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- 14 Feb 2020
Airtel Nigeria, East Africa Boost Airtel Africa Earning
Pan-African telecommunications company, Airtel Africa has reported a 9.9% increase in its revenue to US$2, 522-million for the nine-month period ended 31 December 2019, coming off the back of strong…
- 21 Nov 2016
AfDB, EIB Launch Initiative to boost Innovative Entrepreneurs Across Africa
Boost Africa Initiative, a unique partnership in support of innovation and entrepreneurship across Africa has been launched on Monday, in Abidjan by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the African…
- 11 Apr 2023
Ericsson, Smart Africa Digital Academy Boost Digital Skills Across Africa
Ericsson and Smart Africa Digital Academy announce the digital upskilling of 100 policy makers and regulators across 19 African countries on the topics of emerging technologies to promote and boost…
- 17 Feb 2025
IoT West Africa & Data Centre Cloud Expo 2025 Set to Boost Africa’s $180Bn Digital Economy
The IoT West Africa & Data Centre Cloud Expo 2025, co-located with Power and Water Nigeria, is poised to play a crucial role in boosting Africa's digital economy, projected to reach $180 billion…
- 13 May 2020
Airtel Nigeria Boosts Africa Operations’ Revenue
Airtel Africa Plc on Wednesday posted revenue and profit growth for the full year, as more customers signed up for its mobile and data services, and on stronger activity in its biggest market…
- 4 Apr 2023
IFC, Bank of Africa Group Deepen Partnership to Boost SME Financing in Africa
To support economic activity and job creation in 10 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, IFC announced an investment in a risk-sharing facility for the Bank of Africa Group (BOA) that will ease…
- 14 Jun 2019
AfDB Selects Nigeria, Others for ‘Boost Africa’ E-Lab Pilot
African Development Bank has identified Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa for pilot in the Entrepreneurship Lab (E-Lab) project. The E-Lab, a component of the Bank’s ‘Boost…
- 24 Jan 2017
Siemens Says Digitalisation Could Give Africa $300m Boost
Africa's economy stands to gain a potential US$300 million by 2026 through the adoption of digitalisation in industrial sectors. This is according to the Siemens 2017 African Digitalisation Maturity…
- 10 Jan 2022
Mega-deal Investments Boost Africa’s Fintech Space Growth
Market research shows that Africa’s Fintech space has experienced tremendous growth over the last year, due to an increase in mega-deal investments. According to the Briter Bridges Africa Investment…
- 26 Mar 2025
FG Receives N1Bn Grant from Airtel Africa to Boost 3MTT Programme
Federal government of Nigeria has said that it has received a N1 billion grant from Airtel Africa Foundation to boost its 3 million Technical Talent initiative (3MTT). Championed by Dr. Bosun Tijani,…
- 2 Aug 2020
Elumelu Advocates Collaborations to Boost Africa's Fortunes
Tony O. Elumelu, group chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has said that the Corona virus pandemic has presented a perfect opportunity for foreign investors to invest in Africa, owing to the…
- 16 Feb 2024
IFC Partners with Triggerfish to Boost Africa’s Animation Sector
In order to support the growth of Africa's creative sector and to bring local African stories to the world, IFC has signed a collaboration agreement with Triggerfish, a globally recognized animation…
- 10 May 2017
Opera $100m Investment to Boost Africa’s Digital Economy
Opera, the developer of popular mobile browser in Africa, on Tuesday announced its plan to invest $100 million (N30 billion ) over the next two years to facilitate the growth of African digital…
- 23 Aug 2024
Afrexim Bank Boosts Africa’s Creative Industry with Launch of “One Drum” EP
Afrexim Bank’s Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme has launched the highly anticipated “One Drum” EP, a collaborative music project that brings together top artists from Africa and the diaspora.…
- 1 Nov 2016
Eutelsat Boosts Africa Broadband Programme with Multi-Year Capacity Agreement with Yahsat
Eutelsat Communications and Yahsat, the Abu Dhabi-based international satellite operator, have signed a multi-year capacity agreement giving Broadband for Africa, Eutelsat’s African broadband…
- 26 Mar 2025
TelCables, Megaport Partnership Boosts West Africa's Digital Connectivity
TelCables West Africa and Megaport partnership is set to transform digital connectivity for West African nations like Nigeria and Ghana. This collaboration offers unprecedented access to over 930…
- 19 Apr 2016
Credit Switch Boosts Africa’s Credit Transfer Ecosystem
Credit Switch has launched a product that will accelerate the growth of mobile ecosystem in Africa. The new product entails an interoperability between the various platforms that allows transfer of…
- 14 Sept 2020
ITU Connect2Recover to Boost Africa’s Post-COVID Connectivity
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has launched the Connect2Recover Initiative, which will initially focus on Africa, helping the continent accelerate digital transformation…
- 18 Jun 2026
Mobile Technologies Boost Africa’s Economy by $240B in 2025, Commences a New Phase of Digital Transformation
Mobile technologies and services contributed $240 billion to Africa’s economy in 2025, equivalent to 7.8% of GDP, according to the GSMA’s Mobile Economy Africa 2026 report. The sector also supported…
- 28 Dec 2023
US, AfDB Partner to Boost Africa's Digital Transformation
The US Commercial Service and the African Development Bank have launched a new strategic partnership to promote digital transformation throughout Africa. This engagement, announced on the margins of…
- 31 May 2016
Technological Innovation Catalyst in Boosting Africa’s Agribusiness Sector- PwC
Agriculture is currently standing on the edge of a second green revolution. This revolution will entail fundamental shifts in how the agricultural sector utilises and implements innovative technology…
- 29 May 2022
Leke Adeboye Sets to Boost Africa’s Tech Talent Base with Tech Empowerment Training
Pastor Leke Adeboye, the son of the revered General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, has launched an empowerment scheme to train 40 youths in various digital skills as part of…
- 8 Nov 2021
IFC Backs Liquid Intelligent Technologies to Boost Africa’s Digital Infrastructure
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has partnered with Liquid Intelligent Technologies to expand data centre capacity and the rollout of fibre-optic cable on the African continent. The…
- 26 Sept 2025
NIGCOMSAT, Kenyan Space Agency Partner to Boost Africa’s Space Technology
The Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Ltd and the Kenyan Space Agency (KSA) have begun talks to deepen collaboration in space technology, signalling a significant step toward advancing…
- 15 Jul 2026
Jumia Seeks for Payment Harmonisation, Stronger Policies to Boost Africa's Digital Trade
Jumia Nigeria has reaffirmed its role as one of the leading forces driving the adoption of e-commerce in Nigeria, saying sustained investment in consumer trust, local logistics and digital…
- 1 Aug 2023
Sufficient Spectrum will Boost Africa's Economic Development - Report
Efficient allocation of radio frequency spectrum resources in sufficient quantities will aid in the socio-economic development of African countries. This is according to a fixed wireless access (FWA)…
- 2 Dec 2025
Africa Data Centres Partners CSSi SA to Boost Data Sovereignty in South Africa
Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies, has entered into a strategic partnership with CSSi SA, a leading cloud and virtual machine provider, to strengthen data sovereignty and expand…
- 18 Oct 2017
AFC Adopts IFC Master Cooperation Agreement to Boost Growth in Africa
The Africa Finance Corporation has become the 30th development finance institution to join IFC’s Master Cooperation Agreement, making it easier for the two institutions to collaborate to expand…
- 22 Jul 2026
IMF Sees 4% AI Growth Boost for Africa
Accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) adoption could increase Africa's GDP by up to 4% over the next decade, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a report released on Tuesday,…
- 29 Jul 2019
AfDB Urges Africa to Boost Industrial Capacity to Benefit from Free-trade Zone
African nations will need to boost output of goods and services and integrate payment systems if they are to take advantage of a new $3.4 trillion economic initiative, according to the head of the…