Digital IDs can pave way for fintech innovations in Africa
According to a senior Visa executive, digital identities are one way to minimise regulatory red tape for fintech start-up innovation.
Lezeth Khoza
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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.
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Orange Energies opens digital platform for energy companies
Orange Smart Energies says the platform is now open to energy producers in Africa and the Middle East and it guarantees payment via mobile money.
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AXIAN Telecom appoints Badrinath to its board
Vivek Badrinath joins the company board of directors from Vantage Towers where he served as CEO and board chair.
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Airtel Africa looking to buy back shares
Despite challenging markets, the mobile telco group’s operations are experiencing strong growth.
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Togocom secures €55 million loan from IFC
The AXIAN Telecom subsidiary will use the funds to increase access to quality mobile connectivity and assist the country’s digital transformation.
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Paratus’s Fast Congo seals DRC connectivity deal with GVA
According to a joint statement, the deal grants GVA access to the usage of Fast Congo-operated and maintained facilities.
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Exclusive: Vodacom DR Congo tests 5G as it pushes data, mobile money
Al Americani, CEO of Vodacom DR Congo, spoke to ITWeb Africa about its testing of network upgrades, its infrastructure challenges and the key role that mobile money plays in its offering to the country.
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First open-access, career neutral data centre set for DRC
The data centre will boost the country’s economy by delivering digital ecosystems and converged open digital infrastructure service, says WIOCC.
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Fast Congo DRC fibre highway goes live
Fast Congo's 620-kilometre fibre-optic network link between Muanda on the West Coast and Kinshasa is now active.
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Vodacom Congo denies licence renewal allegations
Network operator responds to claims it underpaid authorities when it secured its 2G license in 2015.