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Sasfin’s equity stake in fintech lender Payabill set to enhance SME growth
In another major step forward in supporting growth in SMEs, Sasfin has announced that it has acquired a strategic stake in fast-growing fintech lender Payabill. Payabill, a 100% digital lending business, provides working capital and/or trade finance to small businesses.…
Global smartphone sales stalled in Q4 of 2018 – Gartner
Top Chinese mobile phone manufacturers grew their sales across emerging markets in the third of 2018 because of their low price smartphones and the smartphones having features improved camera features and high-quality resolution displays. However according to research by Gartner,…
Malawi receives $1.5 mln for Solar Home System Kick-Starter Program
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in support of the U.S. Government-led Power Africa initiative, launched a “Solar Home System Kick-Starter Program for Malawi” to expand energy access in the country via solar home systems (SHS). Power Africa…
$11 million tech investment puts Rwanda on the map
Rwanda is fast becoming a tech destination in Africa, emerging as a key tech and investment hub with its ease of doing business. In July 2018, Rwanda hosted the World Economic Forum on Africa in May, and work is reportedly well underway…
Applications open for DRC Innovation for Financial Services 2019 competition
Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSD Africa), the Banque Centrale du Congo and Elan RDC have launched DRC – Innovation for Financial Services 2019. This is a competition for local businesses and entrepreneurs that aims to encourage the development of innovative,…
#BudgetSpeech2019: Budget spending has to focus on getting our country ready for technology
South African Minister of Finance, Tito Titus Mboweni, delivered the 2019 Budget Speech on Wednesday, 20 February, addressing government expenditure as set out for the year. “As we look to the future, I see the following huge shifts in society…
The 3 main business risks Botswana faces in 2019
One of the most important trends to emerge in recent years is that it is increasingly difficult to identify individual risks in isolation. Business, society and culture are all complex and that gives rise to an interconnected risk landscape which…
BCX rolls out SD-WAN suite in South Africa
As South African businesses become more competitive in the global digital economy, agile networking solutions become vital in spurring growth. To address the ever-changing landscape of digital transformation, BCX has launched an SD-WAN Suite, designed to increase business agility and…
Look to Wi-Fi for Digital Transformation in Retail
CIOs in the retail sector are increasingly looking to location analytics provided by sophisticated Wi-Fi marketing solutions to address digital transformation. This is the view of Wade Gomes, Sales Director of Corr-Serve, a local value-added distributor that represents Cloud4Wi in…
Shoprite Lesotho cross-border remittance product reaches $70 mln
The Shoprite cross-border money remittance product reached the R1 billion mark in January, roughly 70 million USD, after just three years of it being implemented between SA and Lesotho. The cost of a transfer of R900 is 2%, which is…
South African schools ready for digital education
Public schools in South Africa can look forward to joining the digital education revolution as some of their private school counterparts have been experiencing for the past few years, but education experts have cautioned against a rush to provide tablets…
Ericsson has joined the O-RAN Alliance
Ericsson has joined the O-RAN Alliance, telecom service providers and suppliers with the commitment to evolving radio access network (RAN) architecture and orchestration built on openness, intelligence, flexibility and performance. As a member, the company will focus on the open…
Inspire Africa launches innovative STEAM program for SA schools
Inspire S.T.E.A.M. uses techniques in both drone operation and programming – learners from ages 8 upwards experience just how awesome drones are, igniting their imaginations as they are introduced to applied learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics with…
LG combines digital and mechanical with the new LG Watch W7
Alongside the LG V40 ThinQ, LG announced its first hybrid smartwatch, the LG Watch W7, a wearable device that combines mechanical movement with digital functionalities. As the first LG wearable to run the new Wear OS by Google platform, the…
Why IoT will force every company to be more tech-savvy
The Internet of Things (IoT) promises to make machines smarter, industrial processes more efficient and consumer devices more responsive to our needs. According to research firm Gartner, there will be more than 20 billion connected things in use worldwide by…
Vodafone Ghana introduces new range of bundles
Vodafone Ghana has introduced eight bundles to replace its long list of integrated bundles. The telecommunications company said it arrived at this decision following issues it identified were affecting customers, such as indecision when choosing a preferred bundle from the…
