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Kenya: Equity, Partners Launch Drive to Expand Africa's Digital Infrastructure

Published

7 July 2026

Topic

technology

Sectors

Fintech

Geography

Africa

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Read at allafrica.com

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Fusion42 · 8 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

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.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ 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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1 source · 7 Jul 2026

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