STC's Vodafone Egypt share purchase postponed - again
Parties cite impact of COVID-19 and agree to a further 60-day extension.
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Cameroon goes on charm offensive to boost adoption of .cm domain
Authorities slash the annual subscription rate by half.
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Vodacom Business Africa accelerates Middle East expansion drive
Vodacom Business Africa steps up expansion in the Middle East, now providing connectivity to new clients in 12 new countries
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TradeDepot progresses on mission to digitise Africa’s retail supply chain
B2B e-commerce platform secures additional US$10-million to enable access to credit for retailers and Africa expansion.
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GSMA launches mobile money interoperability test platform
Organisation states that in Africa over 50.7 million new registered mobile money accounts were opened in 2019-20 alone.
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Public cloud cybersecurity incidents hit 60% of SA organisations
Ransomware and malware, exposed data, compromised accounts, and cryptojacking to blame claims research from Sophos.
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Camtel unveils Huawei-built datacentre
Tier III resource near Yaounde touted as the biggest in the Central African sub-region.
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MTN SA execs forgo increases, channel funds to employees
The telco’s executive team has not taken annual salary increases and is diverting those funds into an employee support fund amid COVID-19.
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Zimbocash details ambitions as $ZW alternative
Goal is to ensure that locals can transact using ZASH tokens.
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Orange helps build up data analysis in construction
IOT platform collects, analyses and visualises data in real time to better manage resources.
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Field service management critical to SA’s economic fortunes
IFS Africa says while times are tough, there are more tools available today to help rejuvenate business.
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Mukuru perseveres to become African fintech powerhouse
From humble beginnings in a London flat in 2005, tech start-up Mukuru’s journey has been one of turning challenges into opportunities for innovation.
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New Telepresence Robot to Reduce CO2 Emissions by Thousands of Tons
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Sisvel Names Nick Dudziak as its US President
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Downies Collectables Switches to Rimini Street Support for Its SAP Applications
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Supreme Electronics Switches to Rimini Street Support for its Oracle EBS and Database Software
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