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New Year’s resolutions: do they ever really work in the long term? Apparently, not for many people, most of the time. And with everything that’s been happening since the start of the pandemic, many likely have other things on their minds and priorities going into...

As the pandemic continues to stretch into yet another year – reminding us of the myriad of other global issues that we’ve been fighting for years– 2022 may not feel like a fresh start to many, rather appearing much the same as 2021. The new year has arrived, carrying...

Although it doesn’t involve heavy machinery, tunneling into the Earth’s surface, or soil erosion, crypto mining is a leading culprit of energy consumption and waste. In fact, it uses twice as much electricity as the extractives industry’s mining sector! It seems...

Africa has long suffered an infrastructure deficit that has only grown more critical over the course of the global Covid-19 pandemic. The lack of sufficient infrastructure in the key divisions needs to be urgently addressed, and direct financing needs to be put into...

The potential of AI and other digital technologies to transform public services, make organising businesses more effective, and create a wealth of job opportunities means implementing them in Africa could unleash the continent's potential. But this potential cannot be...

Three-quarters of the world’s population now uses fintech to transact money, and it’s clear that fintech isn’t going anywhere, having cemented its place in the global digital revolution. As fintech continues to evolve, new trends come into play. Here are some of the...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is aiding Africa in attracting international investors and scaling up its operations, to help the continent’s economies flourish amid the COVID-19 pandemic and realise their full potential. This year, the Economist Intelligence Unit...

Africa’s economy is making a recovery this year after having been devastated by the COVID pandemic in 2020, which jolted the continent into its first recession in 25 years. The trade sector is flourishing once more on the continent and profits from exports have been...

Digital technology has seen an accelerated rate of adoption of its services and products worldwide since the start of the Covid-19 crisis. In fact, experts have found, the rate of digital tech adoption has been sped up by several years by the pandemic. Industry...

Considered a potential game-changer for the world, open banking startups are spearheading fintech growth, exciting investors and customers, and shaking up Africa’s banking sector. Just emerging in Africa, open banking has been taking off in the EU, Australia, and the...

Never have digital finance solutions been accelerating at such a pace. The innovation of new banking systems and services has been largely spurred by the Covid-19 pandemic which drastically changed peoples’ banking activities and habits. Many went from regularly...