30 results
- 7 Feb 2020
Africa Data Centres Association Seeks Greater Investment in 2020
Africa's datacentre market features 85 competitors from 54 countries within a continent that is home to 1.3billion people, and with an overall geographic area similar to Paris or Amsterdam, it is…
- 31 May 2016
Intra-Africa Trade to Play Larger Role in Local GDP Growth- DHL
As growth in developed markets such as Europe, China and North Africa continue to stagnate, greater regional integration in Africa, amongst all role players, is needed to capitalize on the…
- 16 Jun 2016
AfDB Urges Africa to Invest in Science & Tech for Economic Growth
The African Development Bank (AfDB) said that Africa needs to make greater investments in science and technology to become more efficient and competitive in agriculture. According to the Bank,…
- 12 Dec 2024
South Africa-Nigeria Bi-National Commission Announces Visa Reforms
In a move set to strengthen bilateral relations and drive greater economic collaboration, South Africa has relaxed visa restrictions for Nigerian tourists and business travellers. The announcement…
- 23 Jun 2008
Extending Telecoms Connectivity to rural Africa
In spite of tremendous growth in telecommunications service delivery in Africa, greater percentage of rural populace in the region is yet to enjoy telecom access, due mostly because rural areas are…
- 7 Sept 2022
Digital Marketing in Africa: Bringing Much-needed Skills to Nigeria’s Youth
By Brian Abel - Team Lead, Greater Africa, Ad Dynamo by Aleph There is a huge demand for digital marketing skills around the world, hardly surprising in a vastly online world, in which the majority…
- 25 Nov 2016
iSON Technologies Urges Skill Transfer Through Public Private Partnerships
iSON Technologies, an arm of iSON Group Africa’s largest IT and ITeS company,with a presence in almost 25 countries in Africa has urged greater public –private partnership in order to further boost…
- 12 Oct 2022
5 Ways Brands are Winning on Twitter
By Brian Abel, Twitter Team Lead Greater Africa, Ad Dynamo by Aleph Over the past decade, social media has become one of the single most momentous technological developments the world has seen. This…
- 17 Jun 2013
AfDB President Applauds G8’s Emphasis on Greater Transparency in Taxation
Donald Kaberuka, president, African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday applauded the G8 for its emphasis on the issues around resource mobilization through greater transparency in taxation of Africa’s…
- 30 Jan 2024
Marketing & Retail Trends 2024
By Zuko Mdwaba, Area Vice President at Salesforce South Africa The more data accumulates, the greater the likelihood that additional services and applications will access this data. However, the…
- 23 May 2017
ICANN Supports Africa Internet Summit Organised by AFRINIC, AfNOG
As part of its regional outreach efforts, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is sponsoring and participating in the Africa Internet Summit (AIS). The Summit is organized…
- 23 May 2017
ICANN Supports Africa Internet Summit Organised by AFRINIC, AfNOG
As part of its regional outreach efforts, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is sponsoring and participating in the Africa Internet Summit (AIS). The Summit is organized…
- 20 Jul 2026
STEM Africa Fest to Nurture Nigeria’s Future Innovators
STEM Africa Fest, an annual science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education event designed to expose children to hands-on learning, returned to Lagos, with organisers urging greater…
- 19 Jun 2024
IFC, Proparco Partner WIOCC Group to Expand Digital Infrastructure in Africa
A financing package announced from IFC and Proparco for digital infrastructure provider WIOCC Group will fund WIOCC's expansion strategy in three African countries, enhancing the continent's digital…
- 6 Mar 2019
Microsoft Opens First Datacentres in Africa with General Availability of Azure
Microsoft on Wednesday announced the opening of its first datacentres in Africa, with the general availability of Azure from the new cloud regions in Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa. This…
- 6 Mar 2019
Microsoft Unveils First Datacentres in Africa
Microsoft announced the opening of its first datacentres in Africa, with the general availability of Azure from the new cloud regions in Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa. This makes Microsoft…
- 26 Nov 2015
AfDB Chief Says Africa Needs to Manage Budgets Carefully
African countries will have to manage their finances carefully to repay dollar debt raised in recent years as weak currencies push up servicing costs and oil and commodity revenues tumble, the new…
- 28 Feb 2012
Cashless: Experts Warn Against Corporate Greed
Financial experts have warned against the possible hijack of cashless policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by a few individuals or corporations and urged the apex bank to move against limits…
- 2 Apr 2023
Mobile Money Taxation Could Hamper Financial Inclusion Gains in Africa
In an increasingly digital economy, accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been greater collaboration between the private sector and governments in Africa to further the continent’s digital…
- 8 Jul 2014
Nigeria, 11 Others Rake in $1.3Bn Annual GDP from Liberalized Air Markets
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) published a report setting out the considerable social and economic benefits of intra-African air service liberalization with Nigeria and 11…
- 26 Jul 2026
AfDB, Nigeria Urge African Control of Mineral Resources
Nigeria and the African Development Bank (AfDB), on Sunday, called for stronger African ownership of the continent’s vast mineral resources and advocated greater data sovereignty, regional…
- 9 Feb 2021
Google Strengthens Africa-wide Programmes to Keep Internet Users Safe Online
Google has announced a number of initiatives across Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, bolstering its continued efforts to keep children, young people and families safe online. Aligning with the theme…
- 26 Jul 2026
Nigeria Pushes for United African Front Ahead of Global Telecoms Elections
Nigeria has called for greater unity among African nations to advance shared priorities and strengthen the continent's influence in international decision-making, especially with Africa seeking a…
- 1 Mar 2016
Experts Seek Public-Private Partnerships to Advance Financial Inclusion
A greater emphasis on Public-Private Partnership (PPP)-led financial inclusion efforts is needed to drive economic and social development across the Middle East and Africa (MEA), experts concluded at…
- 19 Dec 2013
DHL Says Agribusiness Set to Boom in Africa
It is no secret that Africa is on the rise and increasingly offering lucrative opportunities to local businesses due to the continent's steady economic growth, increased disposable income and high…
- 22 May 2022
Freddy Hirsch and Symrise Partnership Continues to Drive Innovation in Authentic Local West African Flavors
The Partnership between Symrise and Freddy Hirsch Nigeria is enabling the use of state-of-the-art technology and a global flavor library. Sofiane Berrahmoune, Sub Regional Director Flavor, Africa…
- 12 Feb 2016
AfDB Launches First Africa Visa Openness Index
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched the first Africa Visa Openness Index, which shows how Africa remains largely closed off to African travellers. On average Africans need visas to…
- 12 Oct 2020
1st Africa Data Protection Conclave Holds October 15th & 16th
Organisers of the first Africa Data Protection Conclave have announced Thursday October 15 and Friday October 16, 2020, as date for its virtual conference. According to the organizers, the Conference…
- 12 Nov 2013
Africa to Create 6.6 Million Jobs by 2020 Via Mobile Telephony
New report by the GSMA, an association of mobile operators and related companies devoted to supporting the standardising, deployment and promotion of the GSM mobile telephone system, has identified…
- 25 May 2015
Expert Seeks Telcos Involvement in MobileMoney to Ignite Growth
Emmanuel Okoegwale, Principal Associate, Mobilemoney Africa, has stressed the need for telecommunications operators to be directly involved in the mobile money ecosystem to enable greater growth.…