Cape Town, South Africa, February 16 2018//- FarEye, a digital logistics platform, has announced the successful introduction of its new parcel shop technology – ‘Drop&Pick’.
Category: Technology
Africa’s Fintech Industry to Hit $3 Billion by 2020
Kigali, Rwanda, February 15, 2018/ — Millions more people in Africa now have access to financial systems thanks to cashless systems using digital technology, and more and more people are seeing the benefits of mobile banking, according to Ecobank, the leading independent pan-African banking group.
MTN Ghana Foundation Organises Another Mega Blood Donation Exercise
MTN Ghana Foundation is optimistic of collecting a total of 2,750 pints of blood in its ‘Save a Life’ blood donation exercise held in the morning of today across 16 locations in the country.
Disrupt or Be Disrupted: It’s Do-or-die for African Telcos in 2018
Mariam Abdullahi, Telco Industry Lead at SAP Africa Nairobi, Kenya – 14 February 2018//- No industry will remain undisrupted in 2018 and the years to come. But for African telco providers, who have feasted on near-uninterrupted subscriber and revenue growth over the past two decades, the need to adapt is paramount.
Fintech Boosts Financial Inclusion in Africa
Kigali, Rwanda, February 14, 2018/ — Fintech is boosting financial inclusion across Africa, according to Ecobank, the leading independent pan-African banking group, a pioneer in Africa’s digital transformation and the main sponsor of the 2018 Africa Tech summit taking place today.
MTN Ghana Excites Customers at Silverbird Cinemas
Accra, February 13, 2018//-MTN Ghana is treating its customers to another exclusive cinema experience at the Silverbird cinemas in Accra on Thursday, February 15, 2018.
StarTimes Invests $220 Million in Nigeria
February 12, 2018//-StarTimes, Pay television company has invested over $220 million in Nigeria, over the last nine years to boost entertainment and enrich the country’s television experience.
Innovation and Consolidation to Drive African Telecom, Tech Deals
Cape Town, South Africa, February 12, 2018/ — The global head of TMT for Africa’s largest bank, Standard Bank, is predicting continuing deal flow and increasing investment in Africa’s flourishing telecom, media and technology sector in 2018, against a backdrop of improving economic growth and increasingly stable currency outlook across key markets including Nigeria.
Cairo Airport Gets Gemalto High Speed Passport Readers
Dubai, UAE, February 12, 2018//Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, is supplying Cairo International, the second busiest airport in Africa, with automated document readers that will enable faster border crossings for millions of travelers, whilst ensuring rigorous security checking of passports and other identity credentials.
Why it would be in Everybody’s Interests to Regulate Cryptocurrencies
February 12, 2018//-There are growing calls for regulation of the cryptocurrency market, which is rapidly approaching a market capitalisation of $1 trillion. But there’s little agreement about the forms this should take.