Africa’s business leaders push for smarter growth at Paris forum {Business Africa}

African business leaders and innovators gathered in Paris for the Business Africa Forum, pushing for smarter growth through trade, technology, and investment. Fintech companies are emerging to provide financial sovereignty, creating independent payment infrastructure tailored to African markets, reducing reliance on foreign platforms and allowing businesses to transact more freely. Artificial intelligence is also gaining momentum, being used to solve practical business challenges such as cutting costs and improving efficiency.