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AlphaCode incubator seeks financial services entrepreneurs in SA

07-30-2018 | 10:02:00

AlphaCode, an incubation, acceleration and investment vehicle for early-stage financial services businesses powered by Rand Merchant Investment Holdings is looking for businesses or ideas that could change the face of financial services.

Google's free public Wi-Fi initiative expanded to Nigeria

07-30-2018 | 09:53:00

Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, will be the first on the continent to receive Google's free public Wi-Fi service, the company has announced.

[Rwanda] Andela launches tech hub for software developers in Africa

07-25-2018 | 06:08:23

Andela, the company building high-performing engineering teams with Africa's most talented software developers, has launched a pan-African technology hub in its fourth African market: Kigali, Rwanda.

[Tanzania] Puma Energy introduces Masterpass QR payment solution

07-24-2018 | 09:57:37

Mastercard has partnered with Selcom to enable local businesses and merchants to accept interoperable digital payments, many for the first time.

[South Africa] TransUnion and FirstCheck launch vehicle checking app

07-24-2018 | 06:51:58

Credit protection company TransUnion and South Africa's first vehicle valuation & verification app FirstCheck have partnered to launch South Africa’s first consumer-focused vehicle checking app.

Liquid Telecom appoints Stephane Duproz to head Africa Data Centres

07-24-2018 | 06:16:04

Africa Data Centres (ADC) has named Stephane Duproz as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately.

UAE Exchange rebrands its Uganda operations as Unimoni

07-20-2018 | 06:44:45

UAE Exchange, a global money transfer, foreign exchange and payment solutions brand, has announced the rebranding of its Uganda operations as “Unimoni”.

Vodacom is South Africa’s fastest network, Ookla and ATIO results

07-20-2018 | 06:40:49

Two leading independent analyst groups have confirmed that Vodacom has South Africa’s fastest 4G network and overall fastest network, respectively.

Online financial transactions in Africa to grow to $3billion by 2020

07-19-2018 | 12:59:08

Close to $100m of fundraising has been injected already in 2018 into Africa’s bourgeoning fintech and mobile payments sector.

Nigeria Customs adopts Oracle blockchain service

07-19-2018 | 08:19:49

Nigeria Customs Service is among the global early adopters of the Oracle Blockchain Cloud Service which has recently been introduced.

Clayton Naidoo appointed Cisco General Manager for Sub Saharan Africa

07-18-2018 | 12:12:15

Multinational technology company, Cisco, has appointed Clayton Naidoo as the new general manager for Sub Saharan Africa.

Diamond Trust Bank Uganda launches Mastercard premium card solutions

07-18-2018 | 08:43:00

Diamond Trust Bank Uganda (DTB) has announced that it will be offering Mastercard’s premium card payment solutions in the country, which includes the Mastercard Gold Debit Card and Platinum Credit Card.

GE releases whitepaper on digitization of Africa's energy distribution

07-18-2018 | 08:33:04

As Africa faces emerging opportunities to help deliver efficient, affordable and reliable electricity to consumers, GE Power’s Grid Solutions business has unveiled a whitepaper on the “Digitization of Energy Transmission & Distribution in Africa.”

Afrimart, Pan African pioneer B2B e-commerce platform launched

07-17-2018 | 11:36:56

Pan-Africa’s pioneer Business to Business (B2B) e-commerce platform for made in Africa products, AFRIMART, has officially been launched.

SS Africa to have 34 million unique mobile subscribers by 2025, study

07-17-2018 | 08:57:05

More than half the population of Sub-Saharan Africa will be subscribed to a mobile service by 2025, according to the latest edition of the GSMA’s Mobile Economy report series.

[Africa CEO Forum] Is Africa ready for working in the cloud?

On a regular basis we consult African CEO's about their views on business. This is Today's Question: Is Africa ready for working in the cloud?

You can find this forum here

[Column] Jim Ovia: Fintech and the future of the Nigerian Banking Industry

With the saturation of the mobile phone market in Nigeria and the advent of Financial Technology startups (FINTECH) in the financial services industry, the Nigerian polity has witnessed higher financial inclusion amongst the underbanked and unbanked... read the full column here

[Column] Tracy Bolton: South Africa SMEs staring at heavy penalties for poor customer data management processes

On 25 May this year, a new piece of legislation comes into effect in Europe that could have severe consequences for non-compliant South African businesses. The General Data Protection Regulation – or GDPR for short – is a regulation under European Union law that aims to give control over personal data back to EU citizens... read the full column here

INTERVIEWS.

[Interview] Elton Mutize, CEO Paradigm, Uganda

Elton Mutize is a coach and consulting expert with progressive 14 years’ experience working in Financial Services, Property, Media, Manufacturing, FMCG, Internet of Things (IoT) and Management Consulting sectors in an Executive and Consulting capacity. He is the Founder and CEO of Paradigm, Uganda... read the full interview here

[Startup Interview] David Mbuta, CEO, Ubuntu Meal Delivery Services, Zambia

David Mbuta is the founder of Ubuntu Meal Delivery Services Ltd, a Zambian startup that is riding on a burgeoning working class conscious about their health and looking for convenience... read the full interview here

[Startup Interview] Emmanuel Oshone, Co-Founder, Zoto, Nigeria

Zoto, a Nigerian technology company has been leveraging Nigeria’s ICT boom to provide quick and seamless payment facility to its customers ranging from airtime recharges, bill payments and movie ticketing, which helps reduce the need for carrying cash... read the full interview here