Visa Pledges to Invest $1 billion in Africa to Accelerate Digital Transformation

Visa has pledged to invest $1 billion in Africa over the next five years to advance inclusive and innovative economies across the continent. The investment will help expand access to digital payments as an entry point for expanding formal financial services for individuals and merchants. The investment will focus on scaling Visa’s operations in Africa, […]

YouStart Program Portal Open

Given the high prevalence of youth unemployment in the nation, the government plans to use the YouStart initiative over the next three years to boost economic activity and assist the expansion and growth of Ghanaian companies.

8 African startups secure grants from GSMA climate resilience fund

Eight African startups have been named as recipients of grants from the GSMA Innovation Fund for Climate Resilience and Adaptation, which aims to speed up the testing, adoption, and scalability of digital innovations that help the world’s most vulnerable populations adapt to, anticipate, and absorb the negative impacts of climate change.