Newsletter Subscribe
Enter your email address below and subscribe to our newsletter
North Africa
Share your love
Telecom operator, inwi launches mobile money service
Moroccan telecoms operator, inwi announced the launch of its mobile money service ‘inwi money’ on Wednesday, 25 September 2019. inwi money is a service that utilises Mobiquity Money, the digital money platform from Comviva. The new service allows consumers to…
New study highlights opportunities to optimize digital evolution in Africa
A recent research collaboration between the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and The Fletcher School at Tufts University highlights the strengths and opportunities of six major countries in Africa for harnessing the true potential of technology to drive inclusive growth.…
flyEgypt to partner with online payment solution, PAYFORT
Online payment solution and Amazon subsidiary, PAYFORT announced that flyEgypt has chosen its payment services. The announcement – which came on Wednesday, 4 September 2019 – notes that the partnership aims to support flyEgypt’s expansion and companywide innovation by not…
Digital payments take flight in Morocco
Wirecard, a digital financial technology company, has announced that it is now handling payments for online and travel agency bookings for Royal Air Maroc, Morocco’s national airline. According to Wirecard, Royal Air Maroc is set to join the Oneworld alliance…
Huobi and CASHU partner to expand cryptocurrency reach across North Africa
On Wednesday, 17 July 2019, online payment company CASHU and Huobi announced a collaboration that aims to make ‘accessing cryptocurrency as easy as buying a Netflix subscription or paying a bill’ for millions of people across North Africa. With thanks…
Canon launches new instant camera printers
Canon announced on Friday, 12 July 2019, the release of two instant camera printers, the Canon Zoemini S and Canon Zoemini C, in the Middle East. The new product range of all-in-one instant camera printers are pocket-sized and aim to…
Printronix partners Tri-Continental to expand reach in Africa
On Tuesday, 9 July 2019, Printronix signed an agreement with Tri-Continental to broaden their reseller base and strengthen presence within Central, East and West Africa. Under the agreement, Tri-Continental will distribute Printronix and TallyGenicom line matrix printers as well as…
Spotify Lite now available in Africa
Spotify has officially introduced Spotify Lite. Lite, according to Spotify, is a small, fast, and simplified version of the main Spotify app. Users will still be able to search and play their favourite songs and artists, save them, share with…
TPV Gulf announces new distributor for their technology in Egypt
TPV Gulf, the company in charge of AOC and Philips brand of monitors, has announced the appointment of their new distributor, East Asia for Computer Systems, in order to maintain its presence in the Egyptian market. “The ICT sector achieved…
ByKojo
Al Maghribia expands its African reach with Arabsat-5C
Al Maghribia is one of the many channels belonging to the Société Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision (SNRT) bouquet. This collection of channels runs with 100 per cent Moroccan video programming and production. The content is entirely Moroccan and…
Vodafone Egypt deploys Nokia SDM to rollout 4G services
Nokia is deploying a cloud-based Subscriber Data Management (SDM) solution that enables Vodafone Egypt to offer services to its 4G customers. The deployment, under the Spring SDM project, helps the service provider to continue transforming its operations around telco cloud…
Vote for your favourite African creative in the DLA Online Pitch Competition
Public voting is now open until April 28 for the 30 African creatives selected to compete at the Digital Lab Africa (DLA) Online Pitch Competition. The DLA is a springboard and an incubation platform for African creatives in digital content.…
Visa, Branch collaborate to expand financial access across Sub-Saharan Africa
Visa, the global payments technology company and Branch, the most downloaded finance app in Africa, have announced a partnership that will see virtual Visa prepaid debit cards offered to over 2 million consumers in Sub-Saharan Africa. This partnership represents Visa’s…
Tax reform, digitisation key to financing development
Africa must digitise its economies, broaden its tax base, prevent further deterioration of fiscal and debt positions, and aim for double-digit growth to achieve the UN 2030 global goals (SDGs), and the AU Agenda 2063 according to the 2019 Economic…
Affordable smart feature phones to run on KaiOS
KaiOS Technologies has announced that six new partners in Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Kenya, South Africa, and Tanzania will launch mobile phones running on its operating system for smart feature phones, KaiOS. These devices form a new category of phones that…
International Telecoms invest in African EdTech
In recent years, education technology has become inextricable from education reform, resulting in a steady increase in edtech startups and private entities innovating in education. Understanding the realities and complexities of education in Africa, it is imperative that the edtech…
