Digital Economy

Google commits to fortify Nigeria's digital economy

Nigeria says the investment fits with the country's roadmap, which aims to improve digital skills and innovation.
Samuel Olomu
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Janngo Capital closes $78m second fund

With this fundraising, Janngo Capital says it becomes Africa's largest venture capital firm dedicated to advancing gender equality.
1:20

Telecom Egypt secures $369m loan facility

According to the telco, the refinancing comes at an important strategic point, aligning with Telecom Egypt's continued efforts to improve cash flow.
2:40

Standard Bank, Volante team up to transform African payments

Africa’s largest bank moves payments infrastructure to Volante’s cloud Payments as a Service platform, transforming client experience and accelerating ISO 20022 adoption.
2:10
28 Oct

SEACOM provides colocation, IP transit services with Equinix

According to the company, the new service offering also addresses Africa's growing need for cloud computing and cloud-based services.
1:10

HOSTAFRICA acquires Nigeria’s Webmanager.ng

HOSTAFRICA says Nigeria is important to its growth strategy, as the country has huge potential with a projected 19.52% increase in web hosting industry revenue for 2024.
1:20

Nigeria announces $119m investment in tech hubs, SMEs

The information was revealed after Vice President Kashim Shettima met with Swedish investors in Stockholm.
2:00

ADB, MasterCard launch an alliance to digitise agriculture

Over the next ten years, the project aims to provide 100 million Africans and businesses with digital access to essential services.
1:40
15 Oct

Fintech Mukuru launches mobile wallet in Malawi

According to the company, the Mukuru Wallet is designed to fulfill the growing demand for a simple, secure, and efficient way to manage funds and transfer money.
1:00

Sofibanque colocates services at OADC Texaf Kinshasa datacentre

The bank’s location in the data centre will allow it to meet national and international compliance and regulation standards.
2:00

Cameroon seeks to be Africa’s digital stats hub

The country is keen on cementing its digital statistics system as it eyes Vision 2035.
1:30

Comoros builds new data centre thanks to AfDB funds

The Bank’s financing consists of 4.02 million euros provided by the African Development Fund and 5.49 million euros provided by the bank’s transition support facility.