Egypt launches digital forensic lab to combat software piracy
Egypt government launched a specialized digital forensic lab for Intellectual Property as part of its enforcement schemes of…
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African broadband operators increase investment
An urgent requirement for new investment into telecom and broadband infrastructure in Africa is driving a fresh flurry…
Ethiopian Airlines Group Microsoft partner for ICT skills development
Ethiopia’s flag carrier and Africa’s largest aviation group, Ethiopian Airlines has collaborated with Microsoft 4Afrika to launch a…
Djibouti Africa regional express submarine cable goes operational
Djibouti Telecom and its partners announced implementation commencement of the supply contract for the Djibouti Africa Regional Express…
Partners release study on attitudes to mobile money in Africa
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Mastercard Foundation today published an ethnographic study on…
Huawei joins AU to drive Africa’s digital transformation
Huawei joined AU in the Second Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on…
Africa told to benefit from Internet economy
Many African countries have made significant progress towards creating an Internet sector, with broad reforms that focus on…
IBM Cloud provides solution for Cooperative Bank of Oromia
IBM announced that Cooperative Bank of Oromia has turned to IBM for transformation of its core banking, middleware…
Motorola unveils technology for safer cities, expands Africa footprint
By Edris Redi – Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) has unveiled advanced solutions and futuristic technologies for safer cities,…
INTERPOL, Kaspersky partner for intelligence exchange
Kaspersky Lab has reiterated its commitment to global collaboration in the fight against cybercrime by signing a threat…
Facebook gets behind African entrepreneurs
Facebook announces a week-long celebration of activities as part of its sponsorship of TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield Africa 2017.
DHL, MallforAfrica partner to expand cross-border e-commerce
DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider recently announced its partnership with MallforAfrica, the award-winning global…
UN agency advised Africa to focus on ICT
Investment in innovation is critical if Africa’s new industries mainly the information and communication technologies (ICT) sector, says…
Youtap launches mobile money payment platform
Youtap launched Youtap Cloud, a payment processing platform delivered as a cloud service for mobile money and payment…
QNET set to create entrepreneurship opportunities in Tanzania
QNET, a company of Asian heritage and a part of the $200 billion global direct selling industry is…
Internet set to go through major surgery in October
With the aim of making the Internet more secure and protect from hackers, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names…
NEPAD pushes for regional information hub establishment
The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) has advocated the establishment of a…
Fiorano introduces its solutions to Ethiopian bankers
Fiorano, a Silicon Valley United States headquartered technology company, introduced its advanced banking solutions to representatives of banks…
Djibouti Telecom set to bring high-speed connection to East Africa
Djibouti Telecom, East Africa’s leading telecom operator, announced today that it has joined its IP network with Hurricane…
EU Bank helps 4 million Africans get telecom services
The European Union (EU) Bank is set to build 1000 new solar-powered mobile phone base stations to help…
Control Risk says Businesses not taking cyber security seriously
The latest cyber security analysis from Control Risks reveals that key decision makers do not have confidence in…
Cisco, IBM partner to tackle cybercrime
Cisco and IBM Security today announced they are working together to address the growing global threat of cybercrime.
200 million people in Africa set to get clean energy
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has embarked on a fund-raising drive to finance the expansion of energy with…
Monaco set to host Invest in Data Center Africa Summit
Invest in Data Center Africa Summit will host speakers from leading companies operating on both sides of the…
SAP launches farm tracking technology for African agribusinesses
SAP launches its SAP Rural Sourcing Management solution connecting smallholder farmers and suppliers in rural areas with the…
Direct Pay Online of Kenya enters Ethiopian market
The Direct Pay Online Group, (DPO Group), the leading online payment service provider in Africa with its headquarters…
Rwanda, Mastercard partner to develop strong digital platforms
The Rwandan government and Mastercard have joined hands for the development of strong digital platforms to meet the…
Tigo opens call center in Tanzania
Tigo, Tanzania’s leading digital lifestyle company, has announced the opening of a new state of the art Call…
Facebook expands its service to Africa
With the aim of expanding its services to African market, Facebook has moved its Johannesburg offices into new…
Sage brings new payroll system to Kenya
Sage, one of the major technology providers for integrated accounting, payroll & HR and payment systems, today launches…