Alibaba payments arm Ant Financial is to expand into Africa , in a partnership with the ECA 's Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the International Financial Corporation . The firm, spun off from Alibaba, runs Alipay, one of the world’s largest online payment platforms. Ant Financial will target small businesses and unserved consumers, such as displaced people and refugees, in the collaboration, which is aligned to the 1.2 billion global sustainable development goals and the African Union's Agenda 2060, aimed at ending child poverty and improving lives. The partnership will help people benefit from Ant Financial agreement, the UN said.
Alibaba payments arm Ant Financial is to expand into Africa , in a partnership with the ECA 's Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the International Financial Corporation . Ant Financial will target small businesses and unserved consumers, such as displaced people and refugees, in the collaboration, which is aligned to the 1.2 billion global sustainable development goals and the African Union's Agenda 2060, aimed at ending child poverty and improving lives. The partnership will help people benefit from Ant Financial agreement, the UN said.