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- 18 Jul 2023
CBN, Egyptian Central Bank Ink MoU on 'Nigeria-Egypt FinTech Bridge'
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a Nigeria-Egypt FinTech Bridge. The signing ceremony, took place…
- 13 Jan 2026
Nigeria, Others Lag Behind as Egypt Tops Africa in AI Readiness
Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan Africa countries rank ninth out of nine global regions as Egypt has emerged as Africa’s leading country in artificial intelligence readiness, ranking first on the…
- 8 Feb 2023
Flutterwave Expands into North Africa with New Egypt Payments Licenses
Flutterwave, Africa’s payments technology company, has announced that it has received its Payment Services Provider and Payments Facilitator licenses in Egypt. The licenses will enable Flutterwave to…
- 7 Feb 2015
Egypt, MasterCard Ink MoU to Drive Financial Inclusion, Maximize Efficiency
Government of Egypt, represented by The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, and MasterCard has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic…
- 19 Feb 2015
'Africa Together' Event Boosts Egypt ICT Collaboration with Rest Of Continent
Global IT advisory services firm International Data Corporation (IDC) today joined forces with Egypt's Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) in a bid to foster greater…
- 1 Aug 2023
Opay to Launch a Digital Bank in Egypt
OPay, an emerging market fintech unicorn, intends to launch a $60 million digital bank in Egypt. The fintech declared its plan to apply for a licence yesterday, in accordance with the Central Bank of…
- 26 May 2013
Investors Shun Nigeria, Prefer SA & Egypt
Nigeria is behind South Africa and Egypt as the leading destination in Africa for foreign direct investment (FDI) according to the FDI report released by Global Greenfield Investment Trends. The…
- 26 Aug 2014
IDC Plans ICT Capacities Match Making of Nigeria with Egypt
International Data Corporation (IDC) as part of an exciting new strategic program with Egypt's Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) called 'Africa Together' program, will match…
- 7 Mar 2022
Nigeria, Egypt Others Drive Africa’s Mobile Commerce Boom
Mobile is driving Africa’s digital economy, with Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya and South Africa leading the continent’s mobile commerce boom. This is one of the findings highlighted in the white paper…
- 26 Nov 2021
NIPOST Partners e-Gate Egypt on Digital Transformation
The Nigerian Postal Services has signed an agreement with an Egyptian firm, e-Gate Egypt, on digital transformation of logistics and last-mile delivery chain services, among others, in Nigeria. Dr…
- 12 Apr 2016
IDC Opens New Regional Research Center in Egypt
International Data Corporation (IDC) has announced the opening of its dedicated new office in Cairo's Smart Village. The global technology research and consulting services firm says a number of…
- 9 Jan 2026
Nigeria, Egypt to Lead Africa’s Data Center Boom
Africa’s data center landscape is rapidly evolving from small, isolated initiatives into a large-scale, fast-paced expansion. According to Africa Telecom Review, between 2025 and 2030, capacity…
- 8 Jan 2019
Publiseer To Partner With Google Play Books, Expands to Egypt
Publiseer, Nigeria's digital publishing company, is set to partner with Google Play Books, to support Google's digital book distribution service in fulfilling the publishing requests it receives in…
- 18 Apr 2023
Autochek to Strengthen Pan-African Footprint with Acquisition of Egypt’s AutoTager
Autochek, the automotive technology company making car ownership more accessible and affordable across Africa, has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in AutoTager, an Egyptian automotive…
- 18 Jun 2013
SAHCOL Wins LAAC, Egypt Air Recognition Awards
Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited, SAHCOL has been recognized as the Most Proactive and Customer Friendly Ground Handling Services Operator in Nigeria, by the League of Airport and Aviation…
- 9 Aug 2018
Airtel Diversifies to Grow Operations in Africa, Others
Bharti Airtel and Egyptian service provider Telecom Egypt have entered into strategic deal that would allow the former Indefeasible Right of Use (IRU) on Middle East North Africa Submarine Cable…
- 26 Mar 2013
Ship Owners Fret over Ongoing Unrest, Rise in Piracy
Egypt’s plans to raise Suez Canal tolls in May appear to be less of an issue than current unrest in the country and escalating violence along the canal. Growing concerns amongst policy makers and…
- 20 Nov 2014
MasterCard Says Nigeria, 3 Others on Digital Evolution Threshold
A new Digital Evolution Index from MasterCard shows that South Africa, Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria are quickly moving towards digital evolution. However, South Africa’s digital economy is the most…
- 8 Jul 2025
4 Dead, 20 Others Injured as Fire Engulfs Cairo Data Centre
Four people have been killed, with over 20 injured after a fire at Cairo data centre disrupted telecom services nationwide. A fire at a major Telecom Egypt facility in Cairo on Monday has left four…
- 20 Nov 2016
Women Entrepreneurs: Driving Force Behind Economic Growth in Africa
With focus on supporting the growth and development of women entrepreneurs in Africa, Mastercard has committed to three partnerships that will impact women in Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa. This…
- 2 Dec 2024
AFRAA's 56th AGA: Collaboration and Innovation for Africa's Airlines
African Airlines Association (AFRAA) recently concluded its 56th Annual General Assembly (AGA) in Cairo, Egypt. Hosted by EgyptAir under the High Patronage of the Government of the Arab Republic of…
- 14 May 2020
Facebook, Telcos Unveil A Transformative Submarine Cable for Future Internet Connectivity in Africa
Facebook, China Mobile International, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, stc, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC announced that they will partner to build 2Africa, which will be the most comprehensive subsea…
- 28 Jul 2025
Inside the MTN Cloud Accelerator Programme and How It Is Accelerating Africa’s Future
The African startup ecosystem is brimming with innovation, and the evidence is in the numbers. Nigeria, Egypt, and Kenya are leading the way in terms of startup numbers. Nigeria reportedly has over…
- 30 Jun 2025
Nigeria Ranks 3rd in Africa for Ransomware Threats –INTERPOL
Nigeria recorded 3,459 ransomware threat detections in 2024, placing it third on the continent behind Egypt and South Africa, according to INTERPOL’s newly released 2025 Africa Cyberthreat Assessment…
- 4 May 2014
Nigeria, Others Account for half of Africa’s Economy — World Bank
Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt account for about half of the African economy says new data released by the World Bank Group last week. The report which ranked global economies on the basis of…
- 31 May 2023
Fawry, Infobip Partner to Enhance Electronic Payment Services
Fawry, the leading payments and fintech company in Egypt, has partnered with Infobip, a global cloud communications platform, to enable payments through META channels. This partnership will offer…
- 11 Dec 2019
Africa Found Wanting on Cyber Crime Preparedness
That's one of the biggest takeaways from the 2019 KnowBe4 African Cyber Security Report which surveyed over 800 respondents across SA, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, Morocco, Mauritius and Botswana.…
- 10 Mar 2015
Archos with Feature Phones Targets 70% Nigerian Mobile Users
Archos has launched its brand presence in Nigeria, following its strategy to expand in emerging markets and after the successful launch in Egypt last year and Senegal in January. With the aim…
- 4 Nov 2021
Google Opens Applications for Startups Accelerator Africa programme
Applications for Google’s three-month virtual accelerator programme are now open to startups located in Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria,…
- 7 Mar 2013
Jumia, Nigeria’s Largest e-Commerce Retailer Gets 20m Euros Funding from Summit Partners
Jumia, Africa’s largest and fastest-growing e-commerce retailer with websites in Nigeria and in Egypt and Morocco, has announced that it has received an investment of €20 million from leading growth…