Despite significant strides in the telecom industry, which have been made in terms of technology and reach, the spread of network connection in rural areas around the world, remain the last frontier for the telecom…
Dimension Data consolidates its businesses across Africa
Internet Solutions to rebrand to Dimension Data • This rebrand enables Dimension Data to consolidate its businesses, enhance efficiency and better deliver the changing technology needs of its clients in Nigeria Integrated ICT services provider, Internet…
Pay-TV, Telco and Premium Content businesses can create…
New report outlines how pay-TV service providers can build resilient response tactics to effectively manage subscribers, content delivery and engagement in the face of COVID-19 • Real-time forecasting models and workflow capabilities help decision-makers shape…
After COVID-19, will Africa Catch Up, Stand Still…
By Professor Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka With this crisis comes an economic disruption of unprecedented proportion At one time or another, nations and individuals confront crisis points – moments of existential challenge that also open up new…
Children spending too much time on the phone…
It turns out, not all the parents keep up with current trends online and have enough knowledge about content that their children prefer • 55% of Nigerian parents have conflicts with their children because they…
Satellite TV gains popularity in Ghana and Nigeria
Study shows Satellite TV reception increases by 23% in Nigeria and 19% in Ghana in 2019 since the last study, conducted two years ago; SES currently reaches 35 million TV households across the African Continent.…
Innovative hand-washing solution to enhance hygiene practices
SATO introduces innovative handwashing solution, SATO Tap, for families in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Nigeria and India to enhance hygiene practices • SATO, LIXIL Group Corporation’s social business that aims to solve water, sanitation, and hygiene…
Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP) is the unified…
The Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP) adopted as a single online marketplace to enable the supply of COVID-19-related critical medical equipment in Africa was developed under the leadership of African Union Special Envoy, Strive Masiyiwa and…
New intelligent SD-WAN service in South Sudan
RCS Communication, an ICT company in South Sudan, has adopted a Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) built upon SES Networks' SD-WAN service that will enable RCS to deliver an improved user experience while optimising resiliency…
Overcoming today’s challenges with strategic, collaborative innovation
By Tamer Farouk As the pandemic continues to influence how organisations operate and behave, African businesses need to adapt its workforce and technology considerations There is something remarkable about the African continent, the scarcity and…
Business continuity demands a supply chain with end-to-end…
By Baljeet Nagi For many enterprises, their siloed, traditional Supply Chain Management (SCM) systems are proving to be their Achilles' heel when trying to operate in unprecedented circumstances, preventing business continuity and resilience. Consider this in the…
APO Group and Opera team up to boost…
The APO Group Newsroom website (www.Africa-Newsroom.com) will now be integrated into the Opera News platform used by 200 million users worldwide. This partnership stems from the need to reduce the consumption of misleading news articles…
Going digital to build resilience and sustainable growth
Banking Sector urged to go digital to build resilience and sustainable growth post Covid-19 • Banks from the region shared some case studies on digitisation in banking services in the region Bankers from Sub Saharan…
Global Finance names Ecobank Most Innovative Bank in…
Global Finance has named Ecobank as the most innovative bank in Africa. The announcement was made at the eighth Global Finance annual awards, the Innovators 2020, honoring entities that regularly identify new paths and design…
Achieving business resiliency in the new reality of…
by Ronnie Toerien It seemed to happen very quickly. The world changed, and businesses worldwide found themselves trying to operate in the face of unprecedented upheaval. Yet, it must be noted that the world of…