Qualcomm picks African start-ups for incubation programme

The cooperation is set to provide consumers with access to credit for larger ticket items and help retailers improve sales.

The SACS cable system connects Angola directly to Brazil and from there to the United States and Europe.

Multiple service providers have confirmed disruptions and say they are working towards continuity of services.

SEACOM said that, as part of the regulatory procedure, it must get permits and then its repair partner needs to travel to, and operate in, the troubled region.

The partnership will provide small businesses in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Egypt with an online payment platform.

The company says initial assessments suggest that the disruption to the subsea cable occurred within the vicinity of the Red Sea, and other cables in the area appear to have also been impacted.

New e-commerce firm, Zandaux, launched in Johannesburg this week with Egypt launch scheduled for 29 February. It also has presence in Kenya and Nigeria.

The companies announced their agreement, stating that LogRhythm technologies will be integrated into eFinance's cloud computing platform.

This is the second M-Pesa outage Safaricom has experienced this January.

Kenyan President William Ruto announced the increased financing yesterday on X.

Predicted trends for 2024 include legislation on AI, ransomware attacks to aim for supply chain services, and disinformation campaigns.