Partnerships with development agencies and government efforts to boost the digital economy help soften the economic blow of the pandemic, said the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
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Orange, NSIA launch Orange Bank Africa
Orange, a telecoms provider in Africa and the Middle East, and NSIA, a leader of bancassurance, have launched Orange Bank Africa in Abidjan and Côte d’Ivoire
NCC sets up digital economy department to support national digital economy agenda
The Nigerian Communications Commission has announced the creation of digital economy department
FASTA and Mastercard launch South Africa’s first virtual credit card
FASTA, a digital lending fintech, has partnered with Mastercard to launch FASTACard, South Africa’s first virtual Mastercard credit card
Orange Bank Africa deploys Temenos SaaS solution to promote financial inclusion
Temenos, the publisher of banking software, has announced that Orange Bank Africa has adopted the Temenos Transact software