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Africa’s Fintechs

Jan 25, 2022 |

Africa’s fintech startups are rapidly expanding beyond their host countries’ borders to tap into the anticipated surge in trade and investments with the opening of the world’s largest single market,…

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Concern over the sale of ICT products in Africa during COVID

Jan 25, 2022 |

COVID appears to have boosted global trade-in information and communication technology (ICT) goods by accelerating digitalization overall according to an UNCTAD technical note on the pandemic’s impact on trade in…

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Ghana’s e-Levy on Mobile Money: An Indication of Taxes in the Future?

Jan 25, 2022 |

Ghana’s finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta has announced that the government intends to introduce an electronic transaction levy (e-levy) in the 2022 budget. He said this was to “widen the tax…

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Address Verification

Jan 25, 2022 |

All e-shops know how vital correct addresses are for delivery. I spoke to an e-shop last year that complained it had a 20% return rate due to incorrect addresses. While…

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Internet Connection in Africa – Google Invests in an Undersea Internet Cable and an Investment Fund for Startups; Equinix Buys MainOne, and Balloons are Back

Jan 25, 2022 |

Google recently announced $1bn of investments in Africa’s digital transformation. Over the next 5 years, Google’s investments will focus on improving connectivity, backing African tech startups and entrepreneurs, and renewing…

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