Kenya
High court tells Safaricom to compensate visually impaired man
Kenya’s leading telecommunications company, Safaricom, was fined by a high court to compensate a blind man with KSH 6 million (approximately $56,000) over ...
Ethopia
Ethiopia: Safaricom to Keep Brand Name in Ethiopia Following Licensing By ECA
Global Partnership for Ethiopia has incorporated and registered its local company Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC after it was granted a telecommunications operator license. ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NITDA Innovation Driven Startups Application For GITEX 2021 Event In Dubai
Application for Innovation-Driven Startups to be sponsored to GITEX 2021 event in Dubai (17th – 21th October, 2021) by National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) ...
Africa
South Sudan launches first locally-owned mobile network
South Sudan has launched Digitel Network, the country’s first-ever mobile network operator owned by local investors. The the historic launch was presided by ...
Innovation
Nigeria:GreenHouse Lab launches fintech accelerator for startups across Africa
Nigeria VC firm GreenHouse Capital is accepting applications for its inaugural accelerator programme – GreenHouse Lab. Startups going through the program will receive mentorship and ...
Innovation
Nigeria:NITDA Innovation Driven Startups Application For GITEX 2021 Event In Dubai
Application for Innovation-Driven Startups to be sponsored to GITEX 2021 event in Dubai (17th – 21th October, 2021) by National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) ...
Innovation
Nigeria:VerifyMe launches address verification system with Verified
Identity verification service VerifyMe Nigeria has launched VeriFind, a proprietary geo-tagging solution targeted at improving address verification for seamless customer onboarding. The company statement said ...
Innovation
Nigeria: Blockchain Technology Will Contribute $29bn to GDP By 2030 – EFInA Report
A new report released by Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access (EFInA) has predicted that blockchain technology could address barriers to financial inclusion in ...
Africa
West Africa: Factoring Offers an Alternative to Financing for SMEs – Central Bank of West African States
Factoring, which is a financial management technique allowing a company to liquidate its receivables and recover cash, can be an alternative and complementary ...
Africa
AfDB approves $50m women finance for FCMB
The board of directors of African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of $50 million to for First City Monument Bank (FCMB) ...
