Lo importante del 5G no es la velocidad ni la baja latencia, lo importante es qué cosas podemos hacer que antes no pudiésemos, según se ha puesto de manifiesto en un debate en el que…
Financial services brands foster a community spirit to…
by Nikolai Stankau Open source enables organizations to innovate faster and offers a level of flexibility and agility that would have been difficult to achieve if they were solely reliant on proprietary software Like most…
Raxio Data Centre receives Uptime Institute Tier III…
Raxio Data Centre is officially the First Tier III Certified Data Centre in Uganda after receiving the Uptime Institute Tier III Certification on 20th October, 2020 • This was achieved after a diligent assessment and…
SimbaPay • International Money Transfer Service
Through SimbaPay, Prime Bank customers will now be able to instantly and securely send money directly to bank accounts or mobile wallets • Prime Bank, a leading private bank in Kenya, has partnered with London-based…
Contactless Digital Loan One Box Solution
Huawei, Sunline Jointly Launch Contactless Digital Loan One Box Solution • This solution will be rolled out across countries and regions, such as Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa At HUAWEI CONNECT…
New digital core in banks
Traditional banks need to quickly build a new digital core based on open and distributed technologies • Connecting people with finance by Vincent Chen In the banking industry, the stable running of IT systems is…
Report to build a resilient innovative Africa during…
Djembe Consultants and Afrilabs Unveil Report • Report Provides Rich Perspectives from Scaling Innovations and Entrepreneurship, to Transforming Education Towards a Skills-based Model of Collaborative Learning and Powerful Calls for Policy Enhancements to Help Women…
Looking for long-term financing of the Sustainable Development…
Unleashing potential of digital finance could have transformational impact on sustainable development says group of financial, business, government and development leaders convened by the UN Secretary-General The unprecedented social and economic crisis caused by the…
Seed stage investing and why it matters for…
In Africa, the maturity of a startup raising seed funds is arguably higher than in other continents due to the scarcity of capital Startup entrepreneurs are working to harness Africa's potential. Together they represent a…
Phone app to scan and pay for your…
Swedish IT company Datema AB has developed an app that enables consumers to scan their items and pay all through their smartphone. The app named EasyShop, is a next generation mobile self-scanning solution that is…
Connecting African start-ups with Business Angels
Team RM is launching a major entrepreneurial program entitled African Program for Investment in Entrepreneurship (Team RM- PAIE) • The think & do tank Team RM (www.TeamRM.org), keeps its word! As announced at the end…
Promoting financial literacy skills among Africa’s youth
Ecobank Group and JA Africa partner to promote financial literacy skills among Africa's youth • The partnership will undertake a campaign which will tap into JA's vast online community, comprising over one million young social…
Digital solutions tailored for Ecobank’s Small and Medium-sized…
Ecobank Group, the pan-African Bank, in collaboration with Google is helping to equip African SMEs with the necessary digital skills to navigate the rapidly evolving business world. The aim is to assist African businesses remain…
Carbon Express on duty
Carbon launches its new Social Banking Service: Carbon Express • Customers can securely make payments and transactions without leaving their social apps • igeria’s leading digital financial services company, Carbon in an effort to improve the experience…
Inflection Point for Payment Acceptance in Africa: new…
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…