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Nigeria: FG, MTN Collaboration Critical in Achieving 70% Broadband Penetration by 2025, says Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka
Nigeria is poised to achieve a 70 percent broadband penetration in urban and rural areas by 2025 as desired by the Federal Government if tactical ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: National Identity’ll Fast-Track Digital Economy Development — DG NITDA
The Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, has said that setting the Digital Identity process on track will ensure ...
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SA: Outgoing ICASA CEO lands top role at MTN Group
MTN Group has announced the appointment of Willington Ngwepe to the new post of Chief of Staff in the office of the Group ...
Kenya
Kenya: Kenyan Telcos to Refund Airtime incase of Network Outage
The Communications Authority of Kenya has announced that the telecommunication companies are to give credit rebates to their users incase of network outages. ...
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Nigeria: Nigeria’s central bank increases interest rates on savings deposit to 4.2%
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered banks in Nigeria to pay savings deposit accounts an interest rate of at least 4.2%, ...
Egypt
Egypt: PayTabs Egypt Announces a Partnership with Waffarha
PayTabs Egypt has announced a partnership with the digital savings platform, Waffarha. PayTabs Egypt, MENA’s payment processing powerhouse, announced its partnership with digital ...
Africa
Africa: DFC Disburses $83m for Africa Data Centres
International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) announced the first disbursement of $83 million of its up to $300 million loan to Africa Data Centres, ...
Africa
Africa: MTN MoMo Invites Developers for Open API Hackathon
MTN MoMo has announced an open invitation to developers to participate in the Open API Hackathon. MTN Group’s Mobile Money Application Interface (API) ...
Africa
Africa: 45 startups selected for Village Capital’s Future of Work Africa accelerator
Moody’s Corporation and Village Capital have launched the second edition of the Future of Work Africa accelerator programme, selecting 45 startups building for-profit, ...
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Global: Binance Appoints Hannes Wessels as the New Country Head of South Africa
Binance has announced that they have appointed Hannes Wessels as the Country Head of South Africa to drive operations in the region. Binance, ...