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Kenya: Equity, Partners Launch Drive to Expand Africa's Digital Infrastructure
Equity Group, AfricaNenda Foundation, and Gates Foundation launch a partnership to accelerate Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) rollout across Africa, targeting 400 million financially excluded Africans through interoperable payment systems and policy advocacy across 20-30 markets.
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The Wire takeaway
Continental-scale DPI push across 20-30 African markets signals major infrastructure standardization opportunity for fintech, payments, and digital identity founders; Gates Foundation backing indicates sustained capital flow and regulatory tailwinds.
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Topics: Fintech · dpi-expansion · financial-inclusion · cross-border-payments · africa-digital-infrastructure · regulatory-engagement