News
Tanzania: Vodacom Network Coverage Provides Vital Rural Connectivity
VODACOM Tanzania has said technology and connectivity have the potential to create a more equitable and inclusive digital society. The Director of Corporate ...
Egypt
EGYPT ANNOUNCES TRIAL LAUNCH OF THE ELECTRONIC RECEIPT SYSTEM
Egypt’s Minister of Finance, Mohamed Maait, announced the trial launch of the electronic delivery system, which will begin its actual implementation in places ...
Africa
Yabx expands operations and service offerings in Africa
Netherlands-based Yabx has announced it aims for expanding its market share in the digital lending space in Africa. With partnership agreements signed with banks and ...
News
NIGERIA: INSURANCE INDUSTRY CAN TAP INTO N185TN AFRICAN MARKET — OSINBAJO
The Nigerian insurance industry and indeed the entire African insurance industry can tap into the over $450 billion (N185 trillion) African Continental Free ...
Egypt
EGYPT:CIB BUSINESS BANKING SIGNS A NEW 5-YEAR DEAL WITH VISA
Commercial International Bank (CIB), Egypt’s leading private sector bank and Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, announced a new 5-year commercial deal ...
Regulatory
SA Competition Commission Approves Afrihost, Cool Ideas Merger
South Africa’s Competition Commission, the country’s business practice watchdog, has unconditionally approved the merger of ISPs: Afrihost, and Cool Ideas. In June, Afrihost ...
News
Nigeria: FG needs $100bn annually to address infrastructure deficit —Emefiele
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, on Saturday, said that the Federal Government needed about US$100 billion annually to address ...
Egypt
EGYPT:VODAFONE EGYPT DENIES ANY ACQUISITION TALKS WITH “STC”
Vodafone-Egypt denied the existence of any acquisition talks between Vodafone International and STC and the sale of Vodafone’s global stake in Vodafone Egypt. ...
News
SOUTH AFRICA:RESERVE BANK KEEPS REPO RATE UNCHANGED
The South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 3.5% per annum. In a ...
Africa
Africa’s Top Ten Countries Ranked by Internet Speed in 2021
Internet and connectivity speed tester Ookla last month released its global market analysis, ranking all countries in terms of fastest mobile and fixed ...