News

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.

Rainmaker Worldwide announces first water technology in South Africa

05-30-2018 | 06:10:00

Rainmaker Worldwide has delivered its first Water-to-Water technology to Cape Town, South Africa.

Clarivate Analytics partners with the Egyptian Knowledge Bank to power the first Arabic citation index

05-30-2018 | 06:08:00

Clarivate Analytics has partnered with the Egyptian Knowledge Bank, the Egyptian government's digital library and online knowledge hub to launch the first Arabic Citation Index

[Ghana] MODEC selects Icertis to reduce risk, improve compliance in vendor contracting

05-30-2018 | 06:04:00

Icertis, the global provider of enterprise contract management in the cloud, has announced that MODEC, has selected the Icertis Contract Management platform to replace their manual contract management processes in Ghana

Uganda to borrow US $84.73 Million from Exim Bank of China to finance tech skills enhancement

05-29-2018 | 14:53:00

Uganda will borrow US $84.73 Million from the Exim Bank of China to finance the National Science, Technology, Engineering and Innovation Skills Enhancement Project

Uganda hosts Africa Blockchain technology conference

05-29-2018 | 14:13:00

Blockchain technology removes opaqueness in business and replaces it with total transparency says Uganda President Yoweri Museveni

Global IT summit generates 35 proposals using the power of artificial intelligence

05-29-2018 | 12:53:00

Annual AI for Good Global Summit successfully connects experts in artificial intelligence and humanitarian action to advance sustainable development

COLUMNS.

[Column] Sabelo Dlamini: The Slow-Motion AI Explosion

AI has crept into systems and solutions with determined, algorithmic intensity, and it has layered its capabilities onto chatbots, APIs, neural networks, and business processes... read full column here.

[Column] Zohra Yermeche: Digital Inclusion - what does equal access to education mean in the digital age?

The COVID-19 crisis, and the impact which it has had on learning across the world, has highlighted many of the digital disparities which exist in today’s world... read full column here.

[Column] Phil Lewis: Top Three Global Technology Predictions for 2021

Globally, there are three key predictions that could shape success in the year to come. From Cloud to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital supply chains, here’s what you need to know... read full column here.

INTERVIEWS.

[Startup Interview] Ted Martynov, Founder and CEO, CARMA, Nigeria

CARMA is an African-based startup that offers proprietary decentralized technology allowing lenders to get more value by accessing data on a real-time basis... read full interview here.

[Interview] Jane del Ser, Program Director, Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce, Ghana

Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global, is an accelerator that supports inclusive tech innovators and facilitates the growth of innovation ecosystems in emerging markets. Jane del Sur directs this program in Ghana, West Africa ... read full interview here

[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