SmartSwitch advances financial inclusion in Botswana
The fintech has launched a biometric-enabled smart card platform aimed at the country's underserved and underbanked communities.
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Botswana taps Estonia’s blueprint to drive digital growth
Botswana has vowed to digitally modernise the country, drawing from Estonia's successes in e-governance, cybersecurity, and AI in education.
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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.
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Botswana welcomes CCI Global, a BPO provider
The new BPO hub is expected to generate thousands of skilled job opportunities in data entry, customer support, IT services, and digital marketing.
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Most Africans fret about financial loss from cyber crime
The continent is more concerned about cybercrime as mobile banking use grows and WhatsApp is used for business purposes.
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Tano Digital wins top SAP cloud award
The SAP Africa Partner Awards 2025 honoured excellence in six categories, with a particular emphasis on cloud-related capabilities, implementations, and innovations.
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Namibia engages SADC partners to standardise roaming fees
Namibia, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe are seeking to standardise roaming rates in order to avoid additional expenses.
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Botswana partners US's MIT to promote innovation
The partnership will establish a fellowship for African innovation-driven entrepreneurs, accelerating the country's digitisation.
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Liquid extends its fibre network in Botswana
The fibre expansion project is a significant milestone for Botswana, bolstering the country's economic hubs and connecting major economic centres.
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South Africa leads Africa on download speeds
The country's download speed is 50% faster than second-placed Zimbabwe and more than four times faster than last-placed Angola.
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Ericsson deepens African agenda with schools project
The company cooperates with its global partners to promote Kenya's National Broadband Strategy, which aims to connect all schools by 2030.
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Red tape, skills gap delay African SMEs to transform
According to enterprise software firm Sage, legal and policy constraints, as well as a skills shortage, are delaying the digital transformation of African SMEs.