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With the banking emphasis now squarely on mobile money and digital transactions, exciting opportunities are attracting investors from across the globe to Africa's fintech space.

At next week's UN General Assembly in New York, global leaders need to address vaccine inequity before more lives are lost, says Africa's vaccine delivery alliance.

With its mass adoption of new technologies, Africa has the opportunity to create the next disruptive startups and the global leaders of tomorrow.

Could Africa become a key player in the manufacturing of electric vehicles, boosting local industry and creating green jobs?

The Ethiopian government is reopening bidding for the sale of one of its telecoms licences. Can the government woo international operators by offering a licence for mobile banking services for the first time?

A report has found that Kenya and Ghana have the second and third highest mobile payment usage rates in the world. Read our round-up of the latest tech news from Africa.

"Chain Reaction: How Blockchain Will Transform the Developing World" is an approachable and comprehensible read on the wonders to come from blockchain.

Larger and more traditional lenders cannot usually meet the needs of SMEs, but alternative lenders, powered by fintech, are beginning to address the challenge.

The increasing switch to digitisation in African banking is expanding financial inclusion rapidly, but it is essential that no one is left behind.