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Investment into the African Tech Startup Ecosystem

Mar 6, 2023 |

According to the 8th edition of the annual African Tech Startups Funding Report released by startup news and research portal Disrupt Africa, investment in Tech startups passed the $3bn mark for the first time…

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The African Trade Exchange Platform is Launched and Stakeholders’ Contributions to Policy Encouraged

Mar 6, 2023 |

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Afreximbank announced the development of the African Trade Exchange Platform (ATEX), a digital business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) tool to boost trade in…

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More Payments News: West Africa Suffers Drop in Trade – Payment Systems Blamed, and M-PESA’s New Plans For Expansion

Mar 6, 2023 |

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the bloc founded to promote cooperation and economic integration in West Africa, has reported a 10% drop in trade volumes within the region. Lawmakers…

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Where Goes the Payments Industry Body (PIB)? And Other Payments Developments in SA

Mar 6, 2023 |

This Newsletter has been reporting on the creation of the PIB for the last 18 months. Readers will recall that the SARB decided to remove the licensing powers of PASA…

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SA is Placed on the Grey List

Mar 6, 2023 |

This Newsletter has covered the attempts by SA to avoid being put on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s international Grey List of countries that do not reach the standards…

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