Frédéric Schepens departs Bayobab immediately
“We thank Frédéric for his contributions and wish him success in his future endeavours,” said MTN Group.
Samuel Mungadze
1:00
Ghana pledges to enhance CCTV, drone deployment
The ruling party has committed to deploy an additional 50,000 surveillance cameras to enhance security and expand the use of drones.
1:40
Ghana, The Gambia to sign free roaming agreement
The agreement intends to cut the cost of telecom services for people traveling between Ghana and The Gambia.
1:50
MTN Group moves forward with localisation initiatives
Africa's largest telecom services provider has spent the last few months increasing its local shareholder base in several of its operating companies.
2:20
IBM, SEforALL launch AI solutions for urban development
The solutions allow decision-makers and legislators to map urbanisation and identify energy and infrastructure needs for developing towns.
3:10
Ericsson deepens African agenda with schools project
The company cooperates with its global partners to promote Kenya's National Broadband Strategy, which aims to connect all schools by 2030.
1:30
Visa invests in four African fintech companies
According to Visa, these investments reflect its desire to promote fintech growth across the continent while also boosting financial inclusion and access.
2:50
Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria popular targets of DDoS attacks
Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Benin, Senegal, Mali, and Cameroon had the highest number of cyber-attacks, according to NETSCOUT.
2:30
MTN Uganda's feud with the taxman continues
The telco informed shareholders it is continuing to engage the authorities in "constructive dialogue" and is hopeful that the ongoing discussions will result in a fair conclusion.
1:40
Jumia picks Agility Park Ghana for e-commerce fulfillment
Jumia will occupy 6,000 square meters of warehousing in the park, using the facilities for storage, fulfillment, and office space under a 10-year lease deal.
2:00
10 firms compete for the Milken-Motsepe fintech challenge grand prize
Over the next four months, the semi-finalists will test and refine their ideas, which will be evaluated for impact, scalability, and sustainability.
1:20
Zindi launches Ghana crop disease detection challenge
The competition aims to create effective machine learning models that can predict the presence of diseases in different vegetables in order to combat food insecurity.