AI projected to contribute $1.5 trillion to Africa’s economy by 2030
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to add US$1.5 trillion to the African economy by 2030, if the continent captures 10% of the AI global market....
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Fincra secures South Africa licence to expand cross-border payments
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em 03/06/2025
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In South Africa, it enters a competitive market that includes players like Yoco, Ozow, and Peach Payments...
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Mambu expands cloud banking platform with launch of Mambu Payments
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em 31/05/2025
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New solution enables financial institutions to modernise and automate payments infrastructure through a composable and cloud-native architecture....
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Zendesk completes acquisition of Local Measure
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em 30/05/2025
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Company strengthens AI-driven voice and contact center capabilities through expanded AWS partnership...
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Creatio and Cloudonia Ltd partner to drive business automation in retail and FMCG
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em 29/05/2025
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Businesses worldwide gain access to cutting-edge automation solutions that enable agility, scalability, and smarter decision-making...
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Salesforce launches agentforce to automate front-office work in financial services
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em 27/05/2025
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Agentforce for Financial Services includes pre-built, role-based AI agent templates that automate front-office tasks and reduce administrative overhead with no coding required...
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Cassava Technologies partners with Sand Technologies to accelerate AI adoption across Africa
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em 27/05/2025
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This partnership represents a significant step in accelerating digital transformation in Africa and will see the two organisations collaborate on several initiatives....
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Absa and UnionPay International partner to drive contactless payment in South Africa
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em 27/05/2025
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As part of this initiative, more than 44,000 payment devices across South Africa will now accept UnionPay contactless payments, including major retail chains, supermarkets, restaurants, and independent stores. ...
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dLocal powers Panda Remit’s expansion into Africa
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em 27/05/2025
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The strategic collaboration drives seamless cross-border transfers, unlocking financial access and increasing payment efficiency across key markets in North, West, and East Africa...
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Pick n Pay launches new app
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em 27/05/2025
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Online business now profitable, reports 48.7% year-on-year sales growth in FY25...
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South Africa, Tanzania deepen scientific alliance
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em 23/05/2025
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The new agreement was signed during the 13th Annual Meeting of the Global Research Council, hosted by Saudi Arabia’s king Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology in collaboration with the Research, Development and Innovation Authority.
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Clinch launches as the world’s first WhatsApp-Based marketplace
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em 22/05/2025
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Built by South Africa’s TMN, the platform lets users find, chat with, and buy from businesses, all within WhatsApp...
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Onafriq Appoints Simon Black as Board Chair
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em 22/05/2025
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Black's appointment underscores Onafriq's commitment to assembling world-class leadership capable of propelling the company's infrastructure across Africa and beyond....
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Africa must prioritise skills to compete in global AI market
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em 19/05/2025
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The research, which follows an earlier tech skills report released in 2023, was conducted at the end of 2024 among mid-size and enterprise-level companies, representing 100 respondents in Kenya (30), Nigeria (30) and SA (40)....
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SANTACO Western Cape signs tech partnership with Quickloc8
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em 19/05/2025
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Agreement between Quickloc8 and SANTACO Western Cape introduces a technology-driven framework to modernise operations, improve safety, and stabilise the province’s taxi ecosystem....
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dLocal and PayPal expand access to local payments across emerging markets
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em 19/05/2025
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Collaboration provides PayPal’s merchants the ability to unlock access to 40 new emerging markets...
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The future of banking is intelligent – but riskier than ever, study reveals
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em 19/05/2025
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New SAS-sponsored research by Economist Impact exposes banking’s crossroads – and its forward path, unveiling five imperatives for leading in the ‘Digital Intelligence Era’...
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Creatio partners with CloudWave
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em 15/05/2025
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New partnership combines CloudWave’s integration expertise with Creatio’s AI-native no-code platform...
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Google introduces AI Max for search campaigns in Africa
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em 14/05/2025
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This approach helps businesses appear in search results where traditional keyword targeting may fall short....
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Tether announces QVAC development platform for decentralized AI agents on user devices
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em 14/05/2025
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Tether introduced QVAC, a platform enabling AI agents to operate on personal devices, with initial applications including translation and health tracking that process data locally rather than in the cloud....
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