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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.

Safeboda, a leading Ugandan ride-hailing platform, announced the launch of a new electric motorcycle option, “Electric Boda,” on its app.

Visa has selected 23 African startups for the inaugural cohort of its Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator.

African startups attracted an estimated $705 million in funding during the first quarter of 2026, spread across 59 disclosed deals in 14 countries.