With the recent receipt of Electronic Money Establishment licenses (EME) in four countries (Senegal, Mali, Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea), Orange, a leading telecom service provider has further strengthened its position as a major player in the mobile financial services segment in Africa.
Category: Internet
Internet Society Study Points to Reasons for Slow Internet Growth in Africa
Internet access and availability are not enough to get people online, says a new Internet Society study released today at the African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) taking place 30 August – 1 September in Tanzania.
Internet Society Urges African Policymakers to Act on Internet Opportunity
The Internet Society, a leading trusted independent source for Internet information and thought leadership from around the world has called for the adoption of policies and frameworks that expand access and create greater demand for in Africa.
MainOne Enhances West Africa’s Cable Assets
MainOne is adopting global trends to ensure its submarine cable systems continue to provide the best performance in West Africa MainOne, premier connectivity and data center solutions company recently reinforced its commitment to enhancing its submarine cable assets at SubOptic 2016, the convergence place for leading optical technology vendors to exchange ideas and review latest […]
Global Trust on the Internet Declining: CIGI-Ipsos Survey Reveals
A new global survey finds that consumers are increasingly worried about their online privacy and security, especially when it comes to how their personal data is handled by private corporations and governments.
Why Child Online Protection Still a Challenge for Policy Makers?
December 30, 2019//- Child Online Protection (COP) has been in the spotlight for some time now and in 2015 we proved to everybody why it is a challenge for policy makers.
Strengthening U.S Dollar Impacts Significantly on Oracle 1st Results
Oracle Corporation, a leading IT giant, today announced fiscal 2016 Q3 results. But the strengthening of the U.S. dollar compared to foreign currencies had a significant impact on results in the quarter.
Facebook Deepens Nigerian Partnerships
Facebook highlighted its commitment to Nigerian content partners and developers with a full calendar of workshops, masterclasses and events at Social Media Week in Lagos, held from 22 to 26 February.
Economist Advises Gov’t on Low Investments in ICT
A renowned Chartered Economist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Dr John Gatsi has asked the government and managers of private schools to take a second look at the low level of investment in science, mathematics, ICT, and local language subject areas in the country.
Tigo Ghana Reinforces Security at Cell Sites
Tigo Ghana says it is determined to invest to ensure a reliable and stable network for its customers despite rampant cable cuts and increasing battery theft. According to Tigo’s Chief Technical and Information Officer, Ron Reddick, battery theft is fast becoming a challenge to its operations as the company had a total of 900 batteries […]










