Africa
We-Fi announces New Round of Funding for Women Entrepreneurs; $15 Million to the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility to Improve Access to Finance for Women-owned Small Businesses
The funds will enable the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility to design and implement programs to improve digital access to finance for women ...
Global
Global: Skaleet partners with Thunes to expand cross border payments capabilities for customers worldwide
With Thunes, Skaleet is now able to offer a wide range of fast, competitive payment services that connect directly to its customers’ accounts ...
Innovation
DPO Group enables USSD payment option in Nigeria
This new feature allows merchants to receive payments from customers who don’t have access to mobile banking or a payment card Leading African ...
Innovation
Nigeria: Nigeria to Implement Blockchain Technology
Dr Dasuki Arabi, the Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reform (BPSR) has said the Federal Government is set to implement a road map ...
Africa
Cote d’Ivoire: African Development Bank-supported Digital Platform will Support Women Farmers to Gain Access to Markets
The platform is part of a UN Women project in Cote d’Ivoire to strengthen women’s agricultural resilience to climate change Women farmers in ...
Africa
The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) holds a virtual workshop to elaborate on the start of the euro operations in Buna and share recent updates on Buna’s Instant Payment and interoperability plans with PAPSS
The workshop is hosting high-level speakers from the European Central Bank, the Central bank of Egypt, Standard Chartered, and PAPSS. More than 200 ...
Innovation
Kenya: Kenya launches ten-year ICT Masterplan to capitalise on innovation
Kenya’s government has launched a ten-year ICT Masterplan, a blueprint it says will help chart a digital course for the country towards growth ...
Innovation
Nigeria: FG Partners Africa Chamber Of Digital Commerce, 3air To Train Youth On Visual Programming/Coding Technology
The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy under the leadership of Professor Isa Ali Pantami partners with the Africa Chamber of Digital ...
Africa
Telecel Group Announces the Acquisition of Mattel Mauritania
Mattel plays an essential role in the development of broadband in Mauritania through its 4G and fiber optic infrastructures deployed in the main ...
Africa
Burkina Faso: Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) digital Platform of Burkina Faso
The MRV IT platform was officially launched on March 29, 2022, by the Minister of Environment, Energy, Water and Sanitation, Mrs. Maminata Traoré/Coulibaly ...