South Africa

South Africa is a country on the southernmost tip of the African continent, marked by several distinct ecosystems. Inland safari destination Kruger National Park is populated by big game. The Western Cape offers beaches, lush winelands around Stellenbosch and Paarl, craggy cliffs at the Cape of Good Hope, forest and lagoons along the Garden Route, and the city of Cape Town, beneath flat-topped Table Mountain.

Collaboration Required to Deliver on Financial Inclusion in Africa
Collaboration Required to Deliver on Financial Inclusion in Africa
December 19, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

It’s been a tumultuous and volatile year for businesses around the world. And while the uncertainty is expected to continue into 2023, Karen Nadasen, CEO...

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Cellulant to Launch in South Africa, UAE and UK Next
Cellulant to Launch in South Africa, UAE and UK Next
December 01, 2022  |  International

Kenyan payment company Cellulant is branching into the South African market. Cellulant Chief Business Officer Sike Bamisebi discussed the firm’s regional expansion plans in a...

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5 EMEA Destinations Targeting Digital Nomads
5 EMEA Destinations Targeting Digital Nomads
November 30, 2022  |  emea

The digital nomad trend is booming as the list of attractive destinations is expanding.  Armed with laptops and wanderlust, these modern-day working travelers have the...

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API Marketplaces Boost Economic Growth, Accelerate Digitization of Africa’s Informal Sector
API Marketplaces Boost Economic Growth, Accelerate Digitization of Africa’s Informal Sector
November 17, 2022  |  Digital Payments

From funding development projects to enabling trade, banks not only play a central role in fostering economic growth across the African region. Financial institutions (FIs)...

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African Corporates Turn to Marketplaces to Control Strategic Spend
African Corporates Turn to Marketplaces to Control Strategic Spend
October 26, 2022  |  Supply Chain

When it comes to corporate procurement, managing tail spending — smaller purchases that make up the bulk of transactions but only account for a small...

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Walmart Gambles on Africa’s Retail Potential
Walmart Gambles on Africa’s Retail Potential
October 21, 2022  |  Africa

Dek: Following Walmart’s decision to take full ownership of Massmart, any suggestion that the retailer could back out of its African venture has been effectively...

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Internet, Cloud Capabilities Define Google’s Billion-Dollar Africa Investment
Internet, Cloud Capabilities Define Google’s Billion-Dollar Africa Investment
October 12, 2022  |  Connected Economy

One year on from the launch of Google’s billion-dollar, five-year investment plan to foster digital transformation in Africa, the firm has announced a number of...

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Beyond EU, Regulators Move to Rein in Big Tech Dominance in Africa
Beyond EU, Regulators Move to Rein in Big Tech Dominance in Africa
October 11, 2022  |  Big Tech

From the $1.7 billion AdSense antitrust fine levied against Google in 2019 and the nearly $887 million privacy fine Amazon was issued last July, to...

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EMEA Daily: Expanded Tink Partnership Brings Open Banking Payments to Adyen
EMEA Daily: Expanded Tink Partnership Brings Open Banking Payments to Adyen
October 05, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Adyen has tapped Tink to enable open banking payments, and Google announced its intention to launch a...

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