02/09/2022

African Gains in Digital Readiness

Digital readiness assesses digital skills, training, Internet access, e-commerce growth, investment climate, and ability to nurture startups, as well as sustainability factors such as renewable energy mix, lower emissions intensity and green initiatives.

02/09/2022

Positive indicators for Nigeria’s digital economy

The report said the adoption of electronic transactions are continuously increasing, with ATM transactions dominating the volume of electronic transactions and the Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement System Instant Payment dominating in value.

02/07/2022

New payment system to allow naira across Africa

Before the launch of the new African payment system, Mene said, “If you want to trade between South Africa and Kenya, you have to convert the South African Rand into the dollar

02/04/2022

Dashen Bank Accelerate Digital

Services include account opening, card applications, cheque deposits, inward and outward remittances and instant loans.

02/02/2022

Platform economy series: IP protections

A platform provider should look to partner with a developer that has a strong innovation strategy and who will continuously search for innovative ways to create new products and improve existing products.

02/01/2022

African tech startup funding passes $2bn mark

The number of funded startups grew by 42.1 per cent on 397 in 2020, and the funding total was almost treble – up 190.6 per cent – the US$701,460,565 banked the previous year.