How Mobile Money Is Transforming Africa
More than 700 million mobile money accounts now exist in Africa. The technology has reshaped how money moves across the continent — and it's still accelerating.
More than 700 million mobile money accounts now exist in Africa. The technology has reshaped how money moves across the continent — and it's still accelerating.
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President Paul Kagame has been appointed co-chair of the newly established Global Commission on AI for Good, a major United Nations-backed initiative aimed at shaping the future of artificial intelligence while ensuring its benefits are shared more equitably across the world. The commission, announced by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), will be co-chaired by Kagame […]
Millions of people in Venezuela received warnings before the powerful earthquakes that struck the country on June 24, thanks to Google’s built-in Android Earthquake Alerts System, highlighting the growing role of smartphones in disaster preparedness. According to figures reported by Google, the system sent early warnings to approximately 11.4 million Android users, with some receiving […]
Rwanda and Kenya have signed a landmark memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will enable Rwanda to import refined petroleum products through Kenya’s Northern Corridor transit route, a move aimed at strengthening energy security, lowering fuel import costs, and deepening regional economic integration. The agreement, signed in Nairobi on June 29, establishes a government-to-government framework that […]
Rwanda and Egypt have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital innovation through a new partnership aimed at accelerating technological advancement, fostering innovation, and preparing their workforces for the digital economy. The agreement focuses on expanding collaboration in AI research, digital transformation, capacity building, and knowledge sharing, as both countries seek […]
The U.S. dollar edged lower on Tuesday but remained close to a 13-month high, while the Japanese yen weakened to its lowest level against the dollar since 1986 as investors awaited fresh economic data from the United States. Currency markets are closely watching the release of the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report later this week, which […]
Africa's young people won't be remembered as the generation that encountered artificial intelligence. They will be remembered as the generation that decided what Africa would do with it.
The biggest challenge facing Africa isn't that its young people don't want to work. It's that the economy isn't creating enough opportunities for their ambition.
Shops owned by Somali traders are looted. Nigerian-owned businesses are attacked. Zimbabwean migrants flee townships. Malawians, Ethiopians, Mozambicans, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis are caught in waves of violence that seem to erupt with alarming regularity.