News

[South Africa] Sierra Monitor unveils Engineering Center of Excellence

10-03-2018 | 07:08:00

Global technology company Sierra Monitor Corporation has announced the formal incorporation of Sierra Monitor South Africa.

Ethiopian Airlines new partner in Sabre's digital commercial platform

10-03-2018 | 06:57:36

Global travel industry technology provider Sabre Corporation has launched its industry-first Digital Airline Commercial Platform (DACP) with Ethiopian Airlines, Aeroflot and Etihad Airways on board as launch partners.

Ampersand to start electric motorcycle taxi services trials in Rwanda

10-03-2018 | 06:42:07

After two years of research and development, Ampersand, an electric vehicle company has announced plans to begin trials of its electric motorcycle taxi (e-Moto services in Rwanda.

Oracle appoints Andrew Sordam new VP for sub-Saharan Africa

10-03-2018 | 06:27:00

Oracle has announced the appointment of Andrew Sordam as Vice President for sub-Saharan Africa with immediate effect.

African banks join J. P Morgan Interbank Information Network

10-02-2018 | 13:50:05

J.P. Morgan has announced the expansion of its Interbank Information Network (IIN), the first live blockchain service offered by the firm.

Veezi and CanalOlympia sign deal to expand across Africa

10-02-2018 | 13:42:43

Vista Group International company Vista Entertainment Solutions (‘Vista Cinema’) and Vivendi’s CanalOlympia have signed an agreement to roll-out Vista Cinema’s Veezi across all their cinema venues.

[Tanzania] Trend Solar pioneers 4G Android PAYGO Solar Package

10-02-2018 | 13:11:00

Trend Solar, the Tanzanian PAYGO off-grid energy provider, is a next generation power solution for rural African Communities. The innovative start-up has introduced a 4G Smartphone supplied with its solar home kits; a world first.

[Rwanda] Liquid Telecom supports startups with cloud based services

10-02-2018 | 06:10:35

Pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom is supporting young entrepreneurs at the Westerwelle Startup Haus Kigali through its high-speed internet and cloud-based services.

Asteroid, NAPAfrica to cooperate toward better internet Africa

10-01-2018 | 09:52:00

Asteroid and NAPAfrica have announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen the friendship and cooperation between the two organisations, and to collaborate on developing African Internet interconnection.

[Kenya] Safaricom, KARA set to launch home surveillance project

10-01-2018 | 07:49:04

Kenya telecommunication company Safaricom has partnered with the Kenya Alliance of Residents Association to increase security in member estates with pilot surveillance project launched in Ngei Estate phase 2, Langata.

[South Africa] Mastercard, EasyPay introduce app to ease bill payments

10-01-2018 | 07:42:23

South Africans can now buy prepaid utility services or pay their accounts from approximately 600 bill issuers with the new EasyPay Mobile app using Masterpass, the global digital payment service from Mastercard.

[Mauritius] SAEx expands reach to USA through Sparkle

09-27-2018 | 12:00:36

SAEx International Ltd, a Mauritian company with its principal office in Mauritius, has announced plans to expand its reach to the US East Coast through Sparkle’s Pan-American network.

Redstor, South Africa's data management firm expands to Kenya

09-27-2018 | 09:36:00

Redstor, a leading South Africa-based cloud data management SaaS business, is expanding its operations in Kenya.

Jumia and Amadeus partner to launch first Flight Marketplace in Africa

09-27-2018 | 09:15:04

Jumia has partnered with Amadeus, a leading travel technology company to launch the first flight marketplace in Africa.

Google unveils the future of Search with new updates

09-27-2018 | 08:53:21

Google just turned 20 this month and is unveiling a suit of new enhancements aimed at making the task of finding answers even easier to billions of users around the world.

COLUMNS.

[Column] Rodney Taylor: Focus on the challenges, not the technology

Digital transformation and the Internet of Things (IoT) are widely discussed topics in business today. That said, many organisations are still slow in getting their transformation initiatives underway...... Read full column here

[Column] Phathizwe Malinga: IoT is as simple as ABC and D!

There is no doubt that the Internet of Things (IoT) can solve everyday challenges using technology, and with IDC predicting there being over 20 billion connected devices by 2020..... read full column here

[Column] Mukhisa Kituyi: Digital divide is impeding development

By the end of the next decade, growth, productivity gains, and human development will be determined by levels of integration into the digital economy.... read the full column here

INTERVIEWS.

[Startup Interview] George Karimi, Founder and CEO, SwiftAide, Kenya

George Karimi is the Founder and CEO of SwiftAide, a Kenyan mobile marketplace startup that matches freelance labour with local demand.... Read full interview here

[Interview] Prins Mhlanga, Founder, Ocean on 76, South Africa

Prins Mhlanga is South African entrepreneur with a long career in the Technology and Telecommunications field. He is currently CEO of his own company, Ocean on 76........... Read the full interview here

[Startup Interview] Ian Mutua, Managing Director, Vigil CyberSec Inc, Kenya

Ian Wambua Mutua is the MD the CEO and & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Vigil CyberSec Inc, a Kenyan based startup providing cybersecurity and consulting services across the region......Read the full interview here

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Sustainable Development Goals: Redefining context, risk and opportunity across Africa

Africa’s business and finance industries have a critical role to play alongside in helping governments deliver the UN Sustainable Development Goals... read more