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TenPay Global And Mastercard Collaborate to Enable Fast And Secure Remittances to Weixin Pay
With the steady rise in international travel, global commerce, and overseas employment, the demand for fast, secure and convenient cross-border money transfers continues to accelerate.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Airtel Africa Partners SpaceX to Roll Out Starlink Direct-to-Cell Connectivity Across 14 Markets
Under the partnership, Airtel Africa becomes the first mobile network operator on the continent to offer Starlink Direct-to-Cell services.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Launch of the MSME Strategic Plan and MSME Database
The launch underscored the Government’s commitment to placing MSMEs at the centre of Fiji’s economic transformation, supported by strong partnerships and a clear focus on delivery.
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: South Asian SMEs Face Digital Turning Point as AI Adoption Accelerates
While artificial intelligence (AI) has already begun reshaping large corporations in the region, most SMEs remain trapped in traditional, low-efficiency business models that limit scalability and financial resilience.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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EU and Nigeria Seal €45 Million Digital Deal to Accelerate Connectivity, Skills, and Public Services
The agreement completes the EU Digital Economy Package for Nigeria and reinforces both parties’ shared commitment to inclusive, sustainable digital transformation.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: A Defining Moment for African Economic Transformation
For the first time, the world’s largest economies gathered on the continent to examine the unfair cost of capital, the inefficiencies that block domestic investment, and the reforms needed to support Africa’s trajectory toward a more prosperous, equitable future.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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What Happened to Ghana’s 1 Million Coders Promise? Seven Months On, Silence and Frustration Linger
The initiative was launched with fanfare at the Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT in Accra, promising free training in coding, AI, cybersecurity, and software development.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mastercard Unveils SME Card With Built-in Cybersecurity Solutions to Help Small and Medium Businesses Thrive in the Digital Economy
The innovative features, including my cyber risk and identity theft protection, help protect SMEs from growing cyber threats while supporting their digital transformation.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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