emerging markets, can be

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