International investors are hot on Africa’s potential
A summit of venture capitalists, technologists and start-up founders heard that as global investment slows international investors are increasingly looking to African start-ups for growth.
Samuel Mungadze
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AI could create a turning point for financial inclusion in Africa
AI tools can analyse data from client discussions, producing legal documents in simple language and at a fraction of the cost of what it would typically take to draft a contract
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South African regulator grants licences to AltCoinTrader
The announcement comes as Bitcoin hovers at all-time high levels and there is increased interest in digital assets in South Africa and globally.
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MasterCard, Onafriq partner to bring new payments suite to Africa
According to the companies, the partnership will drive growth of digital financial services, including mobile money transactions, and cross-border remittances.
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Malawi exec criticises Africa for falling behind on IXPs
According to Brian Longwe, CEO of Converged Technology Networks, effective Internet traffic interchange between networks is critical for a robust Internet in Africa.
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Equatorial Guinea edges closer to passing cybercrimes law
The legislative panel reviewing the draft law, to govern the use of social media and cyberspace, adopted the articles determining cybercrimes earlier this week.
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Google Cloud appoints head of security unit META region
Noor Al-Sulaiti appointed as head of security business development and government relations for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa region.
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Digitisation a game changer for Africa's SME sector, says a new study
400 SMEs in eight African countries, South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Lesotho, were interviewed.
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UK’s Ebury partners dLocal to expand footprint across Africa
Ebury's collaboration with dLocal will provide a dependable solution in the ever evolving payments space.
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Nigerian economy hit hard by Internet outages
Breaks in multiple subsea cables are having repercussions on Africa’s largest economy.
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With AI technology tailor-made in Africa, the sky’s the limit
Nick Clegg, Meta global affairs president, writes for ITWeb Africa about the influence of AI in Africa and how it may help the continent's economy.
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Airtel Africa starts construction of first data centre in Nigeria
Airtel says Nxtra project is a critical component of the company's growth strategy and represents a watershed moment in the company's history, with a focus on Nigeria, the company's largest market.