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- insights
WhatsApp Is Quietly Becoming the World's Biggest Sales Channel
In markets from Lagos to São Paulo, the messaging app has moved past customer service and become where the transaction actually happens — largely outside the reach of conventional commerce analytics.
Kwame Mensah · 1 August 2026
- africa
Africa's Digital Payments Boom Is Rewriting the Rules of Commerce
Across Africa, digital payment systems are transforming economic landscapes, driving financial inclusion, and fostering new business models from bustling urban centers to remote rural communities.
Brian Kiptoo · 31 July 2026
- africa
Mobile Money Data Is Unlocking SME Lending in East Africa
Mobile money transaction data is revolutionizing access to credit for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) across East Africa, enabling lenders to assess risk and disburse loans with unprecedented speed and efficiency.
Brian Kiptoo · 24 July 2026