South Africa
SA home services marketplace Kandua raises pre-Series A funding round
Johannesburg-based online marketplace for home services Kandua has raised a “significant” pre-Series A funding round to help it expand its product offering and ...
Ethopia
France’s Orange submits interest for stake in Ethio Telecom
France’s telecom firm Orange has submitted an expression of interest to participate in the ongoing partial privatisation of Ethiopia’s Ethio Telecom firm, Ethiopia’s ...
News
South Africa: Vodacom Rings Up 8.3% Rise in Revenue As Cellular Giant Adds 8.2 Million New Subscribers
South African capital investment and revenue spikes from increased lockdown-related data usage add to Vodacom’s earnings. South African cellular giant Vodacom recorded an ...
News
Tanzania: Government Considering a U-Turn On Mobile Money Transaction Charges
The government may make a u-turn on its newly-introduced mobile money levy after the public unanimously rebuffed the move on the ground that ...
Egypt
Egypt: Communications Minister Seeks Bilateral Cooperation with Singaporean Envoy in the ICT Domain
Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat discussed on Monday with Singaporean Ambassador to Egypt Dominic Goh means to develop bilateral relations ...
News
Tanzania and Rwanda Agree to Promote Telecommunications Sector
Tanzania and Rwanda have agreed to work together to promote the telecommunications sector, especially Information and Communication Technology, in order to increase productivity ...
Africa
Cyber Attacks in Africa Comparable to World Wide Rates – Kaspersky
With digital transformation a top priority on the corporate agenda as companies identify new ways to grow their business, cyber attackers and opportunist ...
Regulatory
Rwanda gives nod to KCB to buy bank from Atlas Mara
Rwandese authorities have approved the KCB Group deal to buy Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR) from London-listed financial services firm Atlas Mara Limited. ...
Kenya
Kenya Issues Draft Regulations for Crowdfunding Platforms
The Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Planning has published regulations that require all persons who operate or intend to operate an investment-based ...
Africa
Connectivity, collaboration, competition: The 3 essential Cs for Africa’s growth
Africa’s population is rapidly expanding. In fact, forecasters predict that the continent’s population will nearly triple by 2050. This could pose threats or opportunities, ...