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    Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, sits as he waits to face prosecution for tax evasion and money laundering at the federal high court in Abuja, Nigeria, 4 April 2024. Reuters/ Abraham Achirga
    Detained Binance executive in court on Nigerian tax, money laundering charges 
    Binance logo is seen in this illustration. Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic
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    Omar Abdisalan/Amisom/Flickr
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    Is Africa the Silicon Valley of banking?
    Is Africa the Silicon Valley of banking?

    27 Sep 2018

    John Kamaro, director for Global Gaming Africa
    Blockchain as a solution to Africa's challenges

      21 Sep 2018

    Nigeria's Paga raises $10m for international expansion
    Nigeria's Paga raises $10m for international expansion

      7 Sep 2018

    Nigerian WhatsApp chatbot launched for UBA bank
    Nigerian WhatsApp chatbot launched for UBA bank

    7 Sep 2018

    Demand for affordable, cross-border payments drives innovation in Africa
    Demand for affordable, cross-border payments drives innovation in Africa

    3 Sep 2018

    Nigeria's mobile payment system, mCash relaunches
    Nigeria's mobile payment system, mCash relaunches

    7 Aug 2018

    Paxful, Zam Zam Water make Bitcoin-funded charity in Africa a reality
    Paxful, Zam Zam Water make Bitcoin-funded charity in Africa a reality

    6 Aug 2018

    Luko Onke Binase
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      23 Jul 2018

    (L-R): Allen Semboze, Regional Head Africa of Unimoni, and Promoth Manghat, Executive Director of Finablr.
    Unimoni rebrand targets 14 African markets

    23 Jul 2018

    AfricaCom.
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    16 Jul 2018

    African entrepreneurs join Alibaba's eFounders Fellowship in China
    African entrepreneurs join Alibaba's eFounders Fellowship in China

      6 Jul 2018

    Unlocking opportunities in payment systems in Africa
    Unlocking opportunities in payment systems in Africa

    5 Jul 2018

    Visa partners Ivorian government to bring e-payment solutions
    Visa partners Ivorian government to bring e-payment solutions

    5 Jul 2018

    Feature image: Via . © via Flickr ()
    Akon's building a Senegalese 'smart city' with his cryptocurrency 'Akoin'

      28 Jun 2018

    Investing in your customers yields returns
    Investing in your customers yields returns

    14 Jun 2018

    Global digital commerce spend forecast to reach $14.7tn by 2022
    Global digital commerce spend forecast to reach $14.7tn by 2022

    6 Jun 2018

    Orange, Google to co-invest in EMEA startups
    Orange, Google to co-invest in EMEA startups

      5 Jun 2018

    Kora is the blockchain platform empowering social change in rural Africa.
    Kora uses blockchain platform to empower social change in rural Africa

    1 Jun 2018

    African bank wins digital strategy award
    African bank wins digital strategy award

    21 May 2018

    Moroccan e-commerce platform Hmizate expands into fintech
    Moroccan e-commerce platform Hmizate expands into fintech

      16 May 2018

    Kharom Klamphian © –
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      8 May 2018

    #AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa
    #AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa

      8 May 2018

    Christophe Viarnaud, founder of AfricArena and CEO of French-South African tech company, Methys.
    #AfricaMonth: Feed our startup gazelles and unicorns with funding

      3 May 2018

    Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing
    Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

      19 Apr 2018

    Barclays Accelerator.
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      13 Apr 2018

    Einstein Forum
    Building knowledge-based economies in Africa

    29 Mar 2018

    Tigo managing director, Simon Karikari, (second left), and the general manager of Uber East Africa, Loic Amado, shake hands after announcing the partnership between Tigo and Uber Tanzania in Dar es Salaam. Others are: Uber country manager, Alfred Msemo and Tigo’s head of mobile financial services, Hussein Sayed. Source: Tigo.
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    Lance Mambondiani, CEO: Steward Bank
    #SeamlessAfrica: Banking is not about the app, but connectivity and content

      6 Mar 2018

    Mastercard to use Messenger to help SMEs leverage digital payments in Africa, Asia
    Mastercard to use Messenger to help SMEs leverage digital payments in Africa, Asia

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    Is Africa the Silicon Valley of banking?

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    John Kamaro, director for Global Gaming Africa
    Blockchain as a solution to Africa's challenges

     21 Sep 2018

    Nigeria's Paga raises $10m for international expansion
    Nigeria's Paga raises $10m for international expansion

     7 Sep 2018

    Nigerian WhatsApp chatbot launched for UBA bank
    Nigerian WhatsApp chatbot launched for UBA bank

    7 Sep 2018

    Demand for affordable, cross-border payments drives innovation in Africa
    Demand for affordable, cross-border payments drives innovation in Africa

    3 Sep 2018

    Nigeria's mobile payment system, mCash relaunches
    Nigeria's mobile payment system, mCash relaunches

    7 Aug 2018

    Paxful, Zam Zam Water make Bitcoin-funded charity in Africa a reality
    Paxful, Zam Zam Water make Bitcoin-funded charity in Africa a reality

    6 Aug 2018

    Luko Onke Binase
    How cryptocurrencies could offer solutions to Africa's payments challenges

     23 Jul 2018

    (L-R): Allen Semboze, Regional Head Africa of Unimoni, and Promoth Manghat, Executive Director of Finablr.
    Unimoni rebrand targets 14 African markets

    23 Jul 2018

    AfricaCom.
    AfricaCom 2018 launches conference, expos

    16 Jul 2018

    African entrepreneurs join Alibaba's eFounders Fellowship in China
    African entrepreneurs join Alibaba's eFounders Fellowship in China

     6 Jul 2018

    Unlocking opportunities in payment systems in Africa
    Unlocking opportunities in payment systems in Africa

    5 Jul 2018

    Visa partners Ivorian government to bring e-payment solutions
    Visa partners Ivorian government to bring e-payment solutions

    5 Jul 2018

    Feature image: Via . © via Flickr ()
    Akon's building a Senegalese 'smart city' with his cryptocurrency 'Akoin'

     28 Jun 2018

    Investing in your customers yields returns
    Investing in your customers yields returns

    14 Jun 2018

    Global digital commerce spend forecast to reach $14.7tn by 2022
    Global digital commerce spend forecast to reach $14.7tn by 2022

    6 Jun 2018

    Orange, Google to co-invest in EMEA startups
    Orange, Google to co-invest in EMEA startups

     5 Jun 2018

    Kora is the blockchain platform empowering social change in rural Africa.
    Kora uses blockchain platform to empower social change in rural Africa

    1 Jun 2018

    African bank wins digital strategy award
    African bank wins digital strategy award

    21 May 2018

    Moroccan e-commerce platform Hmizate expands into fintech
    Moroccan e-commerce platform Hmizate expands into fintech

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    Kharom Klamphian © –
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    #AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa
    #AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa

     8 May 2018

    Christophe Viarnaud, founder of AfricArena and CEO of French-South African tech company, Methys.
    #AfricaMonth: Feed our startup gazelles and unicorns with funding

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    Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing
    Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

     19 Apr 2018

    Barclays Accelerator.
    Why African banks must work with fintech startups

     13 Apr 2018

    Einstein Forum
    Building knowledge-based economies in Africa

    29 Mar 2018

    Tigo managing director, Simon Karikari, (second left), and the general manager of Uber East Africa, Loic Amado, shake hands after announcing the partnership between Tigo and Uber Tanzania in Dar es Salaam. Others are: Uber country manager, Alfred Msemo and Tigo’s head of mobile financial services, Hussein Sayed. Source: Tigo.
    Tigo and Uber partner up in East Africa

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    Lance Mambondiani, CEO: Steward Bank
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    Mastercard to use Messenger to help SMEs leverage digital payments in Africa, Asia
    Mastercard to use Messenger to help SMEs leverage digital payments in Africa, Asia

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    Arsenal welcomes WorldRemit as official online money transfer partner

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    Three key trends for African economic growth in 2018

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