Paratus to up African investment

Paratus, believed to be the fastest growing and also the largest privately-owned pan-African telecoms operator, has committed to expanding its investment in the continent. The company is fast expanding, it delivers products and services to 22 African countries and...

iWayAfrica Kenya buys new customer base

African ISP, iWayAfrica Kenya, has secured regulatory approval to acquire the terrestrial and VSAT customer base of Callkey Networks, a Nairobi-based corporate communications service provider and subsidiary of ImaraSat. In a strategic move to grow its local presence,...

Ecobank partners with Visa

Ecobank has partnered with Visa to launch Ecobank Scan+Pay with mVisa solutions to its consumers. The strategic tie-up signals interoperability on a cross border level — and potentially huge gains — as it affords consumers with the ability to use their...

Siemens signs power deal with Madagascar

Siemens has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Madagascar to cooperate and identify measures to fast-track power generation in the country and work towards increasing capacity by an additional 300MW by 2019. The agreement was signed...

Orange shows high-speed Internet in CAR

Orange Central African Republic, in partnership with SES Networks, unveiled its new high-speed internet connectivity solution for enterprises, prior to the launch of the service in the country. The solution, enabled by SES Networks, uses IP Transit architecture and...

Siemens works on Uganda power

Siemens has made positive strides in collaboration with the Ugandan government and key stakeholders to identify opportunities to support some of the country’s immediate and long-term energy and infrastructure ambitions. Speaking on the opening panel at Future...