Mastercard Boosts Africa Acceptance Network by 45% in 2025, Accelerating the Continent’s Digital Economy

Mastercard Boosts Africa Acceptance Network by 45% in 2025, Accelerating the Continent’s Digital Economy

Mastercard Boosts Africa Acceptance Network by 45% in 2025, Accelerating the Continent’s Digital Economy. (Photo: AETOSWire) Mastercard has grown its acceptance network across Africa by 45 per cent in 2025 – a major milestone that brings millions more consumers and small businesses into the continent’s fast-expanding digital economy. This accelerated progress underscores the strong advancement…

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Africa: Ypls Africa Honored in Accra for Shaping the Continent’s Next Generation of Leaders

Africa: Ypls Africa Honored in Accra for Shaping the Continent’s Next Generation of Leaders

ACCRA — The Young Political Leadership School Africa (YPLS Africa) has been recognized for its transformative work in grooming a new wave of responsible and visionary African leaders, earning a distinguished honor during the 20th Anniversary celebrations of the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI). The award was presented on November 21 at the Holiday…

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Africa’s entrepreneurs are defining the continent’s future – one idea at a time

Africa’s entrepreneurs are defining the continent’s future – one idea at a time

Partner content: Africa’s Business Heroes Across Africa, a new generation of entrepreneurs is quietly transforming the continent’s economic and social landscape. They are not waiting for opportunity – they are creating it. In every sector, from finance to food, transport to technology, these founders are proving that Africa’s most valuable resource is its people’s ability to…

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Africa: Ypls Africa Honored in Accra for Shaping the Continent’s Next Generation of Leaders

Africa: The Inaugural Africa Biodiversity Summit Opens With a Call to Protect the Continent’s Natural Heritage and Ecological Sovereignty

The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Directorate of Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy, officially opened the Inaugural Africa Biodiversity Summit at the Royal Aria Convention Centre in Gaborone, Botswana. The opening of the technical session, held 2-3 November 2025, brought together delegates from AU Member States, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), United Nations agencies, research…

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Africa: Ypls Africa Honored in Accra for Shaping the Continent’s Next Generation of Leaders

Africa’s ‘Land-Linked’ Economies Poised to Drive Continent’s Prosperity

By leveraging their central location, expanding regional connectivity and embracing transformative technologies, Africa’s landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) are positioning themselves as vital contributors to the continent’s prosperity and sustainable development. “We stand at a pivotal moment, one that marks a profound shift from viewing these nations as isolated and constrained by geography to recognizing them…

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