Oct 30, 2018
Accenture Research has launched Africa Observatory, a central knowledge and insights hub. Informed by work carried out by Accenture’s many specialist units across the continent in technology, digital, strategy, consulting and operations, the research hub is...
Oct 24, 2018
Enterprises in Southern East Africa and Mauritius are rapidly stepping up their efforts to boost customer experience, reports Genesys. Genesys, currently experiencing strong growth in the region, says enterprises in key African development hubs are fast catching up...
Oct 23, 2018
Mastercard President and CEO, Ajay Banga, this week visited Zimbabwe to show Mastercard’s strong support for the country’s drive to create a new wave of digital payments and inclusive growth. He outlined how Mastercard will collaborate with local private...
Oct 16, 2018
Zimbabwe has rebased its gross domestic production, including the informal sector in its calculations for the first time. By Alisa Strobel, senior economist: sub-Saharan Africa at IHS Markit Zimbabwe’s nominal size of the economy has increased by around 40%...
Oct 15, 2018
In an effort to expand access to high-quality solar home system solutions and smartphone technology to 1-billion people worldwide, Baobab+ is licensing PayJoy’s Checkout platform including its proprietary Lock technology. This will allow consumers to purchase a...
Oct 3, 2018
Oracle has announced the appointment of Andrew Sordam as vice-president for sub-Saharan Africa with immediate effect. Sordam takes over from Cherian Varghese who has been named as the regional MD and vice-president for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and...