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NBA Launches Accelerator Focused on Early-Stage African Startups

NBA Africa Startup Accelerator will support Africa’s tech ecosystem and the next generation of African tech entrepreneurs by providing them with access to mentorship and capital April 24, 2024/NBA “Triple-Double: NBA Africa Startup Accelerator” Will Provide Top African Startup Companies in the Sports and Creative Industries with Funding and Mentorship […]

Africa’s $824Bn Debt Burden and Opaque Resource-Backed Loans Hinder Its Potential, AfDB President Warns

The continent would pay $74 billion in debt service payments this year alone, a sharp increase from $17 billion in 2010 April 24, 2024/AfDB Africa’s immense economic potential is being undermined by non-transparent resource-backed loans that complicate debt resolution and compromise countries’ future growth, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina […]

Mastercard Transforms the Fight against Scams with Latest AI Tech

Verizon, NatWest and Global Anti-Scam Alliance collaborate with Mastercard to tackle fraudsters April 24, 2024/Mastercard Now more than ever, scammers are taking advantage of the latest technologies like AI to deceive people. According to the FBI, across the United States people lost $12.5 billion to internet scams in 2023 alone. […]