Visa Pay partners Onafriq to transform digital payments in DRC
With DRC processing over 120 million Visa transactions annually, the new Visa Pay platform allows Congolese consumers to fund wallets directly from mobile money, creating seamless access for everyday and e-commerce payments.
Visa pilots new mobile digital payments solution in DRC
The Visa Pay solution provides enrolment, risk and fraud prevention capabilities, and near real-time account-to-account money movement in two currencies – CDF and USD.
Swiss cyber security firm Sekur broadens reach into Africa
The company says government level discussions have been established, and it expects full operations to start by the end of September 2025.
DRC becomes latest African nation to embrace Starlink
The Congolese regulator granted Starlink the license, having previously opposed the introduction of the satellite internet service in March 2024.
EFT Corp names Mike Smits as group MD
Smits' new role will focus on driving strategy and digital transformation collaboration in Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Ethiopia.
DRC pioneers transformative digital identity system
The government says this initiative will transform all sectors of the DRC's economy by reducing identity fraud and cyber-crime to protect the country's digital future.
Vodacom hopes for a resolution that ends DRC conflict
The telco remains confident that the conflict in DRC will be resolved, and its immediate aim is to protect its people and extend help through the company's foundation.
Vodacom, Orange launch Africa's first rural TowerCo joint venture
The initiative will extend network coverage and enable access to telecoms and mobile financial services to up to 19 million people in less densely populated rural communities.
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.
Raxio Group opens $30m DR Congo’s Tier III data centre
The facility, known as Raxio DRC1, is backed by a $30 million investment and represents a watershed moment in DR Congo's push for digital inclusion.
DRC’s first Tier-III certified data centre goes live
According to OADC, the data centre is a critical component of the country's growing digital ecosystem, and increased digitalisation will benefit the economy.
Partnership sealed to digitalise Congo mining assets
Blockchain firm WadzPay partners with financing vehicle SMI to support mining SMEs in Congo Brazzaville.
OADC unveils partner programme in Nigeria and DRC
Partners will have access to two hyperscale, Tier-III core facilities in key strategic locations in Lagos and Kinshasa, says the company.