Digitisation a game changer for Africa's SME sector, says a new study
400 SMEs in eight African countries, South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Lesotho, were interviewed.
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Vodacom approaches SA’s ConCourt in ongoing ‘Please call me’ saga
The telco says the impact of the SCA Judgment, should it be upheld, would be vast and wide-ranging on the company, as well as the attractiveness of South Africa as an investment destination.
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Vodacom refuses to give up in ‘Please call me’ battle
Despite a victory for Nkosana Makate in the latest round of the ongoing court battle Vodacom is not done yet.
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Vodacom, Safaricom reach 200 million subscribers
The African telecoms operator reveals quarterly results, passing a significant subscriber base milestone, and hails Egyptian operation.
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Kenya will begin construction of 1,450 ICT Hubs in 2024
The hubs will help develop the grassroots ICT sector which is vital in setting a stronger foundation for ICT-related development and the digital economy.
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M-Pesa GlobalPay now certified to offer tap-to-pay solution
The certification is a worldwide data security standard set by the PCI SSC for firms that accept card transaction.
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African operations boost Vodacom Group's interim results
The segment, which includes the DRC, Lesotho, Mozambique, and Tanzania, recorded a 16.6% increase in service revenue to R14.7 billion, with a 22.3% increase in customers.
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Safaricom registers 1.2 million M-Pesa customers in Ethiopia
Safaricom Ethiopia announced the total transaction value since the company's inception two months ago is now $288 million (Ksh. 43.7 billion).
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Africa’s top telco CEOs want mobile industry tax reductions
The group met in Kigali, Rwanda, to discuss the prospects and obstacles for stronger partnerships with African governments, to achieve digital inclusion.
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Tanzanian telcos commit $13 million in further capex
The telecom companies met earlier this week to discuss the details of the breakthrough collaboration by the Tanzanian telecom heavyweights.
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Vodacom execs meet SA comms minister
The meeting covered a range of topics from energy security, network resilience, skills to rural coverage and communications costs.
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Vodacom CTO hails M-Pesa team on Ethiopia launch
M-Pesa, one of Africa's largest financial platforms, launched in Ethiopia on Wednesday, after a three-month pilot phase.