Monday, May 25

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Mastercard unveils new perks under “The Mastercard Collection” across Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, delivering elevated cardholder experiences 
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Mastercard unveils new perks under “The Mastercard Collection” across Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, delivering elevated cardholder experiences 

o The new suite of enhanced global dining, entertainment and travel benefits has been designed for cardholders of Mastercard’s World, World Elite and the newly created World Legend portfolios Mastercard has launched The Mastercard Collection, a new suite of enhanced global dining, entertainment and travel benefits, in the EasternEurope, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) region. The elevated benefits have been specially curated for cardholders of the World, World Elite and the newly introduced World Legend and World Legend Exclusive Mastercards - the company’s most premium credit card tier yet. ​ Complementing issuing banks’ own benefits and rewards programs,&...
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Swift’s Blockchain Gamble. Can the World’s Banking Backbone Reinvent Itself?
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Swift’s Blockchain Gamble. Can the World’s Banking Backbone Reinvent Itself?

By: Chris Maurice, CEO and co-founder of Yellow Card For years, industry headlines have circled around the same narrative: blockchain will kill Swift. The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, founded in the 1970s, has been the invisible layer behind trillions of dollars in global payments. Yet its very design - slow, costly, and dependent on intermediaries - has made it an easy target for critics and innovators alike.So the idea that Swift is finally exploring blockchain use cases shouldn’t come as a shock. In fact, it was always inevitable. The irony is that recreating Swift’s model on-chain is almost laughably simple: slow transactions down by three days, charge $50 per transfer, and call it innovation. In that sense, blockchain doesn’t just challenge Swift;...
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Google Launches AI Skilling Blueprint as Part of Broader Africa-Focused AI Initiatives 
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Google Launches AI Skilling Blueprint as Part of Broader Africa-Focused AI Initiatives 

Google has launched its AI Skilling Blueprint for Africa, a comprehensive policy roadmap designed to help governments build a future-proof workforce. The launch is the centerpiece of a broader set of Africa-focused AI initiatives announced today to accelerate innovation and close the continent's critical skills gap. The announcements come as Africa stands at a pivotal moment. The continent, home to the world’s youngest and fastest-growing population, shows immense potential for AI-driven economic growth. However, new research highlights a significant challenge: while optimism for AI is exceptionally high, reaching 95% in Nigeria and 76% in South Africa, 55% of firms across the continent report needing AI talent more than financing. Closing this skills gap is key to unlocking Africa’s op...
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Data, not guesswork should drive Africa’s dev’t – Government Statistician
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Data, not guesswork should drive Africa’s dev’t – Government Statistician

Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu, the Government Statistician, has called on African authorities to put data at the centre of development, warning that the continent cannot achieve justice, peace, inclusion, or prosperity without a firm foundation of evidence. Speaking at the 2025 African Statistics Day celebration in Accra, and the launch of the Governance Series Wave Two Report, Dr. Iddrisu said Africa’s progress hinged on “real data, not guesses or assumptions.” The event, on the theme: “Leveraging Innovations in Data and Statistics to Promote a Just, Peaceful, Inclusive and Prosperous Society for Africans,” forms part of efforts to raise public awareness of the critical role of statistics in shaping social and economic development across the continent. “Today’s theme asks us to think deep...
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Google boss warns ‘no company is going to be immune’ if AI bubble bursts
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Google boss warns ‘no company is going to be immune’ if AI bubble bursts

Every company would be affected if the AI bubble were to burst, the head of Google's parent firm Alphabet has told the BBC. Speaking exclusively to BBC News, Sundar Pichai said while the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) investment had been an "extraordinary moment", there was some "irrationality" in the current AI boom. It comes amid fears in Silicon Valley and beyond of a bubble as the value of AI tech companies has soared in recent months and companies spend big on the burgeoning industry. Asked whether Google would be immune to the impact of the AI bubble bursting, Mr Pichai said the tech giant could weather that potential storm, but also issued a warning. "I think no company is going to be immune, including us," he said. In a wide-ranging exclusive interview at Goo...
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Lyvely Becomes the First Social Monetization Platform Integrated with M-Pesa, Powering Africa’s Youth Creator & Freelancer Economy
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Lyvely Becomes the First Social Monetization Platform Integrated with M-Pesa, Powering Africa’s Youth Creator & Freelancer Economy

Lyvely, the fast-rising social monetization platform redefining how creators connect, share, and earn, has officially launched in Africa with a first-of-its-kind integration with M-Pesa, marking a new chapter for the continent’s digital economy by providing creators and entrepreneurs instant access to monetization tools and direct mobile payments. Empowering Youth  Lyvely’s expansion began with a youth-driven launch in Kenya, where its vision of being the Platform for the Peoplestruck a powerful chord. Within weeks, the platform attracted over 200,000 organic users, driven by community referrals and creator advocacy, proof of Africa’s growing demand for digital platforms that go beyond entertainment, empowering youth to create, connect, and earn. ...
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Calls for Strategic Action, African Ownership Dominate AI Conference in Accra
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Calls for Strategic Action, African Ownership Dominate AI Conference in Accra

Leaders urge continent to harness Artificial Intelligence for inclusive growth and innovation Speakers at the maiden edition of the Africa Education Trust Fund (AETF) Artificial Intelligence Conference held at the Accra International Conference Centre on November 5, 2025, have called for strategic action, ethical innovation, and African-driven solutions to ensure that Artificial Intelligence (AI) serves the continent’s people and priorities. The AETF AI Conference, themed: “AI for Africa: Unlocking Opportunities for Education, Innovation, and Sustainable Development," brought together ministers of state, religious leaders, traditional rulers, students, policymakers, researchers, innovators, investors, and youth leaders from across Africa and beyond. The various speakers explored t...
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The Battery Belt: How Chinese investment could supercharge SA’s green industrialisation
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The Battery Belt: How Chinese investment could supercharge SA’s green industrialisation

By Rachel Irvine, CEO and Founder of Irvine Partners For decades, South Africa has been stuck in the same exhausting loop: dig something valuable out of the ground, ship it overseas, then buy back the finished product at a markup. We've done it with coal, platinum, and iron ore. We've watched the margins walk out the door while we're left with the holes in the ground and not nearly enough jobs to show for it. But here's what's different about the energy transition: it might actually force us to break that pattern. China represents about 91% of global rare earth separation and refining production and is now tightening export licences on critical materials. Meanwhile, South Africa is sitting on some of the richest rare earth deposits outside China, particularly at Steenkampsk...
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Yellow Card Appoints Former PayPal and dLocal Executive Maria Oldham as Chief Operating Officer
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Yellow Card Appoints Former PayPal and dLocal Executive Maria Oldham as Chief Operating Officer

Yellow Card, one of the largest licensed stablecoin-based infrastructures with capabilities spanning 34 countries, with a network spanning Africa, and other key global markets, has appointed Maria Oldham as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). A global executive with two decades of experience across finance, payments, and technology, Oldham joins Yellow Card to help scale the company’s next stage of growth as it expands its pan-African infrastructure for stablecoin-based payments and international money movement to South East Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. "Over the past two decades, I have witnessed first-hand multiple waves of disruption in the payments industry. Now, the next wave is here with the advent of stablecoins", said Oldham. “Yellow Card’s stablecoin infra...
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Games of the Future 2025 Set to Bring the World Together in UAE for the Next Generation of Sport
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Games of the Future 2025 Set to Bring the World Together in UAE for the Next Generation of Sport

Abu Dhabi, UAE will host the Games of the Future 2025 (GOTF 2025), the groundbreaking global event where phygital sports bring together elite clubs, athletes, and gamers to compete in cutting-edge disciplines that blend real-world athleticism with advanced gaming technology.  Taking place from 18-23 December 2025 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, the tournament is a natural extension of the ‘We the UAE 2031’ vision and the nation’s designation of 2025 as the Year of Community, reinforcing the UAE's role as a global hub for sport, innovation, youth empowerment, and cultural exchange. His Excellency Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, UAE Minister of Sports, affirmed that Abu Dhabi's hosting of the Games of the Future 2025 is a qualita...
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