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- 7 Dec 2021
Bluecode Africa Bags Digital Transformation Award at Africa Tech Week
Bluecode Africa has claimed the Digital Transformation Award at the third Annual Africa Tech Week. The award recognises the companies that are leading the charge when it comes to digital…
- 21 Apr 2025
Digital Transformation Remains Africa’s Gateway to Economic Advancement - Adumike
Obinna Adumike is a seasoned technology leader with a proven track record in driving digital transformation across Africa. As Head of Converged Digital Infrastructure for Africa at Open Access Data…
- 26 Aug 2021
E-commerce in Africa: Konga Co-CEO to Share Insights in Global Conference Today
Prince Nnamdi Ekeh, co-ceo of Nigeria’s leading e-commerce giant, Konga Group and founder, Yudala.com, has been solely selected to speak on a global conversation on e-commerce in Africa. Prince…
- 18 Apr 2016
Cloud Solutions Transforming Africa’s Business Dynamics- Sanni
Oracle Corporation has identified cloud-based technologies are transformational and changing the business climate in Africa. Mr. Adebayo Sanni, country managing director of Oracle Nigeria, made the…
- 14 May 2024
Maad Raises $3.2m Seed Funding to Transform Francophone Africa's Retail Market
Maad, Francophone Africa's fastest-growing tech & logistics platform for informal retailers, today announced the successful completion of its $3.2 million seed funding round (debt & equity).…
- 27 Jan 2025
AfDB, World Bank Collaborate to Transform Africa’s Energy Access, Connect 300 million by 2030
Connecting 300 million Africans to electricity within the next five years is within reach through collaborative effort and commitment to implementation, participants at the Africa Energy Summit in…
- 30 Jun 2016
iSON Technologies Strides Towards Digitally Transforming Africa
iSON Technologies a pan African-Middle East organization, winner of the GPTW Nigeria 2016 award and ASSOCHAM award winner for “Distinguished achievement in IT and ITeS” in the 2015 Indo-Africa Summit…
- 22 Oct 2025
Interoperability Key To Scaling Africa’s E-Mobility Sector - Report
The Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO) programme has released a new report titled Driving Interoperability: Insights from PREO’s E-Mobility Portfolio, offering a deep dive into how…
- 28 Oct 2021
Standard Bank Group Selects Flutterwave to Drive Digital Transformation Efforts Across Africa
Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, has partnered with Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, to enhance digital payments experiences for its customers in Nigeria,…
- 12 Nov 2025
NITDA DG Tasks Youths to Drive Africa’s Digital Transformation
Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has urged Nigerian youth to take the lead in driving Africa’s digital transformation,…
- 27 Oct 2021
E-commerce Report: Lagos Tops List of Cities With Most Orders on Jumia
Africa’s leading e-commerce platform, Jumia, has published its first Africa e-commerce report, Jumia Africa e-Commerce Index 2021 with a Nigerian section, which leveraged data from the company’s…
- 23 Jun 2008
CWG, M2M to Transform e-Payment in Nigeria
Computer Warehouse Group in partnership with M2M, the world’s leading secured electronic payment solution provider is set to transform electronic payment in Nigeria. Speaking at CWG’s…
- 28 Sept 2017
Networks Unlimited, Thales to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Africa
Networks Unlimited, African value added distributor, has a signed a partnership agreement with Thales, a leader in critical information systems, cybersecurity and data security, to assist…
- 9 Apr 2013
CWG, Others Introduce IT Transformation Solutions in East Africa
Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) in collaboration with IBM and Infosys successfully introduced IT transformation solutions for the financial services sector in East Africa. This was at a business…
- 22 Jul 2022
Cellulant Urges Partnerships in Driving Africa's Payments Transformation
Payments have traditionally been a challenge for African businesses and their banks. Businesses must work with a huge number of partners, for instance, to handle the many forms of payments that…
- 9 Dec 2018
Kobo360 Secures $6M Seed Investment from IFC to Transform Supply Chain in Africa
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced a $6 million equity investment in Kobo360 Inc, a tech-enabled e-logistics platform that connects the supply of trucks with the demand for…
- 15 Jun 2022
How Microsoft is Enabling Digital Transformation in Agriculture to Solve Food Security in Africa
Microsoft hosted a virtual roundtable panel discussion about digital transformation in agriculture for food security in Africa. The roundtable explored how accelerating digital transformation in…
- 25 Apr 2018
Konga, Yudala: Partnership to Unlock eCommerce in Africa
E-commerce in Africa has remained a tough nut to crack. Despite significant optimism of an unprecedented upsurge in global e-commerce spend which is widely expected to gross $4.058 trillion or…
- 29 Mar 2019
Mastercard to Buy Shares in Jumia
Mastercard has expressed its intention to become a shareholder in Jumia, a pan-African e-commerce platform, in order to grow e-commerce operations and support the digital transformation in Africa.…
- 22 Jul 2024
How Platforms and Payments are Driving Commerce in Africa
Is cash still king? Perhaps, but the acceptance and use of digital channels across Africa are rapidly increasing, experiencing their highest adoption rate in history. Currently, Africa is one of the…
- 4 Jun 2025
Jumia Marks 13 Years of E-Commerce Innovation and Impact in Nigeria
Jumia, Africa’s e-commerce platform, is celebrating 13 years of transforming the way Nigerians shop. Since its launch in 2012, Jumia has evolved into more than just an online shopping destination. It…
- 7 Mar 2022
E-commerce Contribution to Gender Equality
E-commerce continues to thrive in Africa and in recent times, the conversation has shifted from whether it can work to how the work done can be sustained. While the market is still far from what is…
- 1 Nov 2024
AfriTECH 4.0 Unveils Prestigious Lineup of Speakers
Organizers of Africa Tech Alliance Forum have announced the distinguished lineup of speakers for this year’s Forum themed: “Leapfrogging Digital Transformation for Future of Africa’s Economy”.…
- 17 Nov 2024
Experts Highlight Blockchain, AI, eCommerce Potentials for Africa @ AfriTECH 4.0
Technology experts at the Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 4.0) held in Lagos State-Nigeria, recently, highlighted the transformative potential of blockchain and AI in positioning Africa as a…
- 18 Jun 2026
Mobile Technologies Boost Africa’s Economy by $240B in 2025, Commences a New Phase of Digital Transformation
Mobile technologies and services contributed $240 billion to Africa’s economy in 2025, equivalent to 7.8% of GDP, according to the GSMA’s Mobile Economy Africa 2026 report. The sector also supported…
- 25 Feb 2026
Flutterwave Rises from Lagos Startup to Africa’s Fintech Powerhouse
Flutterwave has transformed from a modest Lagos venture into one of Africa's most valuable fintech firms, processing billions in transactions yearly across 30+ countries and 150+ currencies.…
- 14 Jun 2015
Nigeria Drops 7 Points to 119th in GITR Networked Readiness Index Ranking
Information and Communications Technologies will help accelerate digital transformation in Africa as Cisco leaders stress the vital importance of networked readiness to drive social and economic…
- 28 Mar 2025
Sanwo-Olu Hails Jumia for Giant Strides in Growing Nigeria’s E-Commerce Sector
The Lagos State Governor, His Excellency Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commended Africa’s leading e-commerce platform, Jumia Nigeria, for its giant strides and in the growth of the country’s e-commerce…
- 8 Nov 2024
QNET Named 'Direct Selling Company of the Year' at AfriTECH 4.0 Awards
QNET, a leading global lifestyle and wellness direct selling company, has been honored with the prestigious “Direct Selling Company of the Year” award at the recent AfriTECH 4.0 Conference and…
- 3 Dec 2024
ALX Startup Accelerator Hosts Transformative Pitch Session, Showcasing Groundbreaking Innovations
Africa’s startup and career accelerator, ALX, reaffirmed its commitment to addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges through entrepreneurship by hosting an impactful online pitch…