Financial

AXIAN steps up effort to uplift youths with Ericsson deal

The two companies have embarked on a significant partnership aimed at digitally upskilling young people.
ITWeb reporter
1:30
Thursday

Angola Cables’ Rui Faria joins global advisory body

Th recently set-up an advisory body is intended to provide additional support and oversight to focus on and strengthen the resilience of submarine cable networks.
2:30
Wednesday

Nigeria's OkHi accelerates push to boost financial inclusion

OkHi intends to on-board large banks and fintechs within the next six months as it ramps up its attempts to be a significant driver of financial inclusion across Africa.
1:20
13 Dec

Vertiv celebrates win at Africa Digital Economy Awards

The company received awards for the categories “AI-Ready Infrastructure Solutions Provider of the Year” and “Innovative Power Management Solutions Provider of the Year.”
1:40

MTN execs discuss structural reforms with President Bola

The MTN delegation met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to discuss issues of common interest.
2:50

AfricArena Summit brought together 100 African start-ups

As the summit came to a close on Wednesday, nine winners from over 40 pitching start-ups were named Africa's most noticeable tech start-ups.
1:40

Founders, VCs gather in Cape Town at AfricArena Summit

The organisers say the event aims to connect capital to tech founders and is focused on being a deal flow platform rather than just an event.
3:40

Tech can solve 80% of Africa’s problems, says French minister

Elisabeth Moreno believes Africans are capable of developing solutions that previously didn’t exist and can benefit not only the continent, but the entire world.
1:00

MTN Group appoints new board member

Sandile Gwala, co-founder and CEO of a business consulting firm, has joined the telco's board of directors.
2:10

MoMo Rwanda, MasterCard partner to introduce virtual card

The Virtual Card is directly linked to the costomer's MTN MoMo account and can be accessed from any mobile phone.
1:50
29 Nov

Cape Town gets ready to host AfricArena Grand Summit

This year's Grand Summit will include more than 50 start-ups from 31 African countries, including regional champions from AfricArena's pre-summit events.
2:30
Nov 19, 2024

Vodacom Group unveils plan to train a million African youths

Together with AWS, Microsoft, Skillsoft and other organisations Vodacom aims to bridge the digital skills gap across Africa and upskill young people.