Fintech, remittances anchor Africa's booming payments system

The Johannesburg summit is the first leg of the annual AfricArena Tour, which visits to each of Africa's four regions.

The Africa Bias Buster analyses text for both subtle and overt bias, assigns a score, and provides actionable suggestions for improvement, in real-time.

Musk introduced Starlink in Niger yesterday, following a rocky week in which his microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter) was hit by a massive cyberattack.

In an effort to increase financial inclusion in Africa, the company says it has launched a new cross-border payment solution, XLink Send.

The winners will receive a cash contribution of €25,000 for the first prize winner, €15,000 for the second prize winner, €10,000 for the third prize winner.

Patel, who worked in the technology industry for more than 20 years, will drive ADG's global expansion and be based mostly in Nairobi.

The partnership focuses on building essential cybersecurity skills via training programs, including those offered by the Kaspersky Academy.

A senior executive pointed out that Lenovo planned to increase its market share by leveraging AI-driven innovation.

Initially, deployment will encompass Jordan, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the goal of gradually spreading to all countries in the region.

Already leading the world in the field of mobile money, Visa says there is great potential for digital payments and cryptocurrencies in Africa.

The program estimates vaccination coverage by disaggregating population data with machine learning technology.