MainOne, Tizete expand Lagos Internet services

MainOne and Tizeti have completed a joint development project with Facebook to enable the expansion of Internet services in Lagos. The partnership will leverage MainOne’s fiber connectivity, Tizeti’s twenty brand-new solar-powered towers, and...

Huawei partners with Xpress Money in Africa

Xpress Money, one of the world’s most dependable money transfer brands, has joined forces with ICT Company Huawei to drive mobile money services to more of the worlds unbanked, especially in Africa. The partnership will give the globally respected remittance...

5 000 African programmers to be trained

Five thousand young African computer programmers will be trained between 2018-2022. The US Bureau of Labour Statistics forecasts that employment of software developers is projected to grow 24% from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations....

1,3m touched by Africa Code Week

With an ambitious target of training half a million African youth between 18 and 25 October, Africa Code Week again this year exceeded all expectations by empowering 1,3-million young people across 35 countries with basic coding skills. This is a 203% increase over...

Chakela selects Sabre to grow in Africa

Chakela Hotels and Resorts, the largest consortium of independently owned hotels and resorts across Africa, has selected Sabre Hospitality Solutions as it strategic distribution provider for members. In terms of the agreement, Chakela — which consist of 104...

OCP, IBM in African digitalisation JV

OCP Group and IBM have announced a joint venture (JV) to provide digital and IT services in sectors ranging from agriculture to industry across Africa. TEAL Technology Services will initially support OCP to accelerate its digital transformation and enhance...