Bolt surpasses 500 electric two-wheelers in Kenya

This honour recognises the company's role in promoting financial inclusion across Africa, with over 4 million people using its financial products.

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

With the new funding, the business aims to grow its smartphone services, expand its model to new markets and extend its financed product set.

Fintech platform positioned for further growth as it hits two million customer milestone.

Solution will be rolled out across 65 retail outlets.

Kenya-based M-Kopa will be the first beneficiary of the fund.

The companies say their newly-launched cloud service Azure ExpressRoute will work outside the public internet.

Research by McKinsey & Company advocates partnerships with banks, internet companies to eventually 'weed out' the cash component.

Amount undisclosed, but includes a first ever investment from FinDev Canada, which has put in US$10 million.

Lumos Global co-founder offers perspective on the market and expects exponential growth in 2018.

Firms will pilot Mastercard's Quick Response payment technology in the country.