A platform for women in Africa’s development

The annual Infrastructure Africa Business Forum in Sandton is providing a platform for women’s development in traditionally male-dominated infrastructure sectors. “The role of women in Africa’s economic development remains a central issue with gender...

Africa Registry incentivises domain sales

Africa Registry, part of the CentralNic Group, has announced a new programme from its gateway service RRPproxy to empower domain name vendors, registrars and resellers in Africa to sell domains using more than 1 000 TLDs, and to benefit from a $50 free credit for all...

EcoCash launches Scan & Pay in Zimbabwe

EcoCash and Mastercard have announced the launch of EcoCash Scan & Pay, a simple, secure and instant mobile payments solution for consumers and merchants, as part of their efforts to reduce cash usage and increase digital financial inclusion in Zimbabwe. The Scan...

Google announces Launchpad Accelerator Africa Class 2

Google has announced the launch of its second Launchpad Accelerator Africa class as part of its ongoing efforts to support entrepreneurship on the continent. The accelerator, which is housed in Lagos, Nigeria, has already demonstrated its value. The first Launchpad...

Travelport expands FCM Kenya partnership

Travel commerce platform Travelport and FCM Travel Solutions (FCM) Kenya have announced an expanded long-term technology partnership. Under the new agreement, FCM Kenya will extend its relationship with Travelport to include the provision of the company’s...