September 6, 2019 •
People •
Kojo •
Comments Off on Airtel Africa appoints new Regional Director for East Africa
Telecommunications service provider, Airtel Africa has announced the appointment of Ian Ferrao as Regional Director of its East Africa business. Ian Ferrao, according to Airtel Africa, has over 12 years of experience in senior management telecommunications...
August 29, 2019 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Jenna Cook •
Comments Off on Airtel Africa crosses the 100 million active subscribers milestone
Telecommunications service provider, Airtel Africa announced that it has crossed the 100 million consumers mark across its operations. The company, which made the announcement on Wednesday, 28 August 2019, has a presence in 14 countries in Africa, primarily...
Broadband service provider, Intelsat announced it plans to work with Stratosat Datacom in the hopes of providing high-speed broadband services across Central Africa. The collaboration integrates managed connectivity from Intelsat’s high throughput global...
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...
October 11, 2018 •
Finance, Top Stories •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Digital innovation is rapidly changing the ‘payment rituals’ of consumers in Africa
Cash is still king in Africa, but the accessibility and acceptance of new digital payment channels is fast changing the ‘payment rituals’ of consumers across the continent. Nnamdi Oranye, Fintech Author and International Remittances Lead at...
Morocco-based financial services company, Wafacash, has announced that the company is scaling up operations with digital money transfer service WorldRemit to offer instant money transfers across West and Central Africa. The companies, who already work...
April 16, 2014 •
Company News, People •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on SAP Africa appoints Francophone Africa MD
Gilles Lepretre has been appointed SAP Africa’s Managing Director for French-speaking Africa. The appointment comes at a time that sees the company driving significant growth in line with its 2014 goals for the region. In his new role, Gilles will lead...
March 19, 2013 •
Enterprise IT •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Office 2013 available in West, East and Central Africa
Microsoft has announced the availability of Office 2013 in West, East, Central Africa and Indian Ocean Islands – the next iteration of the company’s flagship Office product line for consumers. Office 2013 has been designed to work with both touch and a...
Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc. has announced it has entered into a $4.9 million Content Delivery Network (CDN) agreement with World Affinity Telecom to supply next-generation WiFi3 technology as part of phase 1 of a multi-phase program designed to deliver...
Airtel and the Republic of Congo today, 25 October 2011, took a significant step towards building the largest 3G network across Africa by announcing the launch of a 3,75G platform in the country. Today’s launch follows the application and issuance of a 3G...
SAP Africa has announced the appointment of Marius Moantsoga as the new Regional Director for Francophone West and Central Africa. Moantsoga will oversee SAP’s activities in the region and ensure that revenue targets are achieved. He will also focus on...
September 19, 2011 •
Top Stories •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on IBM targets Angola, opens new office
IBM has announced the opening of a new branch office in Luanda, Angola as part of the company’s continued geographic expansion to increase its presence in key growth markets in support of its global strategy. The new office was inaugurated this week at...
