Africa

Onafriq links up with Circle to handle remittances, cross-border payments

Onafriq asserts that the partnership is actively developing the future of payments, rather than simply visualising it.
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Wednesday

MTN Group pays more than $2 billion in taxes

The telco released its 2024 tax transparency report yesterday, saying the amount pertains to various taxes paid in its markets.
1:30
25 Apr

Southern African borderless fibre ecosystem on the cards

The proposed project will link all 14 SADC countries from South Africa to Angola.
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MTN Group experiences cyber security obstacle

The business maintains there is no evidence that any of its critical facilities, core MTN platforms, or services have been compromised.
2:10
24 Apr

Africa, Middle East lift Orange in Q1 2025 earnings

The telecom giant recorded a robust 12.8% year-on-year revenue growth in the Africa and the Middle East region, which more than compensated for reductions in other markets.
2:50

African mining firms turn to AI for growth, productivity

African Mining Week will look into how African projects are using digital tools to improve mineral extraction and increase local beneficiation.
1:20

Orange launches ‘My Customer, My Boss’ programme

The program aims to encourage customer listening at all levels of the organisation by bringing together over 10,000 workers from various functions.
1:20

Internet Society announces peering fellowship

Applicants must have at least three years of Internet experience and be based in Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, or Asia-Pacific.
1:50

MTN Group taps Meta to enhance voice, video calls

The partnership would improve the quality and dependability of voice and video calls on real-time calling apps like WhatsApp in 12 MTN countries.
2:30

Cyber security isn’t a luxury for SMEs

Frequently viewed as ‘easy targets’ due to substandard defences, African SMEs need to prioritise cyber security, warns security expert.
1:30
11 Apr

Infobip appoints director of operator partnerships for EMEA

Mirza Bukva will oversee the development and implementation of telecom partnership initiatives throughout the EMEA region.
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AFD commits €3 million to Africa’s financial inclusion

The resources will help the ADFI partnership catalyse digital financial solutions across Africa.
1:40
10 Apr

Africa plans to establish a $60 billion AI fund

The Fund will invest in AI infrastructure development and expansion, African AI enterprise scaling, and the building of an AI practitioner talent pipeline.