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- 27 Apr 2022
Disaster Recovery Technology: Satellite Communication for Moral, Welfare and Recreation
By Andrew Aroh Moral, Welfare and Recreation programs are a key part of Government and Emergency Response Operation. MWR networks are designed to support remotely deployed emergency response…
- 20 Jun 2025
Mastercard and enza collaborate to enable fintech innovation across Africa
Mastercard and enza – a payment solutions company – have collaborated to connect fintech companies across Africa to the Mastercard network. This collaboration will enable fintech players to build…
- 25 Jan 2021
Sparkle signs Network International for Virtual & Physical Payment Cards
Sparkle, a mobile-first digital ecosystem providing financial, lifestyle and business support services to Nigerians across the globe, has partnered with Network International, the leading enabler of…
- 25 Jan 2022
Mastercard Rolls out ‘Tap on Phone’ Tech in Africa
Payment products and services company Network International, together with Mastercard, is rolling out ‘Tap on Phone’ technology across the Middle East and Africa, to expand digital payment…
- 21 Oct 2021
#AfriTECH2021: Key takeaways from Zoho’s workshop on Driving Business Growth through CX
For organizations large and small, the year 2020 was the longest year ever. The quick lesson is the urgent need to reorient the workforce to a new way of working to ensure uninterrupted delivery of…
- 12 May 2021
Zoho Unveils 'Expense' to Help Mid-Market Businesses Recover from Effects of Covid-19
Zoho Corporation, a leading global technology company has launched a new version of its expense reporting software, Zoho Expense, that includes advanced capabilities to help mid-market businesses…
- 15 Jun 2015
Demo Africa 2015: Shield Finance Approved to Pitch Again in Lagos
Demo Africa pre-pitching event has produced another group of startup that would showcase its entrepreneurial skill in September. Shield Finance beat five other teams to emerge the most outstanding…
- 6 Sept 2017
Visa Appoints Okunsanya as General Manager for West Africa
Global payments company Visa Inc., has appointed Oluwakemi Okunsanya as the new General Manager for West Africa, effective September 1, 2017. Oluwakemi joins Visa from MoneyGram International, where…
- 23 Nov 2021
Zoho Announces New Office, Expansion Plans for Africa
Zoho, the global technology company offering the most extensive suite of business software in the industry, today announced the opening of its South African office in Cape Town. The office is the…
- 7 Jan 2015
Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Grew 7.9% in 2014
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $339.8 billion in 2014, a 7.9 percent increase from 2013 revenue of $315 billion, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. The top 25 semiconductor…
- 22 May 2014
AFC’s Andrew Alli Wins African Banker Icon Award 2014
The African Banker has awarded Andrew Alli, president and chief executive officer Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) with The African Banker Icon of the year, 2014. The ‘Icon’ category is awarded…
- 5 Mar 2019
Globacom's EVC, Bella Disu, Joins Others for Institute of Directors Certification
It was a glorious moment for Globacom’s Executive Vice Chairman, Mrs Bella Disu, as she joined 65 others for certification by the prestigious Institute of Directors at the February 2019 New Members…
- 18 Sept 2018
Lagos to Host Africa Fintech Summit for the First Time
Africa’s premier fintech event, the Africa Fintech Summit, will be held for the first time in Lagos, Nigeria, on November 8-9, 2018. This event comes on the heels of the earlier edition in Washington…
- 7 Jun 2018
WorldRemit Partners First Bank to Expand Remittance Services
Digital money transfer service WorldRemit has partnered First Bank, Nigeria's largest bank, to enable users in more than 50 countries to send instant money transfers direct to all 14 million First…
- 5 Jan 2022
Letshego Targets One Million Active LetsGo Digital Mall Customers
Pan-African financial services company Letshego says the Group is on course to achieve its target of one million enterprise active customers (EAC) on the company’s LetsGo Digital Mall by 2023. LetsGo…
- 14 May 2013
ITU Appoints Patience Jonathan “Child Online Protection Champion”
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has appointed Dame Patience Jonathan, first lady of Nigeria and president, African First Ladies Peace Mission, as ITU’s Child Online Protection (COP)…
- 15 Apr 2016
Nigeria, Arla Foods Intensify Talks on Development of Dairy Sector in Nigeria
Following the recent meeting between Mr. Lars Loekke Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark, and President Muhammadu Buhari, a high-powered Nigerian delegation from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture…
- 12 Apr 2017
Africa Finance Corporation Issues $500m
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a leading Pan-African multilateral development finance institution and project developer, has issued a US$500 million 7 year Eurobond. The senior, unsecured…
- 17 Nov 2016
Etisalat Affirms Commitment to Creativity with Ake Arts & Book Festival
Etisalat has affirmed its commitment to creativity and talent development in Nigeria with support for this year's edition of the annual Ake Arts & Book Festival holding in the historic city of…
- 16 Mar 2018
Visa Launches First Visa’s Everywhere Initiative in Sub Sahara Africa
Visa has announced that its Visa’s Everywhere Initiative, a global innovation program that tasks start-ups to solve commerce challenges of tomorrow and further enhance their own product propositions…
- 2 Nov 2009
Adehyeman Signs on Rubikon Banking Software
Neptune Software has announced that Adehyeman Savings and Loans Limited, a fully registered and licensed savings and loans company in Accra, has signed contract for supply and implementation of the…
- 27 Sept 2021
Broadband Satellites: Defining Efficiency and Flexibility to Drive 5G
By Andrew Aroh The next several years will see a rapid progression in deployment of broadband satellite services. Transitional satellite payload designs will be based on conventional transponders.…
- 17 Jul 2014
DStv Launches Exciting New Lifetime Channel
Africa’s pioneering pay TV provider MultiChoice Africa and A+E Networks® are set to launch an exciting female entertainment channel Lifetime® on DStv channel 131, this sensational new channel will be…
- 12 Dec 2016
Sellers, Consultants Report Happy Jumia Black Friday 2016
The 2016 edition of Jumia Black Friday may have come and gone, but the excitement and taste of success still lingers for the sellers, sales agents and community of entrepreneurs who experienced…
- 8 Oct 2021
SATCON and National Security: A New Strategic Partnership is Required in Nigeria (1 of 3)
By Andrew Aroh Nigeria is preparing to cope with a wide range of threats by terrorists, as well as manmade or natural disasters. Now, more that ever Satellite technology is an important element in…
- 11 Jun 2020
Zoho Launches Bigin, A CRM Solution Tailored for Small Businesses
Zoho, a global technology company that offers the most comprehensive suite of business software applications in the industry, has launched Bigin, a pipeline-centric CRM software designed specifically…
- 11 Jun 2014
Eskimi Shares Findings on TradeStable Platform in Nigeria
New Eskimi case studies show how Eskimi users spent over 16 years of collective user engagement time playing TradeStable Treasure Hunt this year. TradeStable reached more than 450’000 fans on Eskimi…
- 24 Feb 2025
Visa Enhances Digital Wallet Experience with Tap to Add Card in CEMEA
Visa has announced the launch of its new Tap to Add Card feature in Central Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, marking a significant advancement in digital wallet provisioning. This innovative…
- 21 Mar 2025
Visa to Establish Data Centre in Nigeria to ‘Boost Digital Economy’
Visa, global payment services giant, has announced plans to establish a data centre infrastructure in Nigeria. Andrew Torre, Visa’s regional president for central and eastern Europe and…
- 28 Jan 2012
Check Point Brings Software Blade Architecture to Nigeria
Check Point Software Technologies Limited, leader in Internet security has announced that its Software Blade Architecture, the industry’s first architecture to meet businesses’ need for total,…