Even with the 5G era already upon us, investment in 4G/LTE networks is still vitally important for operators in sub-Saharan Africa and must remain a core focus of network construction for the immediate future. This is according to David Chen, Vice-President, Huawei Southern Africa. “Currently, the mobile broadband penetration rate in Africa is only 47%, […]
Liquid Telecom is working with Microsoft to launch new enterprise cloud services – designed to improve business collaboration, increase productivity and drive business growth in Africa. Leveraging Liquid Telecom’s low latency, high capacity, resilient infrastructure, these new services extend Liquid Telecom’s position as a connectivity partner for Microsoft enterprise customers across Africa. Liquid Telecom is […]
It’s no secret that we’re witnessing a new era of young entrepreneurs and a huge start-up culture across East Africa. With new startups being founded, the need for funding is at an all-time high. That’s why we empower millions of entrepreneurs and MSMEs by using technology transformation coaching, mentorship and skills training on starting new […]
Dfcu Bank has rolled out its Investment Club App, simplifying the day to day management of the group savings by providing a real-time view of all financial activities. The App will help with tracking contributions, managing group lending and collections; effective reporting and general administration anytime, anywhere. The App was unveiled during a customer engagement […]
Huawei has released its 4G/5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) Broadband Whitepaper, which outlines how fixed wireless can bring broadband to all. According to Huawei, the high speeds and large capacity of 4G and 5G connectivity have made it possible to offer a Gbps broadband experience by utilizing wireless networks, rather than requiring copper or fibre […]
Uganda’s Minister for ICT and National Guidance Frank Tumwebaze has said that without Financial Technology developers, enabling electronic transactions and e-Commerce would be very difficult in the country. “Government views FinTech operators as crucial enablers of electronic transactions and e-commerce. They are key players in the integration of systems that are vital for service delivery […]
A new report by Jumia Uganda has indicated that more Ugandans are embracing E-commerce or online shopping. The firm said that this is reflected on the number of online orders that are increasing especially during their annual Black Friday sales. Jumia Uganda Chief Executive officer Ron Kawamala told reporters while announcing the upcoming Jumia Black […]
Rwanda has become the first African country to introduce Volkswagen electric car. Volkswagen and Siemens have signed a joint development agreement to conduct electric mobility feasibility project which Pilot Project is part of Moving Rwanda Initiative. Four e-Golfs and one charging station for the initial phase of the pilot project will be added into the […]
The Mastercard Foundation Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning in ICT has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) inviting growth-stage, educational technology (EdTech) innovators to apply for an opportunity to grow their ventures while contributing to improving the quality of education in Africa. The deadline for submissions is November 21, 2019. This is the first […]
At the Russia-Africa Summit and Economy Forum which has kicked off this morning in Sochi, Dmitry Komissarov, Member of the board of Russian Software Products Association “Russian Software” and CEO of New Cloud Technologies has announced that they have started to deliver MyOffice ®, a software solution to Burundi, with the integration of the solution […]
Airtel Africa and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (“ETI”) have signed a partnership which will allow millions of Airtel Money and Ecobank customers across Africa to improve their access to mobile financial services and carry out a variety of mobile transactions. This partnership, which is subject to regulatory approval in each market, will enable Airtel Money customers, […]
Commonwealth finance ministers have recognized the potential of technology to improve debt transparency while urging closer collaboration to resolve tax challenges arising from growing digital commerce. Revenues from tax collection are important for maintaining debt at sustainable levels, yet can often be impaired by the digitalization of trade in services, as this often results in […]
Kaspersky honeypots – networks of virtual copies of various internet-connected devices and applications – have detected 105 million attacks on IoT devices coming from 276,000 unique IP addresses in the first six months of the year. This figure is around nine times more than the number found in H1 2018 when only around 12 million […]