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July 5, 2017 •
Finance, Southern Africa, Startups, Top Stories •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on South Africa: Blockchain startup to service R50 billion Township economy
Ekasi-bucks, a blockchain startup company based in South Africa, will be looking to make an impact on South Africa’s Townships by providing Financial systems to Township-based small businesses. These businesses operate in an economy estimated to be...
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April 4, 2017 •
Online & Social, Opinion, Retail, Southern Africa •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on E-COMMERCE TO BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH
Entrepreneurship and Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMME’s) are the catalyst to achieving economic growth and development in South Africa. This according to the South African Government who has prioritised their advancement. Kevin Tucker,...
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March 22, 2017 •
Finance, Top Stories, West Africa •
Dean Workman •
Comments Off on Mastercard to Support Development of Ghana’s Digital Payment Ecosystem
Mastercard, in support of Ghana’s Vision 2020 goals, has committed its support to helping the country to develop a cashless economy, in furtherance of its push to be an economic powerhouse in Africa. This was highlighted during a recent discussion between...
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August 26, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Africa’s telecoms market to be worth $65bn by 2018
The African telecoms market is set to be one of the main growth success stories for the telecoms sector in the next 5 years. This is according to a new report entitled Sub-Saharan Africa telecoms market: trends and forecasts 2013–2018 from telecoms...
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April 8, 2013 •
Top Stories •
Chris Tredger •
Comments Off on The February Jobs Report in Two Simple Charts
The U.S. economy added 236,000 jobs in February, beating expectations, and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7%, its lowest level since December 2008. Here’s the breakdown of employment status for all Americans age 16 and above...
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March 16, 2012 •
Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
Comments Off on IBM expanding African operations
Multinational technology and consulting corporation IBM, has announced the opening of a new office on the island nation of Mauritius. According to a press statement released on Wednesday, the new office is meant to “strengthen IBM’s ability to provide...
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September 26, 2011 •
Events •
Charlie Fripp •
Comments Off on AITEC East Africa attracts 100 German delegates
The 2nd AITEC East Africa ICT Summit, an event that brings the world to Kenya in a discussion of current issues in ICT, will be held on2-3 November 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya. The theme of the conference is: “We have the bandwidth. Now what?” reflecting a...
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August 22, 2011 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
Comments Off on Africa is a hub for telecoms growth
Africa – no longer regarded as an impassable continent. It has been suggested that 7 of the 10 fastest-growing economies will come from sub-Saharan Africa in the next 5 years. What’s more, the Secretary-general of the International Telecommunications...
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July 21, 2011 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Charlie Fripp •
Comments Off on IBM, Nigeria collaborate on IT infrastructure
Net Solutions Limited, a Nigerian information and communications technology solutions provider, and IBM are collaborating on the development of business infrastructure that would empower local businesses and provide adequate return on investment (ROI). Dr....
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July 14, 2011 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Charlie Fripp •
Comments Off on Nigerian engineers appeal for IT investment
Nigerian engineers are pleading with President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria to invest in broadband Internet connectivity and other information technology infrastructures in his strategy to improve the nation’s economy and achieve Nigeria’s vision. Edet...
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July 1, 2011 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Charlie Fripp •
Comments Off on ITU calls for Nigerian broadband policy
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has urged Nigeria to commence the process to formulate a policy on broadband to prevent any possible disconnection in the emerging global broadband explosion. ITU Secretary-General, Dr Hamadoun Tourégave, says...
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June 30, 2011 •
Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
Comments Off on Dajcom creates jobs in Nigeria
Dajcom Limited, an official Samsung electronic distributor in Nigeria, has created more employment opportunities for citizens living in the country by hiring over 1 000 Nigerians across 36 Nigerian states. Dajcom’s Marketing and Communications Director,...
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June 24, 2011 •
Opinion •
Charlie Fripp •
Comments Off on Virtualisation – Can Africa benefit from it?
Virtualisation is widely regarded as a major emerging technology. How does it apply to Africa, and can the continent benefit socially and economically from growth in this sector? The term ‘virtualisation’ is little more than a buzzword for the abstraction...
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June 17, 2011 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Charlie Fripp •
Comments Off on ICT key to Kenya’s growth
ICT is key to a continued economic growth for Kenya. This is the sentiment of the World Bank’s top Kenya representative Johannes Zutt. Zutt was addressing official delegates during the opening of a new Media Lab, funded by the bank. Zutt says a combination...
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June 9, 2011 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Charlie Fripp •
Comments Off on Over 65 Nigerian telecom companies shut down
ABOUT 65 Nigerian telcos have closed shop in recent times due to the prevailing harsh business environment in the country. President of the Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Titi Omo-Ettu, says the Nigerian government and international...
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March 16, 2010 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
Comments (1)
The Nigerian economy grew by 6.9% last year following the expansion of the telecommunications industry in the country, this according to the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics...
