Mar 16, 2017
A $350-million deal to finance an 80 megawatt (MW) peat to power project in Rwanda, which will improve access to electricity for the three quarters of the country’s population that is currently off the grid, has reached financial close. The power plant, which is...
Mar 15, 2017
The era of rapid technological growth has forced technology and telecom companies to adopt multifaceted approaches to survive and thrive in a challenging environment. Each new innovation brings a new wave of disruption, forcing companies to innovate and meet...
Mar 14, 2017
The Direct Pay Online Group, (DPO Group is acquiring 100% of the equity in Virtual Card Service (VCS) in Botswana and Namibia. This will be closely followed by the acquisition of 100% of VCS business in South Africa. VCS was established in South Africa in 1996 and...
Mar 7, 2017
For companies in Nigeria currently battling the recession, the challenges are slowing sales and reduced earnings due to spiralling costs from high inflation and forex rates. To manage cash flows, businesses may have had to reduce or halt spending totally. However, the...
Mar 6, 2017
Ericsson and Tanzanian mobile network operator Tigo have partnered to launch the first of a series of rural pilot tower sites to provide mobile broadband coverage in parts of the Lindi Mtwara region, a rural province where there was previously no connection. This...
Mar 2, 2017
Telecom infrastructure specialist Flexenclosure has received an order for two of its trademark eCentre data centre solutions from Samoa Submarine Cable Company Limited (SSCC). They will be deployed as cable landing stations terminating the new submarine TUI-Samoa...
