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SAP Africa’s Skills for Africa Programme gains momentum
On the heels of SAP Africa’s recent announcement of an agreement with the World Bank to consolidate skills development efforts in Africa, SAP Africa today announced that the first group of students, from Kenya, have successfully graduated from the Skills…
SA tech start-up off to Europe
GoMetro, a South African mobile start-up in the transport space, has been selected as a Global Finalist in the VentureOut Challenge, an initiative of infoDev, a World Bank agency. GoMetro is an app that provides contextual public transport information from…
World Bank, SAP jointly address skills development in Africa
SAP Africa, a subsidiary of SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), and the World Bank today announced their intention to develop a framework for collaboration on skills development. The document was signed by Pfungwa Serima, chief executive officer of SAP Africa,…
Rwanda: government looks to cement Smart Days initiative
The New Times reports that the Rwandan government has initiated an information service delivery chain, based on the application of ICT towards socio-economic development, which is expected to be realised by means of private-public partnership. The plan is known as ‘Smart…
eGhana project receives biometric boost
Gemalto, an established provider of digital security services, has been appointed as prime contractor and turnkey supplier to provide Ghana Immigration Services (GIS) with a highly secure electronic visa and border management solution. This initiative is part of the eGhana project,…
Egypt: mobile app directs developers to first prize
A popular mobile phone application that assists Egyptian drivers with road assistance and car maintenance has received $3,000 at the first ever Cairo Transport App Challenge. Users of the application tell Bikyanews.com that it has helped them find new routes…
45% of Rwandans have access to mobile phones
A media report published in The New Times states that approximately 45% of Rwandans have access to a mobile phone. The article refers to the 2012 edition of the World Bank’s Information and Communication for Development Report and the statement…
“Mobile money in Kenya needs more regulation” – World Bank
According to the Word Bank, the mobile money market in Kenya is in dire need of further regulation in order to provide a level playing field for all the providers and to provide a platform for fair competition. A report…
Three-quarters of world’s population have mobile phone access
Three-quarters of the world’s population have access to a mobile phone according to the World Bank reports Abuja’s Leadership newspaper. According to the report the global financial organisation and its technology entrepreneurship programme, infoDev, have stated that mobile communication…
Kenyans could soon buy bonds over the phone
An initiative called “Treasury Mobile Direct” by World Bank and Central Bank will enable Kenyans to purchase bonds using their mobile handsets. The project follows the rise and adoption of mobile handsets in Kenya. According to reports by the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK),…
Kenya receives R425-million ICT funding
Kenya’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector has received a R425-million injection from the World Bank in a signed loan agreement between the World Bank and Kenya’s Treasury. This is the second time that Kenya received funding from the World…
World Bank to improve MENA’s broadband
The World Bank yesterday launched a regional initiative to improve broadband connectivity in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region, by optimising fiber optic networks for broadband use. According to the bank, their new focus looks at citizen participation in…
World Bank lauds Kenya ICT, telecom sectors
A recent World Bank report has praised Kenya’s efforts to boost its economy through technology and telecom. The report comes as the Kenyan government continues to push forward on ambitious efforts to increase its telecom and ICT industry. The report…
Korean companies invest in Africa
Korean mining, electronics, power generation and telecommunications companies are looking to invest more in African countries, as these markets expand at an accelerated pace. Many African nations have seen strong growth due to an increase in foreign direct investments, as…
Ghana spent $1-billion in Telecoms investments
In a report released by the World Bank, it has emerged that Ghana has received more than $1-billion in telecom investment in the country for a ten-year period (1998 – 2008). It seems to have paid off, as the cheapest…
Google maps out Southern Sudan
Google has teamed up with World Bank, UNOSAT, and RCMRD to bring together more than 100 Sudanese in the diaspora to map Southern Sudan, ahead of the country’s July 9th independence day. The event is the second of a series…
