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Over the years, Africa has seen significant growth in its Financial Technology sector. According to 2021 data, there are approximately 573 fintech startups across various African verticals. The rise of fintech can be attributed to relatively affordable smartphone penetration, easy access to the internet, broader network reach, and a youthful, expanding urban population.
Ghana has one of the most sound startup ecosystems in Africa. Ranking 4th in West Africa alone, one key factor contributing to this success is the country's refined entrepreneurial talent. Building Bytes, a startup podcast hosted by software entrepreneurs Caleb Lamptey, founder of Landlord, Poga Kuofie, and Yaw Antwi Owusu, co-founders of Ubadi, is one such space where new and existing talent is recognized and nurtured.
Started as dEX Artmosphere in 2018, the dEX Design Conference is now Ghana’s leading creative gathering, hosting 5+ events, 6,000+ attendees, and 30+ speakers from across Africa.
Once they gain your trust, they push you to invest more and more. By the time doubts arise, "Peekaboo!"
I believe if there’s going to be a World War 3, its going to be a cyber war.” ~ Chinaza Obidike
Africa is at a crossroads. As an African, it’s hard not to feel both excitement and unease when hearing about the rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across the globe.
In today's rapidly evolving tech landscape, careers in data, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and machine learning have become some of the most sought-after and transformative paths.
I didn’t necessarily need to read news updates on tech to realize it would be a big deal, considering the increased adoption. From the 9 to 5 guy who suddenly needed Excel for his daily calculations, to the market woman using a POS device to handle transactions.
Ghana has one of the most sound startups ecosystems in Africa. Ranking 4th in West Africa alone, one key factor contributing to this success is the country's refined entrepreneurial talent. Building bytes, a startup podcast hosted by software entrepreneurs Caleb Lamptey, founder of Landlord, Poga Kuofie and Yaw Antwi Owusu, co-founders of Ubadi, is one such space where new and existing talent is recognized and nurtured. One such venture they’re engaging in is Demo Fridays, where they hold candi
In 2017, World Bank figures revealed that just under 43% of sub-Saharan Africans over 15 years old possessed a bank account, lagging behind other regions.
In terms of mobile internet speed, South Africa leads the way in Africa with an average download speed of 44.80 Mbps. Other countries in the top ten for mobile internet speeds include Mali, Morocco, Cameroon, Tunisia, Egypt, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, and Kenya.
