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- 27 Nov 2014
Tigo, First MM Service to Pay Profit to Users worth $1.8Mn
Tigo has announced the first of its regular quarterly payments worth US $ 1.8 million, to Tigo Pesa users. This payment comes three months after the company paid a staggering profit of TZS…
- 3 Aug 2016
Tigo @M360 Africa GSMA Conference Showcases Transformative Financial Inclusion
Tanzania’s leading digital lifestyle company, Tigo (www.Tigo.co.tz) has outlined its strategic priorities that are meant to drive the company’s long-term social investment objectives. Speaking at the…
- 18 Nov 2015
WorldRemit, Tigo Launch Instant Int’l Money Transfers to Mobile Wallets
Online money transfer service WorldRemit has launches instant transfers to Tigo Mobile Money accounts in Rwanda. This announcement makes WorldRemit the first international remittance service to send…
- 4 Sept 2012
Tigo, Reach for Change Boost Social Entrepreneurship in Africa
Millicom International Cellular S.A, operating under the Tigo brand, and non-profit organization Reach for Change are joining forces to improve the lives of children in Africa through social…
- 16 Nov 2017
Bharti Airtel, Tigo Merge to form AirtelTigo
Bharti Airtel has merged with Millicom’s Tigo in Ghana to become the country’s second largest mobile operator, the new company AirtelTigo said yesterday. The merger, the first of its kind in Ghana,…
- 6 Mar 2017
Millicom, Airtel Unite in New Operation
Millicom International Cellular S.A. (Millicom) and Bharti Airtel Limited (Airtel) have announced an agreement for Tigo Ghana Limited and Airtel Ghana Limited to combine their operations in Ghana. As…
- 20 Dec 2017
Bharti Airtel To Become 2nd Strongest Teleco in Rwanda After Millicom’s Deal
By peter oluka Bharti Airtel Limited (“Airtel”), a leading global telecommunications services provider with operations in 17 countries across Asia and Africa, Tuesday said that, through its…
- 6 Mar 2015
Ericsson, Coca-Cola to Bring Mobile Connectivity to EKOCENTER
The Coca-Cola Company has announced a pilot project to bring mobile connectivity to EKOCENTER, a social enterprise initiative designed to empower community well-being by bringing safe water, solar…
- 1 Jul 2014
Hellofood Goes Mobile with New Food Delivery App
Hellofood becomes a truly mobile company with its revolutionary upgraded app in a brand-new overall design. The most global online food delivery marketplace released the new generation of its mobile…
- 1 Jun 2016
GSMA Announces Speakers for Mobile 360 Series – Africa
The GSMA on Wednesday announced the first speakers for the 2016 Mobile 360 Series – Africa conference. The event will take place 26 – 28 July at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre in…
- 17 Nov 2015
Mobile Money: Next Global Communications Platform
Mobile money is on a journey. What started as a simple way of paying people using a phone is on the cusp of becoming the next global communications platform. Not just a means of buying goods and…
- 8 Feb 2016
Orange to Acquire Millicom’s Subsidiary in DR Congo
On Monday , Orange and Millicom signed an agreement leading to Orange’s acquisition of Millicom’s operations in the DRC. The mobile market in the DRC is undergoing significant growth and is currently…
- 15 Apr 2016
Ericsson SCR Report: ICT Can Accelerate Sustainable Development Goals
Ericsson has published its 23rd annual Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Report, which details the company’s performance in 2015 in three areas: responsible business; energy, environment…
- 27 May 2016
NCC Wins Africa Regulator of the Year Award
For being the leading light in telecommunication regulations in Africa, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently got the African Regulator Award for 2015. The Africa Information…
- 21 Jun 2016
Key Reasons Africa Must Enforce SIM Cards Registration- Nadeem Juma
The increasing level of fraud, terrorism and other illicit uses, are part of major reasons regulators across Africa must not soft-pedal on the clampdown on unregistered SIM cards, in addition to the…
- 11 Jul 2016
Additional Speakers for GSMA Mobile 360 Series – Africa
The GSMA on Monday announced additional speakers participating in the 2016 Mobile 360 Series – Africa conference, which will take place 26 – 28 July at the Julius Nyerere International Convention…
- 6 Sept 2016
Cross-Border Remittance to Boost Mobile Money in Africa - IDC
With around three-quarters of global remittances being sent to developing nations, IT market intelligence firm International Data Corporation (IDC) tips cross-border remittances to become the next…
- 23 Feb 2017
GSMA Urges Policymakers To Advance ‘Digital Economy’
The GSMA on Wednesday launched a new report that encourages governments to pursue policies that incentivise investment and promote development of digital economies, building an inclusive digital…
- 27 Feb 2017
Tecno: Mobile Giant Behind Africa’s Growing Smartphone Adoption
In various mobile markets around the world, different mobile brands dominate different regions. So while Apple’s iPhone is the undisputed champion in America for instance, this is not particularly…
- 18 May 2017
Regulator Fines MTN $8.5m over Breach of License
Telecom industry regulator in Rwanda has fined MTN Rwanda, a division of South Africa’s MTN Group, 7 billion francs (8.5 million dollars) for running its IT services outside the country in breach of…
- 12 Jul 2017
Xpress Money, TerraPay Partner for Money Transfers to Mobile Wallets in Africa
Xpress Money, one of the world’s most dependable money transfer brands has partnered with TerraPay, the world’s first mobile payments switch, to enable real-time international money transfers to…
- 14 Jul 2017
GSMA Unveils New ‘Mobile for Development’ Initiatives
At the 2017 Mobile 360 – Africa, the GSMA announced several developments in its Mobile for Development programme, all of which support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The…
- 27 Jul 2017
Wari's CEO Joins Dangote, Ovia on US-Africa Business Center Board
Wari, a digital solutions group, has joined the US‑Africa Business Center (USABC) initiated by the US Chamber Of Commerce. Kabirou Mbodje, Wari's CEO and founder, will also sit on the Center's Board…
- 22 Aug 2017
TerraPay, Instant Cash Launch Cross-Border Money Transfers to Mobile Wallets
TerraPay, the world’s first mobile payments switch and Instant Cash, one of the fastest growing money transfer companies in the world, have teamed up to enable real-time cross border money transfers…
- 4 Oct 2017
ICT Accounts for 1% of Nigeria's Total Employed Populace - Report
According to UNCTAD, there are only about 479 000 people employed in Nigeria's ICT sector, despite the west African country being one of the economies with rising ICT and telecom sectors. These…
- 7 Dec 2017
WorldRemit raises $40m to target 5m customers in Africa
By peter oluka Leading digital money transfer service WorldRemit has raised $40m to drive its next phase of global growth, aiming to serve 10 million customers connected to emerging markets. Half of…
- 9 Jan 2018
WorldRemit Eyes 5m Customers with $40m New War-Chest
WorldRemit, digital money transfer service, has raised $40 million to drive its next phase of global growth, aiming to serve 10 million customers connected to emerging markets. Half of these…
- 13 Apr 2018
ONEm Extends its Internet-like Services to Africa
London-based high-tech firm ONEm has announced plans to expand the reach of its internet-like services to more Africans who are without internet connectivity or smartphones. The company says it is…
- 13 Apr 2018
GSMA Launches Global Mobile Money Certification Scheme
The GSMA announced the launch of the GSMA Mobile Money Certification, a global scheme for mobile money providers to offer safer, more transparent and more resilient financial services to millions of…
- 2 Jul 2018
Airtel Africa Profits Hit $154.5m
Airtel Africa’s profit after tax for the quarter ended March almost tripled to $154.52 million, from $57.5 million in the last quarter of 2016-17. This is the second positive margin in the…