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African Airline Industry Lost $55 Billion from COVID-19 Lockdowns

Luis Monzon -
Africa's travel and tourism industry have lost $55 billion due to the closure of borders across the continent in attempts to stave off the spread of the novel coronavirus. This is according to the African Union, who says that on...
Company News

Uber Cash Digital Wallet Launched in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Uber is launching its Uber Cash digital wallet feature in Sub-Saharan Africa through a partnership with Nigerian founded fintech Flutterwave. The arrangement will allow riders to top up Uber wallets using the dozens of remittance partners active on Flutterwave’s Pan-African...
Mobile and Telecoms

Nigerians Have Sent Over 1 Billion SMSs since the Beginning of Lockdown

Luis Monzon -
Nigeria's lockdown triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the usage of SMSs - the quintessential short message service used all across the world - as subscribers were discovered to have sent over 1-billion messages within the last month. Though...
Artificial Intelligence

Chatbot Uptake to Remain Robust in Nigeria

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Nigerian firms that offer extensive customer support on their platforms are eagerly snapping up chatbot solutions to improve Customer Experience (CX) and drive down costs. This technology is becoming simpler, cheaper to deploy, and can be integrated across various...
Education

Over 245,000 Ghanaians Benefit from MTN’s Free Education Websites

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MTN Ghana, as part of its Y’ello Hope package to support the government’s efforts to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19, is providing free Internet connectivity to over 100 educational sites for private and public school students across the country,...
Healthcare

Face Masks vs. Respirators – What’s the Difference?

Luis Monzon -
South Africa's health minister has advocated the widespread use of masks for all citizens and now just about everything from cloth masks to regulation N95 masks are in limited supply. Now more than ever should South Africans understand the...
Company News

Microsoft Renames Office 365, Includes Teams on the Platform

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Microsoft is expected to make big changes to its Office software on Monday. The tech mega power announced that it will change the name of the Office suite, and add major chat features for everyday customers, according to Yahoo...
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Latest News

Digital TransformationMamsi Nkosi -

Ethio Telecom & AfDB Partnership to Drive Ethiopia’s Digital Economy

In a strategic effort to support Africa's digital transformation, Ethio Telecom has partnered with the African Development Bank (AfDB)...
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