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- 30 Jan 2023
TradeMark Africa Launches in West Africa
TradeMark East Africa, one of the world’s leading Aid for Trade organisation, has rebranded to TradeMark Africa (TMA) and simultaneously officially launched its West Africa operations. Founded in…
- 9 Oct 2018
Tony Elumelu Foundation, GIZ to Empower Young Entrepreneurs in East, West Africa
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading entrepreneurship philanthropy, is partnering with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the German Government’s…
- 28 Jul 2021
Field Intelligence Expands into Eleven New Cities Across East & West Africa
Field Intelligence, the health tech startup that is digitising the supply chain and transforming access to essential, life-saving medicine, has announced its expansion into Rivers, Edo, Kaduna, Kano,…
- 26 Sept 2024
West Africa’s Data Centre Market – Growth Requires Skills, and OEMs can Help
By Faith Waithaka, With some of Africa’s biggest data centre providers now based in West Africa, it would be safe to say that the region is going that an era of tremendous and even unprecedented…
- 19 Oct 2009
P&G Appoints Kumar MD for West Africa
Management of Procter & Gamble in Nigeria has announced the appointment of Manoj Kumar managing director, West Africa to replace Stanislav Vecera who is moving to South Africa as Managing…
- 8 Sept 2025
Paradigm Initiative Equips East Africa’s Teachers for the Digital Era
Pan-African non-profit, Paradigm Initiative (PIN), has successfully concluded the first of three regional trainings designed to strengthen the digital competencies of primary and secondary school…
- 15 Dec 2021
New Mastercard Whitepaper Shows that Digitalization is Key to Unlocking SME Growth Potential in Middle East & Africa
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region are recognizing digitalization as essential to staying competitive in a transformed business and economic…
- 16 May 2014
Dawes Extols Etisalat’s Commitment to Mobile West Africa
Matthew Dawes, founder, All Amber while speaking at Mobile West Africa Conference in Lagos praised Etisalat Nigeria’s venture spirit and continual partnership in organizing the conference.…
- 26 Jun 2022
Freddy Hirsch, Symrise Partner to Drive Innovation in the F&B Industry in West Africa
Freddy Hirsch Nigeria and Symrise have jointly agreed to adopt modern technology to drive innovation in the F&B industry in West Africa, with particular focus on local flavors. Kojo Brifo, Chief…
- 13 Sept 2020
Sophos Recognises Top Performing Partners in Middle East, Africa
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has announced its fiscal year 2020 awards for top performing channel partners in the Middle East and Africa. The annual awards recognize…
- 4 Jun 2018
Nora Wahby Appointed Head of Ericsson West Africa
Ericsson has announced the appointment of Nora Wahby as Head of Ericsson West Africa. Wahby will oversee Ericsson’s business within this geography, holding responsibility for Key Accounts in West…
- 10 Jul 2018
Yahsat Set to Launch YahClick Across West Africa
Global satellite operator Yahsat says it is showcasing its flagship broadband service named YahClick to partners and potential customers in the West African region this week, including at West Africa…
- 28 Oct 2021
Oracle, Orange Partner to Strengthen Digital Infrastructure in West Africa
Oracle and Orange has announced that they have signed a collaboration agreement as part of a joint plan to accelerate cloud-led digital transformation in West Africa. Under the agreement, the two…
- 22 Jun 2021
Sophos Awards Partners in Middle East & Africa for Outstanding Performance in FY21
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, on Tuesday announced winners of its 2021 Middle East and Africa Partner Awards during the virtual Sophos MEA Partner Awards 2021 on June 2,…
- 11 Oct 2019
Canon Reaffirms Desire to Continue its Expansion in West Africa
Yuichi Ishizuka, President and CEO of Canon Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA), a global provider of imaging technologies and services, continues his regional tour in Africa and travels to Nigeria…
- 4 May 2023
IDC to Examine the Latest Developments in West Africa's Digital Economy at CIO Summit in Lagos
The advancement of Nigeria's digital economy has been a key area of focus for the national government; however, the country continues to face significant challenges, including insufficient…
- 17 Dec 2024
Towards Cashless Societies: Mobile Money Leading the Way in West Africa
Lauded as one of the 21st century’s most transformative financial tools, mobile money has significantly inspired financial inclusion by providing previously unbanked and underbanked populations the…
- 17 May 2018
ICT Decision Makers Gather in Lagos for IDC's West Africa CIO Summit 2018
International Data Corporation (IDC) hosted the sixth annual edition of its West Africa CIO Summit at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria. Running under the theme 'Enabling a Blueprint for…
- 8 Aug 2014
SES, CWG Launch Maiden Digital TV Platform for West Africa
SES, a global satellite company, in cooperation with Computer Warehouse Group Plc (CWG), a leading pan-African ICT company, launched a new digital television platform, on SES’s ASTRA 2F satellite, at…
- 17 Sept 2018
MainOne, Orange Deal Targets Cable Extension into Francophone West Africa
MainOne partnership with French Telecoms company, Orange will see the French telecoms giant co-invest in two new cable landing stations in Dakar, Senegal and Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire while the…
- 30 Oct 2015
Verve Launches Services in East Africa
Verve International (‘Verve’), the leading African payment card brand, has announced its official entry into the Kenya market at a launch in Nairobi. The launch included the announcement of a…
- 6 Jul 2015
West Africa Needs Advanced Mobile Infrastructure, says IBM Nigeria Boss
Increased investments in relevant new technologies like mobile, cloud and big data analytics that offer advanced solutions and services are essential for West Africa’s socio-economic development. In…
- 25 Mar 2014
PCCW, Phase3 Ink Deal on West Africa Communications Solutions
PCCW Global, a Hong Kong based international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong's premier telecom service provider, has signed a collaborative agreement with Phase3 Telecom, a West African market…
- 13 Jun 2021
World Bank Provides $465M for Energy Expansion in West Africa
The World Bank Group is extending $465 million to support the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) expand access to grid electricity to over 1 million people. The fund will help the…
- 10 Nov 2009
Craig Group Sets Up Shop in West Africa
The Craig Group has launched Craig International Supplies Lda. in Angola to cement its coverage of the African market. The oilfield procurement division of the global shipping and energy services…
- 6 Jul 2022
IFC Invests in Wave to Boost Access to Digital Financial Services in West Africa
To spur financial inclusion and support economic growth in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire, IFC today announced an investment in Wave Mobile Money S.A. (Senegal) and Wave Côte d'Ivoire S.A., mobile money…
- 19 Jun 2022
Rack Centre Becomes the First IFC EDGE Certified Data Centre in Europe, Middle East and Africa
Rack Centre, an Actis majority owned data centre and the leading carrier-neutral Tier III data centre in West Africa, has become the first International Finance Corporation (IFC) EDGE certified data…
- 18 Nov 2015
Canal Holdings to Distribute SES TV Content in West Africa
SES S.A., a world-leading satellite operator, has announced that Canal Holdings, a media production company based in Benin, has signed a multi-year contract to distribute Canal 3 TV channels across…
- 9 Jun 2025
Tier 5, MongoDB Technologies Forge Alliance to Drive West Africa’s AI Revolution
Tier 5 Technologies, a prominent West African enterprise IT and cloud services provider, has announced a partnership with MongoDB, the leading database for modern applications, to aid its expansion…
- 16 Jun 2022
Rack Centre now First IFC EDGE Certified Data Centre in Europe, Middle East and Africa
Rack Centre, an Actis majority owned data centre and the leading carrier-neutral Tier III data centre in West Africa, has become the first International Finance Corporation (IFC) EDGE certified data…