Orange Money, JUMO join forces to expand microcredit services
With plans to launch in Burkina Faso initially, followed by Mali and Botswana, the alliance will enable the rollout of various credit products from different funders, creating a new microfinance marketplace for the unbanked.
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Airtel Africa sees strong growth in data and mobile money
Reporting its quarterly financial results, the pan-African telco experienced growth in mobile subscriber numbers, voice and data revenue and mobile money.
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Tanzania, Kenya boost cross-border connectivity with fibre link
The Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation says the new cross-border fibre link aims to strengthen digital competitiveness, expand the scope of high-speed communication services, and stimulate the growth of the digital economy for East Africa.
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Econet leverages AI to enhance operations in Zimbabwe
The telco said as it extends 5G coverage, AI-based apps are becoming core to its operations.
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Fire damages Telecom Egypt's Ramses Exchange
The fire destroyed the ten-story Ramses Exchange, killing four people and injuring 26 others.
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Zambia equips healthcare workers with digital skills
The project, according to the government, emphasises the importance of digital literacy in healthcare, enabling personnel to improve patient care.
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ADC, Blue Turtle partner to push SA cloud transformation
The partnership will provide local enterprise customers secure, scalable, and compliant colocation and private hosted cloud services.
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New solution unlocks financial access for millions in SA
The TransUnion Telco Data Score is redefining how lenders perceive financial stability. By analysing mobile usage data, the system offers millions previously shut out of formal finance a chance at building credit.
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Safaricom selects AWS for GenAI use cases
The telco yesterday announced its collaboration with AWS aims to accelerate innovation in customer experience through Generative AI.
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Cairo Summit charts new course for telecom regulation
The MEA regulatory summit highlighted the importance of transparency, network performance insights, and strategic 5G rollouts in shaping the region’s digital future.
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Artefact broadens AI footprint into Côte d’Ivoire
Since expanding into Africa in 2020, Artefact has established presence in various African countries, including Senegal, Egypt, and Madagascar.
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Mastercard, NDPC target data protection in Nigeria’s informal sector
A recently-signed Memorandum of Understanding will be key in helping to train 250 000 data protection officers per year.