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Business
Chipper Cash: How two Africans overcame bias to build a startup worth billions
Originally published on Forbes by Jeff Kauflin A pair of twentysomethings from Uganda and Ghana thought there was a fortune…
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Finance
Why Central African Republic Adopted Bitcoin as an Official Currency
Originally published on BBC by Damian Zane and Guy Bandolo The Central African Republic’s decision to adopt Bitcoin as legal…
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Finance
Bitcoin is now an Official Currency in Central African Republic
Following El Salvador’s adoption of bitcoin as an official currency last year, the Central African Republic has become the world’s…
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Business
West African Farmers Produce 70% Cocoa for the global $130 Billion Chocolate Industry, yet remain Poor
World Economic Forum published an article in 2020, 'Cocoa's bittersweet supply chain in one visualization' putting the value of the…
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Finance
Africa Still Prints its Money in Europe
At least 40 African countries print their money in the UK, France and Germany — decades after independence, raising questions…
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Business
8th Edition of The AIEC African Entrepreneurs Conference is November 23-30 this year
The African Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (AIEC) Annual African Entrepreneurs Conference will take place from 23rd to the 30th of November…
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Politics
China’s Belt/Road Initiative invests in African infrastructure, military & police
China’s military base in Djibouti isn’t the only sign of increasing Chinese security engagement in Africa. Although analysts typically see China’s Belt and…
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Business
Transforming the African insurance sector through digital innovations
Innovation through technology has been a major driver of transformation in financial sectors across the world. In the last couple…
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Technology
Some Basics on Intellectual Property (IP) to Position Africans to Tap AfCFTA IP Opportunities
The below article was originally published in the December 2020 Issue 10 Newsletter of the African Membrane Society (AMSIC) Intellectual…
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Finance
Gutsy Zambia becomes first African country to defy private creditors
The African country wants to divert resources to take care of its people during the pandemic. One of the poorest…
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