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How to Turn Air into Water and Other African Technologies

The imminent threat of AI going rogue. Weaponry with freshly demonic kill power. Untrammelled illegal data collection. Wouldn’t it be nice to draw a line through 2023, and sigh with relief that it’s over? Well, the number of bad tech thresholds we crossed last year rules that out. Tightly fastened seatbelts would seem to be […]

Mastercard’s Giant African Partnership with MTN

It’s a significant move that complements the focus on emerging fintech in Africa. Mastercard is to acquire a minority stake in MTN’s fintech division. This partnership with MTN appears as a Memorandum of Understanding announced in the company’s 2023 group results for the first half of the year. Due diligence is currently underway, and the […]

Limited Support for Central Bank Digital Currencies in Global Investment Industry Survey

The latest comprehensive survey conducted by the CFA Institute, encompassing over 4,150 respondents from the global investment industry, revealed limited support and a lack of understanding regarding CBDC adoption. LONDON (Reuters) -The most comprehensive survey of the global investment industry on central bank digital currencies to date has shown both limited support and a lack […]