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The $1.5 million project will support the implementation of digital trade facilitation systems in several African countries. Burundi, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zambia, are among the countries that will benefit from the project. The DATC project is expected to improve trade efficiency in Africa by reducing transaction costs, enhancing predictability, and reducing trade-related risks.

Microsoft Kenya’s Africa Development Centre (ADC) has launched the Women Inspiring and Nurturing Students (WINS) program.

A South African fintech startup, Scale, has entered into a strategic partnership with global payments firm Mastercard to simplify how businesses issue payment cards across parts of Africa.

Google has announced the 25 African startups selected for the third cohort of Google for Startups’ Black Founders Fund.