News

I&M Bank Rwanda unveils mobile banking app

06-04-2018 | 09:23:00

I&M Bank Rwanda Ltd has unveiled SPENN, a free mobile banking app covering both personal and business accounts.

Orange partners with Google in startup financing for EMEA

06-04-2018 | 08:27:00

Orange has partnered with Google through Orange Digital Ventures (ODV), the Group's corporate venture fund, to join forces in financing the best startups.

MTN leverages employee volunteerism programme to empower youth

06-01-2018 | 14:55:00

Thousands of MTN employees in 21 markets across Africa and the Middle East have launched the company’s annual employee volunteerism programme,

OROBO allows cross border remittances in West and East Africa

06-01-2018 | 06:49:00

OROBO, the newly-launched money transfer platform from Saana Holdings, is opening up cross- border remittance and bill-payments into Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Serria-Leone and supporting financial inclusion in West Africa.

South Africa adopts new IP policy improving access to medicine

06-01-2018 | 06:37:00

South Africa’s highest decision-making body has approved the first phase of a new intellectual property (IP) policy that paves the way to better access to high-quality, affordable medicines.

Uganda: US$ 75 Million for Infrastructure Program

05-31-2018 | 13:02:00

The Regional Communications Infrastructure Program aims to transform public service delivery using ICT to improve the lives of Ugandans

KT Corp seeks ICT partnership with African countries

05-31-2018 | 10:48:00

KT Corp, Korea's largest telecommunications company, has announced it would expand its cooperation with African countries in the field of information and communication technologies.

[Tanzania] Tigo Pesa Masterpass QR payments solution goes live

05-31-2018 | 08:34:00

Mastercard and Tigo have announced that Tanzanian’s can now use their Tigo Pesa app to make quick, easy and secure payments with Masterpass QR.

[Kenya] Telkom expands 4G Network in Nairobi and environs

05-31-2018 | 08:30:00

Kenya Mobile service providerTelkom has announced a further expansion of its 4G-network in Nairobi and its environs.

[Nigeria] Mobile savings app, Piggybank.ng, secures £1.1M seed funding

05-31-2018 | 08:15:00

Nigeria’s Piggybank.ng, an online and mobile app savings platform targeted at African Millennials, today announces that it has closed on Seed Funding of $1.1M.

[South Africa] Cell C concludes roaming agreement with MTN

05-31-2018 | 08:01:00

Cell C has announced that it has entered into a far-reaching roaming agreement with MTN in order to complement Cell C’s own network.

East Africa Cybersecurity Clinic Launched

05-31-2018 | 07:29:00

The clinic aims to support participating countries foster cybersecurity at the national and regional levels by identifying challenges and opportunities to move forward their cybersecurity agenda and develop a regional approach to solve cybersecurity challenges

Kate Mollett appointed Veeam Regional Manager for South Africa

05-30-2018 | 12:45:00

Veeam® Software, Intelligent Data Management for the Hyper-Available Enterprise company has appointed Kate Mollett as the Regional Manager for South Africa.

MoneyGram launches money transfer service to all bank accounts in Ghana

05-30-2018 | 10:38:00

MoneyGram has launched a money transfer service directly to any bank account in Ghana.

Telecom Egypt obtains $200 million long-term financing with Chinese financial institutions facilitated by Huawei

05-30-2018 | 08:08:00

Telecom Egypt and Huawei announced the signing of a US$200 million long-term financing with Chinese financial institutions including the Bank of China and China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation.

COLUMNS.

[Column] Michael Hailu: Africa needs more youth to farm, let’s give them the tools to do so

It has long been clear that agriculture needs more young people, not only to secure Africa's future food security but to modernize farming and keep pace with a changing world ...read full column here

[Column] Mervyn George: Remote working is the future. Are South Africa enterprises ready?

As the experience economy gathers pace, organizations will place increasing focus on engineering the best experiences not only for its customers and partners but its workforce ...read full column here

[Column] Bernard Ford: The new revolution every business should talk about

Just as telephones and cars changed how we work and play, 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) is ushering in a new age that shouldn’t be ignored. Even though 4IR has become a popular term, that doesn’t lessen its impact ...read full column here

INTERVIEWS.

[Startup Interview] Lwazi Nongauza, Executive Director, BTN Mobile, South Africa

BTN Mobile is a South African digital telecommunications network that seeks to revolutionize the telecommunications landscape in the country and beyond while bridging the digital divide by making ICT services available to the underserved at a reasonable rate ...read full interview here

[Startup Interview] Benjamin Manirafasha, CEO, Iris Hub, Rwanda

Benjamin Manirafasha is the founder of Iris Hub, an incubation and innovation center that is using technology to address youth unemployment in Rwanda... read full interview here

[Startup Interview] Elizabeth Eweka, CEO, IDHS, Nigeria

Elizabeth Eweka-Adeshina is the founder and CEO of IDHS, a Nigeria health startup that has been birthed by the realization that digital technology can promote the ease and speed of access to quality healthcare ...read full interview here