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Truecaller Partners with AnyMind Group to Expand Direct Sales Footprint Across MENA and Southeast Asia

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CASSABLANCA, Morocco, 27 February 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Truecaller, the leading global communications platform, today announced a strategic direct sales reseller partnership with AnyMind Group, a Business-Process-as-a-Service company for marketing, e-commerce and digital transformation. The collaboration is aimed at accelerating the growth of Truecaller’s direct advertising business across the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) and Southeast Asia (SEA) regions.

Under this partnership, AnyMind Group will serve as the exclusive intermediary for Truecaller’s advertising inventory across Egypt, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Ghana, Nigeria, Morocco, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam. The scope of the partnership is focused specifically on enabling brands and agencies to leverage Truecaller’s premium ad formats to reach highly engaged, high-intent users through relevant, data-driven advertising solutions.

With a strong on-ground presence and established relationships with leading advertisers and agencies across MENA and SEA markets, AnyMind Group brings deep regional expertise that will support the scaling of Truecaller’s advertising footprint locally. The partnership is designed to empower brands with impactful placements on Truecaller’s trusted communications platform, helping drive meaningful engagement with users in these fast-growing digital economies.

Truecaller continues to see strong user adoption across MENA and Southeast Asia, presenting advertisers with significant opportunities to connect with audiences in trusted, brand-safe environments. By combining Truecaller’s global scale, proprietary data capabilities, and premium ad formats with AnyMind Group’s local market leadership and execution strength, the partnership aims to unlock the full monetization potential of Truecaller’s ad inventory in these regions.

Commenting on the partnership, Hemant Arora, Vice President & Global Head Truecaller Ads Business, said: “As Truecaller continues to expand its global advertising business, partnerships with strong regional players like AnyMind Group are critical to delivering localized expertise and measurable outcomes for advertisers. MENA and Southeast Asia represent high-growth markets with evolving digital maturity, and through this collaboration, we aim to bring brands closer to consumers via trusted and contextual communication experiences on our platform.”

Aditya Aima, Managing Director, Growth Markets; Co-MD, India and MENA from AnyMind Group added: “We are excited to partner with Truecaller to open its inventory to brands across MENA and Southeast Asia. With Truecaller’s scale and trusted user ecosystem, combined with our market depth and networks, we see strong potential to drive more relevant, high-impact advertising outcomes for advertisers looking to deepen engagement in these dynamic markets.”

This collaboration marks an important milestone in Truecaller’s broader international expansion strategy, focused on building strong local partnerships to deliver measurable value to advertisers while driving sustainable revenue growth across emerging markets.

Distributed by African Media Agency (AMA) on behalf of Truecaller

About AnyMind Group
Founded in April 2016, AnyMind Group [TSE:5027] is a Business-Process-as-a-Service company for marketing, e-commerce and digital transformation. The company provides end-to- end offerings to brands and businesses, publishers and influencers for digital commerce, marketing, logistics, customer engagement, data and AI utilization, publisher monetization and creator monetization. AnyMind Group has over 2,000 staff across 24 offices in 15 markets, including Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan, India, the United Arab Emirates, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia.

As of September 2025, the company serves over 1,000 enterprises for marketing, 190+enterprises for e-commerce, 1,800+ publishers and 2,100+ creators. More information is available on the company’s investor disclosure site.

About Truecaller and Truecaller Ads
Truecaller is an essential part of everyday communication for over 450 million active users, with more than a billion downloads since launch and 68 billion spam and fraud calls identified in 2025 alone. The company has been headquartered in Stockholm since 2009 and has been publicly listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since October 2021. Advertising is the primary revenue stream for Truecaller. Truecaller Ads serves 5 billion impressions every day and is trusted by over 10,000 brands. Visit https://advertisers.truecaller.com  for more information.

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TECNO Glory Night Awards, Co-Hosted with TikTok Live and CAF, Celebrated Africa’s Top Influencers and the “Power Your Moment” Spirit at AFCON Morocco

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CASABLANCA, Morocco, 26 December 2025/African Media Agency (AMA)/ – TECNO Glory Night Awards, jointly organized with TikTok Live and CAF, celebrated the creativity of pan-African KOLs powered by TECNO AI. With the launch of TECNO’s “Power Your Moment” campaign during AFCON, this theme has been widely recognized by KOLs, stimulating the creation of a large amount of creative content and fully showcasing their power moments in everyone’s lives.

As TECNO elevates its long-standing relationship with AFCON into its new title as the Official Global Partner, the brand gathered Africa’s leading digital voices for a landmark celebration in Morocco. This signature event spotlighted the influencers whose creativity, authenticity, and cultural impact embody the spirit of “Power Your Moment.”

The ceremony was conceived as a tribute to the individuals who, through their creativity, narrative power, and cultural impact, are shaping the future of digital expression across Africa. Influencers from more than twenty countries attended the evening, joined by AFCON football legends, media partners, and TECNO executives. Together, they formed a rare cross-section of talent, influence, and creative leadership.Throughout the evening, TECNO presented five major awards, each recognizing a unique dimension of creative excellence. The award winners are as follows:

The Moment Excellence Award
Presented to influencers who best captured the emotional soul of “Power Your Moment,” delivering stories filled with depth, authenticity, and resonance. These winners stood out through their compelling narratives that deeply resonated with audiences across Africa. Their content showcased authentic moments of triumph and emotion, creating powerful connections that exemplified what it means to truly “Power Your Moment.” Through their creative storytelling and genuine engagement, they captured hearts and inspired communities, earning recognition for their ability to transform everyday experiences into memorable digital moments.

Winners:

  • Nigeria: @ultimatekombo2
  • Tanzania: @eng_makelele
  • Morocco: @hajar_arssalanee

“This award represents every creator across Africa who believes their story matters,” said @ultimatekombo2 from Nigeria. “TECNO has given us the tools and platform to turn our everyday moments into something powerful. This recognition inspires me to continue creating content that resonates with our communities and showcases the beauty of our shared experiences.”

The Moment King/Queen Award
Celebrating the influencers whose outstanding data performance, interactions, views, and follower growth, redefined true influence during the campaign. These creators dominated the digital landscape with content that not only captured attention but sustained engagement at remarkable levels. Their ability to consistently connect with massive audiences while driving meaningful interactions demonstrated their mastery of the platform and their genuine influence within their communities.

Winners:

  • Nigeria: @liquorose_
  • Ivory Coast: @MIMImimitiktok0101
  • Senegal: @fallu_etsesvideos

The Creative Spark Award
Recognizing influencers who consistently push the boundaries of creativity, finding novelty in the ordinary and presenting imaginative, breakthrough content. These winners transformed simple concepts into extraordinary experiences through innovative approaches and fresh perspectives. Their work challenged conventions and inspired others to see familiar moments through new creative lenses, proving that innovation thrives when imagination meets authentic expression.

Winners:

  • Mali: @sagaba1
  • Kenya: @therealchiche
  • Morocco: @brahimlogia

@therealchiche from Kenya expressed her excitement: “Winning the Creative Spark Award pushes me to keep innovating and breaking boundaries. The #MyPowerMoment campaign challenged us to see creativity in new ways, and I’m honored that my vision connected with audiences across the continent. This is just the beginning of what African creators can achieve.”

The Visual Master Award
Awarded to influencers whose works demonstrated exceptional visual artistry, mastery of composition, color, and light, turning every frame into an aesthetic experience. These creators elevated mobile photography and videography to an art form, crafting visually stunning content that captivated audiences. Their technical excellence combined with artistic vision resulted in content that didn’t just tell stories but created immersive visual journeys.

Winners:

  • Egypt: @ali_hustler
  • Nigeria: @jennifrank29
  • Cameroon: @mayole_francine

The TECNO Partner Award
A tribute to long-term creator partners who deeply align with TECNO’s brand philosophy and especially contribute to the communication of TECNO AI. They are the true companions of the brand, resonating with TECNO’s vision of blending technology with human inspiration. These partners have consistently demonstrated their commitment to showcasing how TECNO’s innovative AI technology empowers creators to unlock their full potential and share their unique moments with the world.

Winners:

  • Uganda: @solo.md
  • Senegal: @cheikhetaltesse
  • Nigeria: @izziboye

“Being recognized as a TECNO Partner means everything to me,” shared @solo.md from Uganda. “TECNO AI has transformed how I create content and connect with my audience. This partnership goes beyond technology, it’s about believing in African voices and giving us the resources to amplify our messages. I’m proud to represent this vision and excited for what we’ll build together.”

The winners were selected through the #MyPowerMoment campaign, a continent-wide call for entries that invited creators to submit original photo or video content inspired by one of four themes: Power your Glory, Power your Rise, Power your Joy and Power your Creativity. Submissions captured moments of personal transformation, pure happiness, or imagination-driven expression, reflecting the diversity of stories that define African digital culture today.

The TECNO Glory Night Awards not only celebrated achievement, they reaffirmed the brand’s commitment to empowering Africa’s creative ecosystem. By bringing together influencers from across the continent at AFCON, TECNO strengthens the bridge between sport, technology, and culture.The brand’s investment in the creator community aligns with its ambition to foster deeper integration between its technology offerings and the cultural forces shaping African markets. This celebration is part of a wider effort to strengthen TECNO’s association with AFCON, engage creators, and elevate KOL-driven campaigns through emotionally resonant content.

As the evening concluded, the atmosphere reflected a sense of collective pride, not only for the winners but for the continent’s creative momentum. The Glory Night Awards marked a defining moment for Africa’s next generation of storytellers, who now carry their trophies as symbols of recognition, visibility, and their rising role in shaping Africa’s digital narrative.

The night may have ended, but the moments created will continue to shine, because with TECNO, every moment has the power to become extraordinary.

Along with KOL Night Awards, TECNO curated an exclusive product experience zone: brand guides walked Joeboy through its latest devices, spotlighting AI-driven photography features tailored for content creators—aligning with the “Power Your Moment” ethos. The demo let the artist test real-time editing tools, streamlining on-the-go creative workflows.

A highlight was the 3D photo station with TECNO AI : KOLs posed with the device, which offers boosted low-light performance and portrait optimization—key capabilities to elevate their visual content. Many snapped behind-the-scenes shots instantly, turning the experience into shareable moments that mirrored the event’s festive energy.

At the TECNO AI Ecosystem showcase, KOLs engaged with interactive demos: trying VR gear linked to the smart ecosystem, or testing AI translation/summarization tools on the MEGAPAD. These hands-on sessions highlighted how TECNO’s interconnected tech empowers creators to expand their creative reach and efficiency.

Distributed by African Media Agency (AMA) on behalf of TECNO

About TECNO
TECNO is an innovative, AI-driven technology brand with a presence in over 70 markets across five continents. Committed to transforming the digital experience in global emerging markets, TECNO relentlessly pursues the perfect integration of contemporary aesthetic design with the latest technologies and artificial intelligence. Today, TECNO offers a comprehensive ecosystem of AI-powered products, including smartphones, smart wearables, laptops, tablets, smart gaming devices, the HiOS operating system, and smart home products. Guided by its brand essence of “Stop At Nothing,” TECNO continues to pioneer the adoption of cutting-edge technologies and AI-driven experiences for forward-looking individuals, inspiring them to never stop pursuing their best selves and brightest futures. For more information, please visit TECNO’s official site: www.tecno-mobile.com.

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Introducing the Alliance for Inclusive AI: An Open Global Coalition to Build AI That Serves Billions, Not Just the Few

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NAIROBI, Africa, 08 December 2025-/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Today, BFA Global, Caribou, and MSC—organizations whose work spans more than 150 countries— announced the launch of the Alliance for Inclusive AI, an open coalition committed to ensuring that the next wave of artificial intelligence (AI) expands opportunity. By 2030, the Alliance aims to deliver responsible, practical AI solutions to 100 million people and mobilize US$100 million in blended finance.

AI is set to reshape economies and public systems, yet new divisions are emerging: between countries that can afford the necessary technology and those that cannot; between enterprises able to adopt AI tools and those left out; and between people who can access these tools and those who cannot. Without leadership from emerging markets, AI will be built on assumptions that fail to reflect how most of the world actually lives and works.

Ajay Banga, World Bank Group President, cautioned that “Big AI will create a bigger disparity between the developed world and the developing world at the start. On the other hand, ‘small AI’ – local models delivered on local devices – is going to be amazingly productive.”

The Alliance is an open, collaborative, practitioner-led effort to bring inclusive AI into the workflows of financial inclusion, agriculture, climate resilience, and digital public services across the Global South. 

Prateek Shrivastava, MD of BFA Global, said: “Only by joining forces to mobilize resources, can we bring meaningful AI infrastructure and solutions to hundreds of millions of people globally.”

Jessica Osborn, CEO of Caribou, said: “AI will reshape how people earn, learn, and access services. It will only deliver real impact when marginalized communities shape it. This Alliance ensures local actors build and use AI in ways that reflect their realities.”

Working at the intersection of global development and AI innovation, the Alliance’s work is organized around six pillars:

  1. Create foundational AI infrastructure tailored to emerging markets.
  2. Deliver practical, small-AI solutions that cater to the needs of the underserved.
  3. Partner with universities to develop local talent for responsible AI.
  4. Develop operational tools that work in low-resource, low-connectivity environments.
  5. Support governments, DFIs, regulators, and regional bodies to design and implement inclusive AI strategies.
  6. Create shared repositories of datasets, case studies, and toolkits.

Technology providers, DFIs, investors, governments, research institutions, and civil society organizations are invited to join

Graham Wright, Co-Chair and GMD, MSC, warned: “Countries that lack digital infrastructure, skilled workforces, and supportive policy frameworks may find themselves further marginalized.”

Distributed by African Media Agency (AMA) on behalf of Alliance for Inclusive AI

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Accendo Associates, Marketing Partner for the Alliance

shriti@accendoassociates.com

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Africa Fintech Summit Accra 2025 welcomes MDP as a sponsor

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ACCRA, Ghana, 26th September 2025/African Media Agency/-The Africa Fintech Summit is pleased to welcome back MDP, a long-time AFTS partner and a leading card issuing and payments technology provider across the Middle East and Africa, as sponsor for the 14th edition of Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) 2025, to be held at the Accra international Conference Center (AICC) in Accra, Ghana, from October 8 to 10, 2025. 

This sponsorship comes as MDP continues to enhance its capabilities to deliver next-level payment solutions to banks, fintechs, and telcos across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. Already, the 30-year-old payments enabler currently serves over 260 financial institutions across 40 countries and has produced over 340 million cards. However, it’s not resting on its oars as it continues to work hard to deliver innovative, scalable, and secure end-to-end payment (issuing, acquiring and digital) services to its clients with greater agility.

The partnership with the Africa Fintech Summit supports the company’s expansion plans, as it continues to deepen its roots in Africa. For instance, last year saw it open a regional office in Ghana, while extending its payment processing services to Kenya and Libya. This ambitious streak and the company’s extensive impact were among the reasons it made it into the top 20 on Forbes’ list of the Top 50 Fintechs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

“Our presence in Ghana reflects MDP’s long-term commitment to supporting financial institutions and fintechs across West Africa with proven, reliable payment infrastructure. With decades of experience enabling payments in both mature and emerging markets, we understand what it takes to deliver solutions that work in local contexts. Events like the Africa Fintech Summit allow us to engage directly with banks, fintechs, and regulators who are looking not just for technology, but for a partner they can trust to deliver efficiently and at scale,” said Emmanuel Sarpong-Oduro, Managing Director, MDP Ghana.

“It is with great delight & gratitude that we are welcoming back MDP as a sponsor for our 14th edition of AFTS in Accra this October. MDP has been—and continues to be—an impactful, progressive, and innovative end-to-end payments infrastructure that enables the wide Fintech ecosystem in Africa & beyond, demonstrating the Africanization of Tech in its global growth trajectory,” said Zekarias Amsalu, Co-Founder & MD of AFTS.

Since its first summit in 2018, the Africa Fintech Summit has become the largest annual financial technology gathering on the African continent. #AFTSACCRA25 will bring Keynote Speeches from the Host Country Government, AfCFTA, Fintech thought leaders, a VIP dinner for Speakers and invited guests, excellence in FinTech awards ceremony, workshops, fireside chats, Exhibition Booths, Masterclasses for Startup Founders, Alpha Expo Mini Accelerator & Pitch Competition, and Ecosystem tours around Accra for the international delegates. The event will conclude with happy-hour receptions for delegates and attendees on each date.

Over the past 13 summits, AFTS has supported Over $200M in capital raise efforts for African fintech startups though pitch competitions, groundbreaking launch of partnerships and inward investments to host countries through conference tourism, Public discourse and debate surrounding industry trends, brand building and awareness opportunities across global fintech media, knowledge sharing between banking/fintech operators with regulators, active engagement and inclusion of regulatory authorities in continental fintech conversation, and bring the largest source of truth for announcements of financial technology innovation, and strategic partnerships across the continent and globally.

As in the past years, the event will be hybrid, with live streaming provided for remote attendees via our website as well as via partnering educational facilities across Africa as part of our industry-academia partnership initiative. Limited in-person tickets to the 14th Edition summit are now available on our website, and delegates can secure their tickets with a 25% discount by using code GFA25 at checkout https://africafintechsummit.com/event/afts-accra-2025/.

Distributed by African Media Agency in partnership with Africa Fintech Summit

About Africa Fintech Summit 

AFTS ( https://africafintechsummit.com ) is the premier global initiative dedicated to the African fintech ecosystem. AFTS is traditionally hosted in Washington, D.C., each April during the World Bank/IFC annual meeting week and in a different African city each November. The summit is being held in a hybrid format, in person in the selected Venue and live virtual delegates. So far AFTS has brought its summits to Washington DC(2025), Nairobi, Kenya(2024), Washington DC(2024), Lusaka, Zambia ( 2023), Washington DC & Prosper T4TA Launch(April 2023), Cape Town, South Africa( 2022), Washington DC (2022), Cairo, Egypt (2021), Virtual(2020), Addis Abeba, Ethiopia(2019), Lagos, Nigeria (2018). The African leg of the 2025 Summit is scheduled for Accra, Ghana on 8-10 October 2025.

Supported by an advisory board of thought leaders and fintech pioneers, AFTS is a unique space where innovative ideas are debated, investments mobilised, partnership deals signed, and collaborations formed across sectors and geographies. AFTS is organised in partnership between Washington, D.C. based firms, a strategic advisory group, Dedalus Global, and a Pan-African emerging technologies advisory firm, Ibex Frontier.

About MDP

MDP is the leading payments enabler across Africa & the Middle East. It enables businesses to roll out their financial solutions with end-to-end payment infrastructure offerings from personalized card production to financial transaction processing and digital payment solutions. MDP has been well-positioned in the market for more than 30+ years and is acknowledged for accelerating payment experiences through a tech-driven approach. MDP embraces the global adoption of innovative, scalable, and secure emerging fintech solutions that provide seamless omnichannel customer experiences. MDP is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, and has an extended footprint in 40+ countries globally.

Media contact:

Africa Fintech Summit

Charles Isidi

Head of Marketing and Communications,

charles@africafintechsummit.com

MDP

Nour Shalaan 

Marketing and Communications Lead

Nour.Shaalan@mdp.global 

 Social Media: #AFTSACCRA25 | @AfriFintech | @GhanaPresidency

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Africa Fintech Summit Accra 2025 welcomes Binance as a platinum sponsor

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ACCRA, Ghana, 25th September 2025/African Media Agency/-The Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) is pleased to welcome Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange serving over 280 million users across 180 countries, as a Platinum Sponsor for the 14th edition of the Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) 2025. The summit will be held at the Accra International Conference Center (AICC) in Accra, Ghana, from 8–10 October 2025.

This sponsorship comes as Binance continues to advance global digital asset compliance and transparency through the Global Travel Rule (GTR) network, a Binance-led alliance promoting international standards. The GTR, developed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), requires digital asset firms to exchange sender and receiver data for cross-border transactions, mirroring traditional banking practices.

Across Africa, Binance is driving financial inclusion and regulatory engagement. Recently, Binance’s leadership visited Accra, Ghana, meeting fintech stakeholders and regulators to strengthen partnerships and explore solutions for cross-border trade. In Kenya, Binance supports the Virtual Asset Chamber of Commerce (VAC), helping shape discussions on the proposed VASP Bill. Other milestones include expanding peer-to-peer trading, onboarding millions of users, and enabling cross-border payments using traceable and accountable stablecoins.

“Africa is a continent of immense opportunity, and we are committed to supporting its growth through innovation, education, and regulatory collaboration. From expanding trading networks to engaging with policymakers on frameworks like Kenya’s VASP Bill, and our recent visit to Ghana to meet with key policy makers, Binance is focused on helping African businesses and users transact safely, efficiently, and transparently,” said Larry Cooke of Binance Africa.

“We are delighted to welcome Binance as a Platinum Sponsor for the 14th edition of AFTS. The conversations at this year’s summit—from financial inclusion to the future of digital assets to regulatory compliance—are deeply connected to the work Binance is driving across Africa, including the GTR initiative. Having such a global leader in digital assets at the table enriches the dialogue and underscores Africa’s role in shaping the future of blockchain and digital finance,” said Zekarias Amsalu, Co-Founder & MD of AFTS.

Since its first summit in 2018, the Africa Fintech Summit has become the largest annual financial technology gathering on the African continent. #AFTSACCRA2025 will feature keynote speeches from government officials, AfCFTA representatives, and fintech thought leaders; a VIP dinner for speakers and invited guests; the Excellence in FinTech Awards ceremony; workshops; fireside chats; exhibition booths; masterclasses for startup founders; the Alpha Expo Mini Accelerator & Pitch Competition; and ecosystem tours around Accra for international delegates. Each day will conclude with happy-hour receptions for attendees.

Over the past 13 summits, AFTS has supported over $200 million in capital-raising efforts for African fintech startups through pitch competitions, strategic partnerships, conference tourism, brand-building opportunities, and facilitating knowledge exchange between regulators and fintech operators.

As in previous years, the 2025 summit will be hybrid, with live streaming provided for remote attendees via the AFTS website and partner educational institutions. Limited in-person tickets for the 14th edition are now available, with a 25% discount using code BIN25 at checkout: https://africafintechsummit.com/event/afts-accra-2025/.

The #1 crypto exchange worldwide—for a reason. Join Binance today, and meet us at AFTS 2025!

Distributed by African Media Agency in partnership with Africa Fintech Summit

About Africa Fintech Summit 

AFTS is the premier global initiative dedicated to the African fintech ecosystem. Traditionally hosted in Washington, D.C. during the World Bank/IFC annual meeting week and in a different African city each November, AFTS fosters dialogue, investments, partnerships, and collaboration across sectors and geographies. Past summits have been held in Nairobi, Kenya; Lusaka, Zambia; Cape Town, South Africa; Cairo, Egypt; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Lagos, Nigeria; and virtually in 2020. The 2025 African leg will take place in Accra, Ghana, from 8–10 October.

Supported by an advisory board of thought leaders and fintech pioneers, AFTS provides a platform for innovative ideas, investment mobilization, strategic partnerships, and knowledge-sharing between banking, fintech, and regulatory sectors. The summit is organized in partnership with Dedalus Global (Washington, D.C.) and Ibex Frontier (Pan-African emerging technologies advisory).

About Binance 

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. Binance is trusted by more than 280 million people in 100+ countries for its industry-leading security, transparency, trading engine speed, protections for investors, and unmatched portfolio of digital asset products and offerings from trading and finance to education, research, social good, payments, institutional services, and Web3 features. Binance is devoted to building an inclusive crypto ecosystem to increase the freedom of money and financial access for people around the world with crypto as the fundamental means. 

For more information, visit: https://www.binance.com 

Media contact:

Africa Fintech Summit

Charles Isidi

Head of Marketing and Communications,

charles@africafintechsummit.com

 Social Media: #AFTSACCRA25 | @AfriFintech | @GhanaPresidency

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Africa Fintech Summit Accra 2025 Welcomes Africa Finance Corporation As A DFI Sponsor

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ACCRA, Ghana, 15 September 2025/African Media Agency/- Africa Fintech Summit is pleased to welcome Africa’s leading infrastructure solution provider, Africa Finance Corporation as the DFI Sponsor for the 14th edition of Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) 2025, to be held at the Accra international Conference Center (AICC) in Accra, Ghana, from 8-10 October 2025. This announcement follows the publication of AFC’s recent annual report, which highlights the institution’s transformative impact across Africa, where AFC-financed projects have contributed over $50 billion to regional GDP and enabled the creation of 7 million jobs in 36 countries.

AFC has mobilised US$15 billion to power Africa’s growth, electrifying 4.1 million homes, expanding digital access through supporting initiatives such as M-KOPA that connected 1.7 million first-time internet users, and investing in MTN and Airtel to reach over 100 million people with mobile and broadband services. The Corporation’s innovative exit from the Takoradi Port project in Ghana further demonstrated how private capital can be unlocked without compromising development impact. These achievements highlight AFC’s role in laying the foundations for a more inclusive and digital Africa.

 “It is with great delight & gratitude that we are welcoming AFC as our DFI sponsor and speaker for our 14th edition of AFTS in Accra this October. We have said that Africa’s financial inclusion is spurred, or limited, by the necessary infrastructure of connectivity, energy & data processing capability and AFC has been—and continues to be—an impactful, future-orientated, and innovative infrastructure solution provider that powers Africa’s digital future, We are keen to learn from AFC’s executives and create development bank & industry linkage with our startup ecosystem”” said Zekarias Amsalu, Co-Founder & MD of AFTS. 

“Africa’s digital and financial transformation depends on strong foundations — from reliable power and connectivity to fintech solutions that expand access to essential services,” said Begna Gebreyes, AFC’s Director and Head, Heavy Industries, Telecoms & Technology. “At AFC, we combine critical infrastructure with strategic fintech investments to enable businesses to grow, create jobs, and drive inclusion. In Accra, we are engaging with innovators from across the continent to advance collaborative solutions that deliver lasting impact.”

Since its first summit in 2018, the Africa Fintech Summit has become the largest annual financial technology gathering on the African continent.  #AFTSACCRA2025 will bring Keynote Speeches from the host country government & industry thought leaders, closed door roundtables, bilateral meetings, fire side-chats, a VIP dinner for Speakers and invited guests, excellence in FinTech awards ceremony, workshops, Exhibition Booths, Masterclasses for Startup Founders, Alpha Expo Mini Accelerator & Pitch Competition, Ecosystem tours around Accra for the international delegates and more. The event will conclude with happy-hour receptions for delegates and attendees on each date.

As in the past years, the event will be hybrid, with live streaming provided for remote attendees via our website as well as via partnering educational facilities across Africa as part of our industry-academia partnership initiative. Limited in-person tickets to the 14th Edition summit are now available on our website and delegates can secure their tickets with a 15% discount by using AFC15 at checkout at https://africafintechsummit.com/event/afts-accra-2025/.

Distributed by African Media Agency in partnership with Africa Fintech Summit.

About Africa Fintech Summit 

AFTS (https://africafintechsummit.com) is the premier global initiative dedicated to the African fintech ecosystem. AFTS is traditionally hosted in Washington, D.C., each April during the World Bank/IFC annual meeting week and in a different African city every October/November. The summit is being held in a hybrid format, in person in the selected Venue and live virtual delegates from around the world. 

So far AFTS has brought its summits to Washington DC (2025), Nairobi, Kenya(2024), Washington DC(2024), Lusaka, Zambia ( 2023), Washington DC & Prosper T4TA Launch(April 2023), Cape Town, South Africa( 2022), Washington DC (2022), Cairo, Egypt (2021), Virtual(2020), Addis Abeba, Ethiopia(2019), Lagos, Nigeria (2018). The 2025 Summit is scheduled for Accra, Ghana on 8-10 October 2025.

Supported by an advisory board of thought leaders and fintech pioneers, AFTS is a unique space where innovative ideas are debated, investments mobilized, partnership deals signed, and collaborations formed across sectors and geographies. AFTS is organized in partnership between Washington, D.C. based firms, strategic advisory group, Dedalus Global, and Pan-African emerging technologies advisory firm, Ibex Frontier.

About AFC

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) was established in 2007 to be the catalyst for pragmatic infrastructure and industrial investments across Africa. AFC’s approach combines specialist industry expertise with a focus on financial and technical advisory, project structuring, project development, and risk capital to address Africa’s infrastructure development needs and drive sustainable economic growth.

Eighteen years on, AFC developed a track record as the partner of choice in Africa for investing and delivering on instrumental, high-quality infrastructure assets that provide essential services in the core infrastructure sectors of power, natural resources, heavy industry, transport, and telecommunications. AFC has 45 member countries and has invested over US$15 billion in 36 African countries since its inception. Read further at www.africafc.org

Media contact:

Africa Fintech Summit

Charles Isidi

Head of Marketing and Communications,

charles@africafintechsummit.com

Africa Finance Corporation

Yewande Thorpe

Email: yewande.thorpe@africafc.org

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Telecom, Fintech Leaders Agitate for Strategic Partnership and Inclusive Policies at WATISE 2025

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LAGOS, Nigeria, 8 September 2025/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The 2025 edition of the West Africa Telecommunications Infrastructure Summit & Exhibition (WATISE) has ended in Lagos with a strong call for governments, regulators, and industry players to deepen collaboration, protect telecom infrastructure, and prioritise inclusive digital access across the region.

The event, held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Lagos, brought together critical stakeholders from the telecommunications, technology, and financial services sectors under the theme “Digitalising West African Economy: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities for Critical Stakeholders.”

In his address, Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), said the telecom sector in West Africa is witnessing renewed growth, with investments at their highest since before the COVID-19 pandemic. 

He noted that telecoms remain the backbone of the digital economy, enabling banking, fintech, telemedicine, education, commerce, and emergency services across the region.

Adebayo, however, warned against vandalism, multiple taxation, and Right of Way restrictions that continue to stifle expansion. He commended the Federal Government’s ongoing tax reforms, set to reduce over 56 levies by January 2026, and urged states across West Africa to create enabling conditions for faster digital rollout.

In his goodwill message, the President of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Mr Tony Emoekpere said that , the next ten years will define West Africa’s place in the global digital economy stressing ‘If we build the infrastructure, harmonize policies, and encourage collaboration, we will unlock unprecedented economic growth, create millions of jobs, and give our young population the tools to compete globally.

He noted that investors must recognize that while risks exist, the upside of digital West Africa is unmatched saying that this is a frontier market with the potential of doubling its digital economy contribution to GDP within a decade.

Dr. Nnenna Achife, Head Commercial Business, Business Development, AfriGo Payment Financial Services Limited, speaking on one of the lead presentations, Leveraging Connectivity And Technology To Transform Card Payment System In Africa, revealed how AfriGO is powering card payments through technology and inclusion.

He AfriGo has helped to reduce operating expenses through transparent pricing and billing settlement in local currency as well as support welfare and social Intervention programs via providing access to government social intervention programs.

She added that AfriGo has been supportive of Instant merchant credit and same-day settlement ensure steady cash flow for business operations including promoting cashless economy by encouraging the adoption of affordable electronic payments options, which are (cards).

Achife said that AfriGo is instrumental for the enhanced offline payment to support authorisation where there is limited or unreliable internet access, saying that the Embedded NIBSS Quick Response Code (NQR) has been formidable for the for P2P & P2M payment and collection capabilities.

And in his keynote speech, Mr Adewunmi Adesina, Managing Director of Trade Lenda, the digital bank for SMEs said that there are opportunities for Stakeholders to unlock the full potential of digitalisation, we must act collectively but that Governments must invest in infrastructure and harmonise digital policies across ECOWAS.

He called for private sector players collaboration to build scalable platforms that serve the underserved adding that development Partners must support capacity-building and digital inclusion programs.

Adesina said entrepreneurs must continue to innovate boldly, solving local problems with global ambition saying that at “Trade Lenda, we are proud to be part of this movement providing micro and small businesses with access to credit through digital channels, enabling them to grow sustainably.”

Jameelah Sharrieff-Ayedun, Vice President of FintechNGR and MD/CEO of CreditRegistry, cautioned against the risk of “digital apartheid,” where millions of Africans remain excluded as “digital ghosts” from the formal economy. 

She stressed the need for inclusive access to data and credit through innovative use of alternative data sources such as mobile usage and e-commerce, warning that failure to act could turn Africa’s youthful population into a lost economic opportunity.

A fireside chat led by the Chief Executive Officer of WTES Project Limited, Mr Chidi Ajuzie and panel session led by a robotic engineer, Mrs Racheal Anorue highlighted the pressing challenges of rising USSD costs, poor connectivity, and risks faced by mobile agents. Panelists agreed that stronger collaboration, public sensitisation, and technology-driven infrastructure security are key to driving financial inclusion and lowering transaction costs.

At the close of the summit, participants called for:

  • Protection of telecom infrastructure against vandalism.
  • Harmonised and enabling policies across ECOWAS states.
  • Urgent steps to reduce the cost of USSD and digital transactions.
  • Greater investment in workforce training and digital security.
  • Regional collaboration to unlock West Africa’s trillion-dollar digital economy potential.

The summit concluded with optimism that with sustained investments, regulatory reforms, and inclusive strategies, West Africa’s telecom and fintech sectors are well-positioned to drive economic transformation across the sub-region.

Distributed by African Media Agency on behalf of WATISE

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Health

Dr. Fauci papers “novel ideas how HIV becomes AIDS”

Maravi Post Reporter
Dr. Fauci some of his released emails

Most people read the more than 3.000 pages of emails from and to Dr. Anthony Fauci, director National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, in the context of the Wuhan lab hypothesis of SARS-CoV2.

However, in an email from February 5, 2020, Dr. Robert L. Knobler, MD, PhD, informs Dr. Fauci that he, Dr. Knobler, has some “novel ideas how HIV becomes AIDS”, cf. ibid

“For another time, I also have some novel ideas on how HIV becomes AIDS, as well.”

Novel ideas on how HIV becomes AIDS are needed indeed, as this is the state of research. The experts do not know how HIV causes AIDS, as can be read among others in the following publications, cf.

“HOW DOES HIV-1 CAUSE AIDS?  As is apparent from this article and the rest of the collection, in the 25+ years since its discovery, we have learned an enormous amount about HIV, but we still cannot answer the one big question: How does HIV-1 cause AIDS?”

“Even if we knew the mechanism of HIV-mediated cell killing, we would not know how HIV-1 causes CD4+ T-cell decline and AIDS in humans. The observation that virus and cell turnover rates in various SIVs in their natural hosts (such as SIVsm in sooty mangabeys), which do not progress to AIDS, are essentially identical to those in humans, who do progress, implies that cell killing alone cannot account for AIDS pathogenesis. Indeed, this result is consistent with the high natural turnover rate of activated effector memory helper T cells, the primary target for HIV-1 infection, on the order of 1010 cells per day, of which only a small fraction are infected after the initial primary infection phase.”

“With a limited number of infected cells and vastly disproportionate apoptosis in HIV infected patients, it is believed that apoptosis of uninfected bystander cells plays a significant role in this process.”

“The number of HIV infected cells in patients is relatively low and cannot solely account for the loss of CD4 cells in vivo. Hence, it is believed that the loss of CD4 cells during HIV infection is due to the process of bystander apoptosis induction.”“Apoptosis mediated by HIV infections is more complex than previously thought. A role of both host and viral factors in this phenomenon is becoming increasingly evident.”

Dr. Knobler wrote to Dr. Fauci already on February 4, 2020 (pages 3047 and following). But that email apparently did not go through. However, the email from, February 5 got through and was answered by Dr. Fauci on February 6 by addressing the topic to Cristina Cassetti, with the request to get in contact with Dr. Knobler to discuss research opportunities.

This is the state of the HIV=AIDS pandemic since 1984, a discussion of research opportunities. On the other hand there are almost no results.

When did the media ever report on the open question, how does HIV cause AIDS? This question is open since 37 years, i.e. since 1984 and the press conference of Heckler and Gallo.

The best answer to someone saying “HIV causes AIDS” is, until this day, “How?”.

This is an important question as nobody knows if the tissue damages in people treated with highly toxic substances for HIV are caused by a virus or the lifelong therapy, cf.

“A shift from AIDS-related causes of morbidity and mortality to non-AIDS causes such as non-AIDS malignancy, liver cirrhosis, end stage renal disease and serious cardiovascular events occurred in HIV patients nearly one decade ago due to use of potent antiretroviral therapy.”

“Consistent with two other reports which included participants with lower CD4+ counts, we show that grade 4 events are a major source of morbidity among participants with HIV [26, 27]. Among the participants in our cohort, all of whom had CD4+ counts ≥ 300 cells/mm3 at study entry, the rate of grade 4 events was 3 to 6 times higher than AIDS, CVD (expanded to include less serious events and CVD events that did not meet ERC criteria) or non-AIDS cancer considered separately and was higher than the rate for these three outcomes considered as a single composite outcome.”

“Everyone in our investigation was taking suppressive ART. Thus, we can only speculate whether the grade 4 events are due to underlying HIV disease or to ART.”

See also,

•    The Guardian, „Growing old with HIV: ‘I’m in my 30th year of sickness. For the last 23, I’ve thought about death almost every day’“,  2014, https://www.theguardian.com/society/video/2014/aug/14/hiv-america-us-aging-video

We are in 2021 and Dr. Fauci does not know, how HIV causes AIDS, and he cannot distinguish between the damages of an assumed slow virus, supposed to damage the human immune system 15 – 20 years after an infection and after the virus was neutralized by antibodies, and damages by the lifelong medication. And this is since 37 years the doctor of America’s choice?

The Fauci papers appear as one long list of ass kissing for funding and fame, by scientists and by journalists. It is obvious that manyold friends of Dr. Fauci are trying to get a foot into the door of COVID-19 funding and reporting. And so they ping their old buddy Tony.

Why do the “HIV experts”, as we are talking exclusively about HIV and not AIDS, want to change their research focus?  Does that imply that the state of research in the field of AIDS stays at it is? We don’t know how HIV causes AIDS, but we think it does?

Reading the emails from Michael Specter (New Yorker) and Marilynn Marchione (AP) it becomes clear that there is since more than 3 decades an unhealthy proximity between an important official of the US government and some of the journalists. Critical questions are not to be expected neither from Mr. Specter nor from Mrs. Marchione.