Ghana speeds up EMV migration

Gemalto is providing its PURE white-label payment solution to Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS), a subsidiary of Ghana’s central bank that manages the country’s interbank payment processing system. Gemalto’s technology and...

Telecoms, media, tech leaders to meet

Key decision makers from MTN, Vodacom, Econet Wireless, Safaricom, Millicom, Convergence Partners, Standard Bank, MainOne and Rand Merchant Bank are among the key speakers announced for TMT Finance Africa in Cape Town 2018, taking place on March 15. More than 200...

Data key to tapping Africa’s fastest-growing markets

As competition for lucrative business opportunities becomes even fiercer in regions like Europe and North America, Africa is attracting more attention from the international business community than ever before, writes Ben Leo, CEO of Fraym. And this isn’t just...

MTN, Vanu increase Rwandan connectivity

MTN and VANU announced the integration of the two networks which will extend MTN’s network to Rwandans in rural areas who are currently unconnected. The agreement will allow for the provision of GSM services, including voice and data, which were previously...

Key risk areas for West Africa

As Nigeria exits the recession of 2017, investor sentiment across West Africa is likely to experience uplift in 2018. Still, political uncertainty ahead of Nigeria’s 2019 presidential elections and on-going security concerns are among the key risks for businesses...

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...