Digital Economy

Digital solutions firm Hayo enters Kenya with two licences

The licences enable Hayo to deliver digital solutions and communications services, enabling Kenyan organisations to get technologies delivered with on-the-ground support.
Lezeth Khoza
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Friday

Peach widens African footprint with PayDunya acquisition

The digital payment gateway company has recently agreed to buy West African payment platform PayDunya, opening fresh opportunities in Francophone Africa.
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1 Apr

Nokia, Airtel boost Zambian digital entrepreneurs

The launch of the Online Entrepreneurship Learning Programme is aimed at equipping young Zambians with essential digital and business skills.
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Fintech, remittances anchor Africa's booming payments system

The projected growth is due to rising internet penetration and financial inclusion in Africa, as the continent rapidly takes up digital transformation.
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Tanzania banks on agri-tech to lift smallholder farmers

The bilateral program addresses important difficulties for smallholder farmers by providing integrated digital solutions.
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Visa intends to strengthen foothold in Central Africa

The company has prioritised promoting closer collaboration among financial institutions and enhancing digital payment infrastructure.
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Mar 11, 2025

Kenya seeks digital prosperity with Italy's expertise

The discussion yesterday focused on the Italian company's flagship plan, which seeks to supply at least 1 gigabit fixed-line internet to all homes and businesses in the country by 2026.
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Feb 26, 2025

Visa eyes $1.3 trillion digital opportunity in Africa

Already leading the world in the field of mobile money, Visa says there is great potential for digital payments and cryptocurrencies in Africa.
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Feb 26, 2025

Nigeria hosts inaugural summit focused on submarine cable resilience

The summit brings together governments, regulators, operators and other industry experts to discuss best practice for undersea cables.
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Feb 25, 2025

GSMA, South Africa partner to lower costs of smart devices

Communications Minister Solly Malatsi yesterday underlined the importance of making cellphones and other smart devices affordable.
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Feb 19, 2025

Don't fear AI expert urges Africa to adopt the tech

Nithen Naidoo feels the goal is for Africans to understand that AI is something to be welcomed, and that technology presents valuable opportunities.
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EFTCorp provides open-loop payments for EV charging

The fintech is at the leading edge of payment innovation, having implemented a cloud-based, open-loop payment system for EV charging stations.