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African Gen Z on the rise in the global influence economy

Youth Month

African Gen Z on the rise in the global influence economy

Issued by Dentsu 12 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. David Adams, chief commercial officer at Payfast.

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Revitalising commerce - tech solutions for financial inclusion

David Adams 18 Jan 2024

New Africa report looks at demographic changes, data centre growth, investment opportunities

Markets & Investment

New Africa report looks at demographic changes, data centre growth, investment opportunities

26 Sep 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Commercial Property

Covid can't break South Africa's love affair with shopping malls

Nqobile Dludla 30 Jun 2022

Africa emerging as next big retail hotspot - Kearney report

Research

Africa emerging as next big retail hotspot - Kearney report

4 Jan 2022

Total number of mobile phone users hit nearly 5.3 billion

Mobile & Apps

Total number of mobile phone users hit nearly 5.3 billion

2 Sep 2021

PayQin closes seed round with plans to expand in Africa

Funding

PayQin closes seed round with plans to expand in Africa

27 Jul 2021

Fintech

The future of payments in SA and Africa will be based on pragmatism

Peter Harvey 21 Jan 2020

Growth in fintech drives growth in cyber attacks

Technology

Growth in fintech drives growth in cyber attacks

2 Oct 2019

Bethwel Opil, enterprise sales manager at Kaspersky in Africa

Fintech

Fintechs more vulnerable to cyberattacks

23 Sep 2019

Landmark NYSE listing for Africa's unicorn, Jumia

E-commerce

Landmark NYSE listing for Africa's unicorn, Jumia

15 Apr 2019

Gerald Gondo, executive, business development - Africa, RisCura

Markets & Investment

Saving for the golden years - African style

10 Jan 2019

Telcos are the real media giants in Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Telcos are the real media giants in Africa

Emeka Enwere 8 Nov 2018

The rise of the digital-preneur

Marketing & Media

The rise of the digital-preneur

Anita Amorighoye 18 Oct 2018

How can Africa's digital revolution be transformational?

Mobile

How can Africa's digital revolution be transformational?

Edwin Macharia and Zarina Nteta 11 Oct 2018

Analysis of Zimbabwe's "online propaganda war"

Social Media

Analysis of Zimbabwe's "online propaganda war"

Dumisani Moyo 2 Aug 2018

Jumia report launch.

Mobile

Social media prompts smartphone adoption in Nigeria

19 Mar 2018

Woolworths forges ahead with digital strategy

Retailers

Woolworths forges ahead with digital strategy

15 Nov 2017

Mobile penetration on the decline in Rwanda

Mobile

Mobile penetration on the decline in Rwanda

10 Jul 2017

Digital

What does it mean for technology to be innately African?

Amrote Abdella 23 Jan 2017

Senditoo looking to conquer Africa in 2017

Mobile

Senditoo looking to conquer Africa in 2017

20 Jan 2017

Study provides fresh insights into the benefits of mobile money in Kenya

Fintech

Study provides fresh insights into the benefits of mobile money in Kenya

Sarah Logan 5 Jan 2017

CashlessAfrica Expo 2017 to be held in Lagos

Events & Conferencing

CashlessAfrica Expo 2017 to be held in Lagos

29 Dec 2016

Team Uber with the first driver-partners in Accra

Public Transport

Accra next to join Uber's African network

9 Jun 2016

First Pan-African OOH measurement product

Research

First Pan-African OOH measurement product

2 Jun 2016

Why Kenyan SMEs must tap the potential of mobile phones

Mobile

Why Kenyan SMEs must tap the potential of mobile phones

Ngugi Mungai 25 Jan 2016

Kenya needs to improve business environment for SMEs to grow

Marketing & Media

Kenya needs to improve business environment for SMEs to grow

Ngugi Mungai 14 Dec 2015

The shopper revolution

Marketing

The shopper revolution

Charlene Olivier 10 Dec 2015

Thinkroom Consulting releases SME Landscape Study

Research

Thinkroom Consulting releases SME Landscape Study

23 Nov 2015

TV on your phone - it's a reality © Maksim Kabakou –

TV

Anytime, anywhere, any device - TV of the future

Leigh Andrews 16 Nov 2015

Deloitte releases African Powers of Retailing report

Retailers

Deloitte releases African Powers of Retailing report

4 Nov 2015

Benin smartphone app brings museums into homes

Mobile

Benin smartphone app brings museums into homes

23 Jun 2015

Africa's mobile phone penetration now 67 percent

Mobile

Africa's mobile phone penetration now 67 percent

Adeyemi Adepetun 17 Jun 2015

Educational reform for the social media age

Education

Educational reform for the social media age

Edzai Conilias Zvobwo 4 Jun 2015

Ecommerce as platform for mobile phone penetration

Mobile

Ecommerce as platform for mobile phone penetration

Emma Okonji 4 Jun 2015

Mobility and loyalty unlock SA consumer spend

Services

Mobility and loyalty unlock SA consumer spend

29 May 2015

The future of digital marketing in South Africa

Digital

The future of digital marketing in South Africa

Ben Evans 15 May 2015

The mobile revolution in Africa

Mobile

The mobile revolution in Africa

17 Apr 2015

Four reasons to invest in DRC's digital economy

Digital

Four reasons to invest in DRC's digital economy

14 Apr 2015

Mobile payment removes barriers of time and location

Financial Services

Mobile payment removes barriers of time and location

Paul Opie 6 Feb 2015

Will 2015 be the year of online shopping for SA?

E-commerce

Will 2015 be the year of online shopping for SA?

16 Jan 2015

IT in Africa's construction industry

ICT

IT in Africa's construction industry

26 Sep 2014

Digital revolution will impact on Africa's banking sector

Banking

Digital revolution will impact on Africa's banking sector

Frederic Guillou 17 Sep 2014

Ukufunda Virtual School to address inequalities in basic education

E-learning

Ukufunda Virtual School to address inequalities in basic education

16 Sep 2014

SA slow to adopt online shopping, with logistics a problem

E-commerce

SA slow to adopt online shopping, with logistics a problem

23 Jul 2014

IORMA launches in South Africa

Associations

IORMA launches in South Africa

4 Jul 2014

Gemalto Mobile commercially launches online authentication platform

Mobile

Gemalto Mobile commercially launches online authentication platform

15 Jun 2014

Text messages may save lives in flood-prone Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Text messages may save lives in flood-prone Africa

26 Mar 2014