A pan-African study released by Mastercard details AI adoption trends in sub-Saharan Africa, showing potential for financial inclusion and job creation.

The entities involved

• sub-Saharan Africa →

  area of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara Desert

  • The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) emerged as the best-performing market in the sub-Saharan African region.Fri 19:46
  • Corruption risks are exposed in organizations in sub-Saharan Africa, with Julius Debrah discussing public sector customer experience.Fri 11:13
• Mastercard →

  American multinational financial services corporation

  • Commonwealth Bank adjusts its payment processing programs following changes in Reserve Bank of Australia's policy, affecting card network fees.Sun 19:22
  • PayPal is a San Jose-based company, and its peer-to-peer service Venmo is linked to a Mastercard debit card.Sun 15:49
• Statista →

  German database company

  • East Tennessee State University was recognized on a Forbes list of Best-in-State Employers, following a collaboration between Forbes and Statista.Mon 05:05
  • CAE Inc. was included in a sustainability ranking in June 2025.Sun 15:49

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