Ripple targets Africa’s cross border payments market through Chipper Cash deal
Ripple partners with Chipper Cash to launch XRP payments for 5 million users in Africa, targeting $2.2 trillion remittance ...
Two Singapore fintech firms have a head start as Africa makes digital payment push
Liquid Group and Proxtera are likely to benefit as they are already operating in Ghana and Rwanda. Read more at ...
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Beyond AfCFTA: Can Africa build regional Supply chains?
Last week’s article explored Africa’s potential in global supply chains, highlighting the opportunities created by shifting trade patterns. But before Africa can compete globally, it must first ...
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The Authoritarian Roots and Implications of the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border Agreement
Authoritarian consolidation might have accelerated border deal-making on the paper, but it may also impede deal-making on the ...
Some foreigners pulled out of Myanmar scam centres face struggle to get home
Hundreds of foreign nationals pulled out of scam compounds in Myanmar during a crackdown on centres run by criminal gangs ...
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Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan agree on border, paving way for Central Asia ‘Schengen’ zone
Kyrgyz and Tajik lawmakers have agreed to settle a century-long border dispute, paving the way for a new “Schengen area” in Central Asia. Parliaments in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan ratified the ...
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Thailand mulls wall at Cambodia border as scam centre crackdown widens
Thailand and Cambodia share a border of 817 km (508 ... operating for years in Southeast Asia, ensnaring people of multiple countries as far away as West Africa. They have faced heightened ...
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Focus on infrastructure, cross-border carbon markets must to achieve green transition: report
The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Tuesday released its annual report on Asia's efforts and challenges in addressing climate change, calling for investing in infrastructure, and cross-border carbon ...