Mar 2, 2018
The call for applications for the 8th Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East has opened, and will run through 31 May 2018. It can be found under the “Orange Social Venture Prize” section on the http://EntrepreneurClub.orange.com/en site....
Mar 2, 2018
In partnership with Google, Mara is set to release the Mara X for the African market in the second quarter of 2018. The Mara X smartphone will be launched as part of Google’s Android One portfolio. It will run the latest operating system, Android 8.0 Oreo; will...
Mar 2, 2018
MTN and Ericsson, in collaboration with the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI), have announced the successful graduation of 80 youth peacemakers at Hope North in Northern Uganda. Ericsson has been working with WPDI since 2014 to help youths affected by...
Feb 28, 2018
More than 2,5-billion people around the world – many of them in Africa – lack formal identification that enables them to access to financial and government services, according to the United Nations and the ID2020 project. What’s more, less than 10%...
Feb 26, 2018
Huawei has outlined its commitment to accelerate digital upgrade in emerging markets. The company will continue to cooperate with operators, local governments, and other industry partners on ICT infrastructure initiatives, expanding ecosystem partnerships to introduce...
Feb 23, 2018
PayJoy and specialist mobile distributor, Allied Mobile, are collaborating to bring affordable smartphone payment plans to markets across Africa. Allied Mobile will use PayJoy Checkout, a paperless finance system for customers without access to formal credit, and the...
