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Gender gap in mobile internet use is shrinking says GSMA
The gender gap in the use of mobile internet services in low and middle income countries shrunk to 15% from 19% in 2020, ...
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FIS launches AML Compliance Hub in partnership with C3 AI
FIS has announced the launch of AML Compliance Hub, a new AI-enables risk solution developed in partnership with C3 AI. The solution aims ...
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Nigeria: NCC Moves to Review Telecoms License Structure
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has initiated the process for the review of existing licensing structure in the Nigerian telecommunications industry. The move ...
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Vodacom to accelerate financial inclusion with latest lending product
Vodacom Financial Services has launched a new product, VodaLend | Business Cash Advance, to make funds accessible to smaller unregistered businesses in need ...
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Mozambique: Vodacom Threatens to End Connection With Tmcel
The mobile phone company Vodacom-Mocambique (a subsidiary of the South African company Vodacom) has threatened to end its interconnection with the publicly owned ...
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Liberia: Collective Efforts Needed to Fight Cyber Crime – Minister Kruah Asserts
The Minister of Posts & Telecommunications, Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah Sr., has stressed the need for collective efforts among government ministries and agencies ...
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R3 and ASEAN network partner on CBDC sandbox for banks and fintechs
As interest in central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) grows around the world, experimentation in digital currencies, too, is increasingly moving beyond the realm ...
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MTN partners 5 firms to expand 4G & 5G services
MTN Group, South Africa’s telecom giant, is set to partner with five firms to start an open radio access network (OpenRAN) in Africa. ...
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E-Payplus partners American Express for smart card production
Nigeria’s smart card manufacturer and payment solution company, Electronic Payplus (EpayPlus) Limited, has announced a partnership with American Express to produce its range ...
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G7 Development Finance Institutions to invest $80 billion in Africa – AfDB
The G7 Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) has announced it would invest the sum of $80 billion in Africa’s private sector for the next ...