Anita Akpeere prepared fried rice in her kitchen in Ghana's capital as a flurry of notifications for restaurant orders lit up apps on her phone. Internet-enabled phones have transformed many lives, but they can play a unique role in sub-Saharan Africa, where infrastructure and public services are among the world's least developed, said Jenny Aker, a professor who studies the issue at Tufts University. At times, technology in Africa has leapfrogged gaps, including providing access to mobile money for people without bank accounts.
Help to Buy Isas have closed to new savers, but if you were quick enough to grab one of the government-backed savings products before they were scrapped in 2019 it can be a great way to build a deposit tax-free for your first home.
Pub landlord Brian Moore, 54, is busy with customers enjoying a late lunch before they head out into the sunshine.
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