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FinTech Accelerating Digital Transformation of Banking in Africa

The Startup Magazine

The impact of Blockchain, Open Banking, Mobile Money and Payments innovation are radically transforming the financial services landscape as FinTech disruptors intensify the challenge to incumbent banks in Africa and kickstart new opportunities.

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Three Megatrends That Will Affect Everybody’s Business

YoungUpstarts

Over the next five years, some African economies (Ethiopia, Mozambique and Tanzania, just to name a few) are likely to grow as fast as, or faster, than some of the recent Asian champions. There will be big growth in the world but it will be elsewhere in countries like India or in Africa , where there will also be some big opportunities.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Love About Being An Entrepreneur

Hearpreneur

I love solving problems with human-powered technology, which is why building and branding mobile apps has been the perfect outlet for my entrepreneurial energy. For example, when I was volunteering in Ethiopia I realized one of the biggest problems was a lack of job for women. Thanks to Sarah Zurell, Pavemint ! #21-