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Mastercard and the Uganda Ministry of ICT and National Guidance have signed an MoU that will support digital innovation The agreement will accelerate the adoption of digital solutions in the country aimed at enhancing government services. The deal is aligned with Uganda’s push for digital Innovation Mastercard and the Uganda Ministry of ICT and National … Read More “Digital innovation MoU drives Mastercard to 1bn clients” »
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Equities in Asia rose with US stock futures ahead of the Federal Reserve’s key inflation metric that will help identify the path forward for interest rates. Bitcoin surged past $61,000. Korean and Indian stocks fell, while Chinese equities rebounded after Wednesday’s selloff. The yen climbed the most in more than a week against the dollar … Read More “Asia stocks rise ahead of US data, bitcoin gains: Markets wrap” »
by Fintechnews Africa 28 February 2024 South Africa is the latest country on the African continent to be jumping on the digital nomad bandwagon, joining jurisdictions such as Namibia, Mauritius and Cape Verde with a proposed immigration program targeting remote workers. Earlier this month, the South African government published draft regulations for a digital nomad … Read More “South Africa Issues Draft Regulations for Digital Nomad Visa, Joining Namibia, Mauritius” »
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Stocks in Asia fell alongside Europe and US equity futures as investors geared up for a busy week with data due on Chinese activity gauges and the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation. MSCI Inc.’s Asia Pacific gauge erased earlier gains as Hong Kong and mainland China stocks slipped. Contracts for Europe and US shares … Read More “Stocks, futures slip at start of data-rich week: Markets wrap” »
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South Africa’s National Treasury said there’s a case to be made for the central bank’s inflation target to be reviewed to improve competitiveness and given the adverse impact price growth has on the poor. The central bank, whose current target band is 3% to 6% with a preference for inflation to be anchored at the … Read More “Treasury backs Sarb inflation target review” »
by Fintechnews Africa 23 February 2024 Partech, the global technology investment firm, announced the final closing of its second Africa fund, Partech Africa II, at a hard cap of €280M ($300M+), opens a new office in Lagos and is looking to hire more team members. Following a strong first closing announced last year, Partech Africa … Read More “Partech Africa Closes Fund Above $300 Million and Opens Office in Lagos” »
