Browsing: Africa

It has taken a tiny organism, SARS-CoV-2, to get even the most conservative traditionalists to accept that state institutions are…

by Stefan Nalletamby As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact globally, the African continent, while less affected, is preparing to…

South Africa, together with the rest of the African continent, has handled the COVID-19 pandemic well, given the circumstances that…

Canadian entrepreneur, Mike Quinn, is all set to reveal what it takes to pioneer a tech start-up in Africa with…

SAP Africa launched the SAP Experience Centre in Johannesburg, the first of its kind in Africa and one of only…

Since the advent of electronic commerce (otherwise referred to as e-commerce) in Nigeria in 2012, one can safely say that…

AfrAsia Bank and New World Wealth have reviewed the most popular luxury cars in Africa as part of their 2019 Africa…

Registry Africa Limited (RA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the ZACR (NPC), has announced that it will be running its popular…

by Clement Prince Addo All over the world, the internet has provided extraordinary socioeconomic opportunities to businesses, governments, and individuals.…

by Byron Clatterbuck Africa may be a growing hub of digital innovation, particularly noticeable in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Nairobi and…

Following the launch of Mara’s smartphone factory in October, Vodacom announces that Mara smartphones will be available from Vodacom participating…

MTN announced yesterday the launch of its mobile money diaspora service, MTN Homeland. The aim of this service is to…

by Victor Odundo Owuor When one talks about young Africans using smartphones, the dominant narrative is that these gadgets serve…

Even with the 5G era already upon us, investment in 4G/LTE networks is still vitally important for operators in sub-Saharan…

Luno’s CEO Marcus Swanepoel, speaking at AfricaCom 2019, has outlined how the implementation and use of cryptocurrencies will be an…

Seedstars World, a Swiss-based startup competition in emerging markets, and the African Development Bank on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership…

Efforts to revive the country’s sluggish economy and create much-needed employment are set to receive a major shot in the…

(MTN updates figures of mobile money jobs to 400, 000 direct jobs instead of a million) The ripple effect of…

EdTech company Snapplify has raised $2 million (R29.7 million) to accelerate its international expansion initiatives and advance its data analytics…

ICT experts say service innovation is key to reaping the upcoming 5G dividend; with a strong focus on accelerating the…

Since its initial introduction in April of this year, the DHL Africa eShop app has seen its user base grow…

The Molecular Sciences Institute (MSI) at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg, South Africa, in partnership with the…

by Prince C. Oguguo According to the 2018/2019 report from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, African countries such as Angola and…

by Willem Fourie Earlier this year, 17 African countries presented their progress on reaching the Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs,…

AB InBev Africa is rolling out a Blockchain solution developed by BanQu, a US-based FinTech company. This technology enables farmers…