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Wafacash and WorldRemmit to offer instant money transfers across Africa

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 together in Morocco and Senegal, will expand into...

Nigeria: Samsung Offices Raided

According to a report by Nigerian Communications Week, on Tuesday the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) raided and sealed the premises of Samsung West Africa in Victoria Island, Lagos, for failure to register some of its products on the...

MainOne aims to become largest internet hub in West Africa

MainOne, a Data Center company, has announced the release of a new interconnect service for carriers, enterprises and ISPs called Open-Connect. Open-Connect is a service that facilitates improved interconnection, collaboration and peering within the MDXi Lekki data center and the...

West Africa Mobile Awards Finalists Announced

  The West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS), the West African technology awards which looks to recognise the region’s leading mobile and tech companies, today announced the 2017 shortlisted finalists. With over 150 submissions coming in from across 14 countries the awards...

Two Weeks Left to Enter West Africa Mobile Awards

The West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS) will take place on the 18th of May in Lagos, Nigeria. This leaves potential contenders with just two weeks if they want to be considered at the gala awards ceremony which will take...

Growth in West African Cybercrime

Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, in collaboration with INTERPOL, has released research on cybercriminal activity in West Africa, “Cybercrime in West Africa: Poised for an Underground Economy,” as part of its ongoing Cybercriminal Underground Economy Series...

Facebook Chief to Spread Africa’s Story

Chris Cox, Chief Product Officer at Facebook, met with developer and content creation communities during his visits to Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal this week. Cox will be taking all that he learnt during his visit back to California. Cox who...

Seedstars World to seek out top 10 startups in Mali

Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, is coming to Mali on 4th of September for its 1st edition in the country. In line with its mission to place the spotlight on entrepreneurs...

Ghana: Tigo launches new recharge promo

Tigo has launched a recharge campaign that is intended to give away prizes every time customers purchase top-up cards to make calls and browse the internet on Tigo’s network. Termed ‘Wo suro aaa wondi’ meaning ‘you cannot win if you...

Nigeria: Etisalat empowers 100 entrepreneurs with skills

Etisalat, in partnership with O.A. Bella Resources, has empowered 100 individuals with basic life skills and basic equipment to help them maximize their potentials through the establishment of start-up businesses. The beneficiaries were pulled from six communities in four states...
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Check Point Appoints New VP of Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA)

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. announced the appointment of Diego Arrabal as Vice President for Eastern Europe, the Middle...
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