Accra, Ghana, August 25, 2018//-MTN Ghana has received over 1000 demos uploaded on the MTN Hitmaker App following the launch of MTN Hitmaker season seven at MTN House in Accra barely a week ago.
Category: Mobile & Telecoms
Apple’s Store Closed After iPad Battery Explosion
August 20, 2018//-An Apple store in Amsterdam has been temporarily closed after an iPad battery exploded and released harmful chemical substances.
Bharti Airtel Posts Mixed Results for East Africa, Losses in Kenya, Tanzania
August 20, 2018//-Indian telecommunication giant Bharti Airtel reported mixed results in the region for 2017, with its Ugandan unit’s profits growing by almost 30 per cent to $62.12 million, from $44.9 million in 2016, while the Tanzanian and Kenyan operations posted a combined loss of $135.6 million, pushing their accumulated losses to $1.07 billion.
Ghana: Gov’t Won’t Impose Tax on Mobile Money Soon
Accra, Ghana, August 15, 2018//-Ghana’s government has allayed fears that it would not impose tax on mobile money transactions in the West African country, in the near future.
Getting on the Fast Track: The Digital Transformation of Africa’s Rail System
Nairobi, Kenya, August 13, 2018//-Few modes of transport evoke such a sense of history and romanticism as rail.
Egypt: Temenos, AUC Venture Lab Team up to Accelerate Fintech Innovation
Cairo, Egypt, August 13, 2018// — The Venture lab at The American University in Cairo (AUC Venture Lab), the leading university-based startup accelerator in Africa and the MENA region, and Temenos, the banking software company, have announced their intention to collaborate and strengthen the fintech ecosystem in Cairo.
Belgium Urged to Step Up Oversight of Critical Payments Node
August 12, 2018//-Belgium accounts for less than 3 percent of the European Union’s $17 trillion economy, but it has outsize importance to the financial system.
Mines to Inject $13 Million to Grow Digital Credit Platform in Emerging Markets
10 August, 2018. San Mateo, CA, US. Mines, a fintech startup re-inventing credit in emerging markets, has closed a Series A round of $13 million led by The Rise Fund, a global fund managed by TPG Growth.
Researchers: Samsung Galaxy S7 Smartphones Vulnerable to Hacking
August 9, 2018//-Samsung’s Galaxy S7 smartphones contain a microchip security flaw, uncovered earlier this year, that put tens of millions of devices at risk to hackers looking to spy on their users, researchers told Reuters.
Digitisation to Overcome African Trade Barriers
Accra, Ghana, August 4, 2018//-Digitally integrating Africa’s trade transaction ecosystem into a global economy offers Africa a unique opportunity to drive inclusive and sustainable development.