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- 3 Mar 2023
Western Union, MFS Africa Partner to Enable Money Transfers into Millions of Mobile Wallets Across Africa
MFS Africa, Africa’s largest payment gateway, has partnered with Western Union to enable individuals and businesses across the continent to receive money from over 200 countries and territories.…
- 4 Mar 2019
Eutelsat Announces Successful Mating of KONNECT Satellite Payload to cover Western Europe and Africa
Eutelsat Communications announces the successful mating of the platform and payload of the KONNECT satellite, conducted this week at Thales Alenia Space's facilities in Cannes. This operation is a…
- 8 Jul 2015
Western Union Enhances Mobile Money Transfer Capabilities in Africa
Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, in collaboration with the MTN Group, a multinational mobile telecommunications company servicing 229, 2 million customers in 22 countries,…
- 3 May 2017
Visa Establishes Regional HQto Support Nigeria, Other Markets
Visa, a global payments technology company, has announced that it has opened its regional headquarters for the Western and Central Africa region in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire. Visa staff will work with…
- 26 Sept 2024
Afrinvest Pioneers Remittance for Investment in Nigeria Through Integration with Western Union
Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited (“Afrinvest”), a leading investment management holding company acting through its wholly owned subsidiary, Afrinvest Asset Management Limited, a fund manager licensed…
- 16 Nov 2012
Western Union, Ecobank Join Hands for Internet ABMT services
Western Union, a global leader in payment services, and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (Ecobank), a leading financial services group in sub-Saharan Africa, today announced the launch of …
- 18 Mar 2024
WIOCC’s Strategic Role in Addressing Subsea Cable Outages
WIOCC, Africa’s digital backbone, is leading the continent’s response to the cable cuts currently affecting the WACS, ACE, Main One and SAT3 subsea systems on Africa’s western seaboard. WIOCC’s…
- 5 Aug 2014
Eaton Opens Office in Nigeria
Global power management company Eaton has opened corporate office in Lagos, Nigeria. The office will serve the needs of Eaton’s customers in Nigeria as well as Western Africa. Shane…
- 9 Jul 2024
Google Translate Adds 110 More New Languages to its Platform
Google has announced a major expansion of Google Translate, adding 110 new languages to the platform. This update, part of Google’s 1,000 Languages Initiative, which uses AI models to support the…
- 31 Mar 2013
WD Kicks Off Africa Partner Roadshow in Nigeria
WD, a Western Digital company and a world leader in hard drives, has kicked off its partner roadshow in Africa. The first of the planned events in Africa took place on February 19 in Lagos, Nigeria.…
- 11 Feb 2015
Eaton Hosts 1st Technology Day, Unveils Plans for W/Africa IT, Other Sectors
Eaton, a power management company hosted its inaugural West Africa Technology Day in Lagos, Nigeria, to showcase the company’s solutions spanning five industry segments: Data Centre and IT, Oil and…
- 2 Oct 2024
The Backbone of Efficient Data Storage: Ghassan Azzi Highlights the Role of HDDs Amid Growing Data Demands
In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, Ghassan Azzi, Sales Director for Africa at Western Digital, has emphasized the importance of scalable, cost-effective data storage solutions in meeting the…
- 6 Jul 2021
IXP are Critical to Improving Internet Access and Lowering Connectivity Costs in Africa - Report
A new report published by the Internet Society outlines the state of Internet interconnection in Africa and the critical role Internet Exchange Points (IXP) play in improving access and lowering…
- 20 Mar 2014
Western Union, Ecobank Begins 24Hours Services on all Ecobank Nigeria ATMs
Ecobank customers in Nigeria can now access Western Union® Money TransferSM service using their Ecobank debit card. The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, and Ecobank Nigeria…
- 10 Aug 2013
CWG Boss Gives Commencement Speech @ CEIBS Graduation
The choice of Austin Okere to give the keynote address for the 2012 graduating class at the fourth Executive MBA graduation ceremony of the China Europe International Business School’s Africa…
- 18 Aug 2014
Western Union Partners First Bank on Outbound Service Launch
The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, has announced the launch of the outbound remittance service in Nigeria. Since the Western Union Money Transfer service was launched in…
- 7 May 2015
Huawei 1st Global Connectivity Index Covering 90% World Population
Huawei, leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, at the Huawei Cloud Congress West Africa 2015 released the Global Connectivity Index (GCI) on the region.…
- 29 May 2014
Western Union Launches WesternUnion.ng
The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, has announced the launch of a new web site in Nigeria, making the country the first receive-enabled Western Union web site, globally.…
- 8 Jun 2015
eWaste: Africa Generates 1.7 kg/inh Least of Global- Study
The global quantity of e-waste generation in 2014 was around 41.8 million tonnes according to United Nations University’s Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability study. United Nations…
- 20 Sept 2021
TD Africa, Dell EMC Harp on Benefits of PowerStore Solution for 21st Century Businesses
TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading tech, solutions and lifestyle distribution giant and multinational technology company Dell EMC Technologies have stressed the benefits of leveraging…
- 23 Mar 2016
IFC, Ecobank, Other Partner to Boost SME Finance Across Africa
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), parent company of the Ecobank Group and leading pan-African full-service…
- 29 Mar 2022
Liquid Lands Capacity of Subsea Cable Equiano in Nigeria, South Africa
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a pan-African technology group, has announced it has acquired a fibre pair on the Equiano subsea cable, allowing Liquid to transport traffic up to 12 Terabits,…
- 24 Mar 2014
EU Doles Out €1.2m for West & Central Africa Maritime Administrations
The European Union has pledge a €1.2 million in support of grant contract, signed between the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP).…
- 19 Aug 2022
Glitz as AFRIMA Fetes Jurors at Annual Patron's Dinner
It was an exciting blend of glitz, glam and euphoria as the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) hosted its annual patron’s dinner with the jury members, held Wednesday, in Lagos, Nigeria. L-R: AFRIMA…
- 13 Dec 2018
Western Digital Expands Its Product Range in Nigeria
Western Digital Corporation, a global leader in data technology, has expanded its portfolio of data storage devices in Nigeria. The expansion will allow consumers to access a wide range of WD®- and…
- 8 May 2014
Western Union, Moneygram Hit Nigeria, Others with Charges
Western Union and Moneygram, the world's leading money transfer companies, have been accused of charging a premium of up to 12 per cent on remittances into Africa, according to a recently released…
- 20 Oct 2022
LEAP Africa, Dow Engage Over 5000 Youths to Transform Communities Across Africa
LEAP Africa, in partnership with Dow and other technical partners, recently concluded the third edition of the Pan African youth-led social impact campaign - Youth Day of Service (YDoS) 2022- across…
- 5 Mar 2015
Thomson Reuters Inaugurates 4th Trading Africa Summit in Cape Town
Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, has inaugurated the 4th Trading Africa Summit in Cape Town, South Africa. The summit,…
- 1 Apr 2013
Western Union, VTN Launch Mobile Payment Service
The Western Union Company, the global payment solution provider in partnership with Virtual Terminal Network (VTN), leading Nigerian payment operator have launched a new transfer service that allows…
- 10 Feb 2013
Stanbic IBTC, CAT Join Hands on Financial Services
Stanbic IBTC Bank and Caterpillar Financial Services have launched their collaboration agreement in Lagos that is named Cat Financial Services. The services provides by Stanbic IBTC Bank will…