MTN appoints new executive for global sourcing

Africa is now the fastest growing fintech market globally, with revenues projected to grow 13-fold by 2030, according to Beyond Payments: Unlocking Africa’s Second FinTech Wave, a new report from Boston Consulting Group.

This webinar, run by Veeam and ITWeb Africa, comes as many organisations are trying to scale AI without full visibility into where sensitive data resides, how it is classified, and who has access to it.

Key markets shift from prohibition to structured licensing as stablecoin utility replaces speculative crypto trading.

Pleias and the GSMA launch CommonLingua to correct the mislabelling of African text by global artificial intelligence systems.

Santam claims a continental first by migrating its core Guidewire policy and claims administration system to the cloud to future-proof its operations.

The appointment is effective 1 June 2026 and is part of leadership changes to strengthen the execution and delivery of the Group’s strategy to capture value from the structural growth opportunities..

Enforceable algorithmic laws replace soft policy measures, requiring banks and telcos to undergo rigorous impact assessments.

This collaboration enables entrepreneurs to validate concepts and develop go-to-market plans before proceeding to implementation.

The company has identified Egypt, Morocco, and Algeria in North Africa, as well as South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya in Sub-Saharan Africa, as key investment hubs.

Orange has posted solid first-quarter growth, with Africa and the Middle East surging 12.7% as mobile data, fintech, and broadband demand accelerate across key markets.

Sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure will be hosted locally in Nigeria, DRC and SA.

International investors oversubscribe new Eurobond as digital infrastructure provider extends debt maturity.