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TerraPay Partners Wave Mobile Money to Enhance Cross-Border Remittance Services in West Africa

TerraPay, a global money movement company, has partnered with Wave Mobile Money, a mobile money provider in West Africa, to improve cross-border remittance services. This partnership allows Malians to receive money from abroad directly into their Wave mobile wallets, making...

How to Cut Cloud Costs Without Compromising Performance

Unlike a laptop or piece of IT hardware that you only pay for once, cloud computing is a constant entry on enterprises’ balance sheets. Cloud adoption across West Africa remains a net positive as growing demand leads to increased availability...

Global Fintech Appoints First Country Manager for Nigeria

VertoFX the financial technology firm delivering enterprise-grade cross-border payments, FX, and banking solutions across emerging markets, has appointed Dr. Austin Okpagu as its inaugural country manager for Nigeria, demonstrating its commitment to the West African region. Okpagu, who formerly served as...

Top 2 Most Valuable Telcos in South Africa: Brand Finance

MTN remains South Africa’s most valuable brand, notwithstanding an 8% decline in its brand value year-on-year, now standing at just under R70 billion. This is information that comes after the latest Stats from Brand Finance. Brand Finance is the world's...

SmartCIC partners with local NGO to empower youth in West Africa

SmartCIC, a global managed service provider, has partnered with Maxim Nyansa Foundation, an African non-governmental organisation (NGO), to provide young people across Africa with IT training, hardware, and micro-financing. The partnership is focused on enabling more African youth, in particular...

Misinformation About COVID-19 Can Be Devastating in Rural West Africa

Sierra Leone was later than most to experience its first cases of COVID-19. Though the virus itself did not arrive in the country until 31 March 2020, rumours and fears spread among communities well before the country’s first confirmed case. As happened...

MTN Ghana Provides Care Package to Aid Country Amid School Closures

MTN Ghana has announced a new 'Y'ello' care package where customers will be able to access a host of online learning channels to support education from home, as well as to entertain children unable to go to school due...

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 roles in Africa. Ferrao,...

PEG Africa raises $5 million for expansion in West Africa

PEG Africa, a pay-as-you-go solar company based in West Africa, has recently raised $5 million from ElectriFI in order to continue its expansion in existing markets. PEG Africa finances and deploys solar energy to SMEs and households in West...

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 in...
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TECNO and itel Present Tech Gifts Ideas for Father’s Day 2025

Father’s Day is around the corner, on 15 June. It is a time to celebrate, honor, and appreciate the...
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