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Spotlight on African Women in Tech: An Interview with Ivy Barley

August 20, 2018October 28, 2018 Digital DisruptionEnding Global Poverty

Over the past few years, major tech companies like Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Alibaba have been providing solutions to bridge the skills gap in the region. But while there is a huge attempt to transform[…]

3 Fin-tech Startups in Africa

July 25, 2018July 25, 2018 Digital DisruptionEnding Global Poverty

Financial technology, or fintech, refers to innovations aimed at new ways of delivering financial services. With the goal of changing lives, fintech startups in Africa are moving people forward on a digital route. Fortunately, such[…]

Mastercard QR Bot Helping Small Businesses in Africa

June 28, 2018 Digital DisruptionWorld Economy

At the Mobile World Congress, Mastercard recently announced that it was teaming up with Facebook to provide small businesses in Africa and Asia with an affordable and simple on-ramp for accepting mobile payments. The partnership will[…]

Here’s why Banks Need to Collaborate (and Not Compete) with FinTech Startups

June 26, 2018June 27, 2018 Digital DisruptionBanking News

Originally Published on Digitalist Magazine With the advent of robo-advisors, artificial intelligence (AI), and virtual assistants, the next wave of the financial technology revolution could arrive sooner than anticipated. A report by EY, “Unleashing the Potential[…]

Here’s How Big Data is Helping Community Banks

June 18, 2018June 19, 2018 Digital DisruptionBanking News

Big Data tools not only simplify lengthy analytical procedures in any industry, but they also provide a competitive advantage to banks. With new regulations, banks are looking at ways to make compliance procedures more effective[…]

Alibaba’s Plan to End Poverty in China

June 11, 2018 Digital DisruptionTechnology

Alibaba is a Chinese multinational tech, e-commerce and artificial intelligence conglomerate that was founded in 1999 and has since become one of the ten largest companies in the world. Alibaba’s plan to end poverty in China stems[…]

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Spotlight on African Women in Tech: An Interview with Ivy Barley

3 Fin-tech Startups in Africa

Mastercard QR Bot Helping Small Businesses in Africa

Here’s why Banks Need to Collaborate (and Not Compete) with FinTech Startups

Here’s How Big Data is Helping Community Banks