Africa
Discussing developments, challenges, and achievements shaping the future of Africa in various sectors.
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Airtel Africa and Standard Chartered Bank announce partnership to drive financial inclusion
Mobile banking transfers between Airtel Money and Standard Chartered Bank are now live in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Remaining…
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Canon announces a 3-month Knowledge-Sharing Program dubbed Tech-Talk Series
Canon will begin a three-month knowledge-sharing initiative with over 42 pro-video webinars called Canon Tech Talk Series for the film…
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Affordable smartphones help in the leap to 4G adoption
We already established that making smartphones affordable should be one of Africa’s top priorities and that the cost of handsets…
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Leading payments provider DPO acquired by Network International in African Expansion
DPO Group, a leading African payment service provider (PSP) which has developed the technology to enable businesses and individuals across…
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4G Networks have been very important in the Covid-19 fight
People, countries and organisations are rising to these challenges, often using our evolving telecommunications capabilities. However, the new era has…
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How Rwanda is enabling a new generation of Women in Tech
Rwanda is renowned as a pioneer for gender equality. In 2020, it was the only African country ranked in the…
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Coca-Cola commits $17 Million in COVID-19 Fight in Africa
The Coca-Cola system also donated to National Solidarity Funds in South Africa, Morocco, and Djibouti, and additional funds were allocated…
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Facebook announces Messaging App for 6 to 12-year-old kids in Sub-Saharan Africa
Now available across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Messenger Kids enables kids to safely video chat and message with family and friends…
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Relevant content important in achieving digital inclusion
If the content is right, the relevance is proven and compelling enough, people will reflect all the cost of the…
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Carbon loan app launches Keyboard Extension to allow access while using any apps
The digital lending app that requires a selfie to give you a loan has today launched a keyboard extension that…
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Pesapal to become Visa Principal Member driving small business acquisition and issuing
Pesapal to become Visa Principal Member driving small business acquisition and issuing
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Apple services now available in more African Countries
Apple has announced that starting today, even more customers around the world can enjoy many of Apple’s most popular Services.…
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Safaricom and Vodacom complete full acquisition of M-Pesa Brand from UK’s Vodafone
Safaricom and Vodacom to take full control of the M-PESA brand, product development and support services as well as African…
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Sanofi sets 4 challenges for African Startups to innovate in health
The selected start-ups will be invited to present their innovative solutions at Afric@tech, the VivaTech Lab dedicated to the African…
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TLcom’s TIDE Africa Fund Closes at $71M
Founded in 1999, TLcom has $200m of VC assets under management across Africa, Europe and Israel and in 2017 announced…
