The Network International Report identifies Inflection Point for Payment Acceptance in Africa, and details the broad pillars of growth across bank accounts, Point of Sale devices and transactions per card according to Network's research of…
Threats in 2020: abuse of personal information and…
Kaspersky researchers have shared their vision on Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) in 2020, pointing out how the landscape of targeted attacks will change in the coming months. The overall trend shows that threats will grow…
Tangible solutions to Ethiopia’s energy and infrastructure challenges
Contributing to improving Ethiopia's energy infrastructure; German corporate collaborates with smaller company to implement a viable solution in Africa; creating jobs, providing training and developing local value chains In April 2019 Siemens signed a Memorandum…
Solar market firm partnering with telecom operators
Pay-as-you-go solar market leader, Greenlight Planet, partners with leading telecom operators in sub-Saharan Africa • Full-fledged sales and distribution partnerships have been launched with three leading telecom operators, Vodacom (Tanzania), Orange (Burkina Faso) and Telma…
2019 Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and…
At AfricaCom, the largest technology trade show in Africa, held in Cape Town on 12-14 November, Orange has unveiled the names of the three winners of the international competition. First prize: Chaque souffle compte (Every…
41 startups from across Africa are heading to…
This year the event has seen more participation from the African continent than ever before Starting next Monday, the world's largest technology conference according to the Financial Times, will begin in Lisbon. This year the…
Regional Alliance for Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa
Nestlé and its regional partners have joined forces to launch the Regional Alliance for Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa to promote employability for young people.The alliance, which will focus on creating and implementing employability programmes, mentorship and training…
Paris Peace Forum 2019
The Paris Peace Forum is back for a second edition, which will be held from 11 to 13 November 2019, at the Grande Halle in La Villette. This year again, the event will bring together a…
LiveU expands live streaming for South Africa’s horse…
Live streaming is used for vibrant interactive live broadcasts from the race track, betting shops, awards ceremonies and more, replacing traditional transmission technology LiveU technology is being used to boost fan engagement across South Africa's…
Growth in Cryptocurrency transactions calls for stronger security…
Paxful now has over 3 million wallets and processes over 50,000 trades a day globally • This leading peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplace and digital wallet provider is shining the spotlight on the escalating need for…
Temenos T24 Transact at work in Consolidated Bank…
Temenos AG, the banking software company, today announced that Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited (CBG) has gone live with Temenos T24 Transact, the next generation in core banking, to power its operations for retail and corporate…
Merck to establish its Sustainability Centre at District…
Merck KGaA Germany announced the establishment of its Sustainability Centre in District 2020, Dubai. With a special focus on countries of the Global South, the centre comprises diverse programs that address and accelerate solutions for…
i5 Innovation Hub to develop and protect African…
By Fraser Mitchell With the i5 Innovation Hub, Africa University seeks to develop and protect African Intellectual Property • Estimates of the damage done to the African economy through lack of Intellectual Property (IP) protection…
Senegal will be home to the second Orange…
Past week, in Dakar, Senegal, Orange has inaugurated its new concept of a place entirely dedicated to innovation, an "Orange Digital Center". Several personalities attended the launch, including: Ms Ndèye Tické Ndiaye Diop, Minister for…
Russian software package MyOffice soon in the Democratic…
At the Russia-Africa forum being held in Sochi (October 23–24, 2019) a cooperation and partnership agreement has been signed between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Russian company New Cloud…