News

Airtel Africa picks Vubiquity as premium content supplier

05-09-2020 | 06:31:00

Vubiquity has announced that it will become a premium content supplier and exclusive content curator for Airtel Africa.

Vendekin Technologies and Marshal expand virtual commerce in MENA

05-08-2020 | 16:06:00

Vendekin Technologies and Marshal have entered into a partnership to expand the 'V-Commerce' ecosystem in Middle East and Africa.

Global public cloud market poised to reach $596 billion by 2020, report

05-08-2020 | 11:10:38

The global public cloud market size is expected to reach $596 billion by 2027, expanding at a compounded growth rate of 14.6 per cent.

[South Africa] Vantage Capital exits Vumatel

05-08-2020 | 11:08:00

Vantage Capital, Africa’s largest mezzanine debt fund manager, announced that it has fully exited its investment in Vumatel, the largest fibre-to-the-home network provider in South Africa.

[Tunisia] Enda Tamweel goes live with Temenos Transact

05-08-2020 | 08:21:00

Temenos announces that Enda Tamweel (Enda) has gone live with cloud-native, cloud-agnostic Temenos Transact, the next generation core banking product.

[South Africa] Vodacom Business, Accenture partner for Digital Smart Service Offering

05-08-2020 | 08:05:00

Vodacom Business has partnered with Accenture to broaden its Digital Transformation Smart Service Offering through Cloud, Security and Analytics capabilities.

Ecobank partners with Google to help children study online

05-08-2020 | 05:36:00

Ecobank Group is leveraging its distribution and partner networks to raise awareness of literacy apps in the Google Play Store to support the education of children who are at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Asoko Insight extends digital dealroom platform with UK’s Department for International Trade

05-07-2020 | 16:09:41

Asoko Insight has announced that the deal origination platform will continue to match UK investors and businesses to fund-seeking African corporates for a further six months.

Sudan’s telecom infrastructure bolstered by fibre optic connectivity, report

05-07-2020 | 13:50:00

Sudan’s national fibre optic backbone and international fibre connections have placed its telecommunication infrastructure among the regional frontrunners.

Vodacom welcomes launch of AWS data centres in South Africa

05-07-2020 | 06:50:00

Amazon Web Services (AWS) in partnership with Vodacom has launched its next wave of data centres in South Africa.

[Tanzania] Mastercard partners with EYWA, NMB Bank to digitize transport transactions

05-07-2020 | 06:13:00

Mastercard has partnered with transportation solutions provider EYWA and leading financial institution NMB Bank to launch the EYWA Transit Solution in Tanzania.

Fibre-connectivity provider DFA receives license to operate in Zimbabwe

05-07-2020 | 06:11:00

DFA has become the first telecommunications provider in 10 years to be granted an operating licence by the Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe.

Angola Cables internet traffic grows by 170 per cent in first quarter of 2020

05-06-2020 | 16:58:00

Telecommunications multinational, Angola Cables has recorded a 170 per cent growth in traffic on its IP Network in the first quarter of 2020 when compared to the same period last year.

MeMo² sets the course in Marketing Analytics

05-06-2020 | 13:12:00

MeMo² recently introduced a new way of real-time cross-media measurement and optimization. Dutch consumers can now share continuous cross-media exposure, shopping behavior and in-depth insights with the THX app.

GreenTec invests in Ghana's Sumundi

05-06-2020 | 11:06:00

GreenTec Capital announces its investment in Ghana’s Sumundi, an innovative digital retail management platform designed to help retailers manage, grow, and sustain their businesses.

COLUMNS.

[Column] Soromfe Uzomah: How global disruption can have local implications

The global impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had not only on public health, but on business, cannot be underestimated... read full column here.

[Column] James Bayhack: The value of mobile marketing cloud technology

Marketing ultimately drives the sales of any business. Without it, many companies wouldn't sell their products or services and wouldn't survive in a highly competitive environment... read full column here.

[Column] Tonny Tugee: Factors impacting development of infrastructure in Africa

Without a doubt, Africa is one of the world’s fastest-growing economic hubs. Crucial to this rate of development is the ability to meet the demand for key infrastructure... read full column here

INTERVIEWS.

[Startup Interview] Vimbai Malandu, Co-Founder, YuPlan Limited, Zimbabwe

YuPlan Limited is a Zimbabwe digital startup that allows customers to book a venue from anywhere in the world. Vimbai Malandu is the Co-Founder... read full interview here

[Startup Interview] Terry Macharia, Founder, Secvate Solutions, Kenya

Terry Macharia is a founder and Managing Partner at Secvate Solutions, an information technology startup domiciled in Nairobi Kenya... read full interview here

[Startup Interview] Cyrus Mulinge, CEO, Trots Technologies, Kenya

Africa Business Communities interviews the Cyrus Mulinge, the CEO of Trots Technologies, a Kenyan based mobile commerce platform... read full interview here