Africa leads the way with mobile data

There has been a significant shift in the telecommunications landscape over the last 15 years, and the fast evolution of connectivity has brought us from the screeching tones of a dial up connection to ADSL, fibre, WiFi and 2,3 and 4G connections. This progression has...

Airtel Nigeria, Ericsson aim for universal broadband

In the second half of 2015, Nigeria was among the top five countries worldwide in terms of mobile subscription additions, and Nigerian businesses are increasingly adopting mobile-first strategies. In fact, 83% of mobile phone subscribers in Nigeria rely solely on...

Ghana takes to MTN Mobile Money

MTN Mobile Money has become the fastest growing method of receiving WorldRemit international money transfers in Ghana. The number of transfers received on mobile accounts is growing by 13% per month on average, as Ghanaians abroad discover the convenience of sending...

Tigo takes the lead in Tanzania

Tanzania’s digital lifestyle telecom operator, Tigo, is now the leading mobile telephone company with the fastest and widest 4G LTE network in the Tanzania. Since its inception in April 2015 in Dar Es Salaam, Tigo 4G LTE has expanded to Arusha, Tanga, Dodoma,...

Drones to deliver vaccines in Rwanda

The UPS Foundation has partnered with Zipline, a California¬-based robotics company, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to explore using drones to transform the way life-saving medicines like blood and vaccines are delivered across the world. All too often, critical...

Rwanda pushes forward for cashless society

The Government of Rwanda has announced a collaboration with MasterCard to fast-track the country’s move to include 90% of its citizens in the financial mainstream, as set out in its Vision 2020 strategy. In a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed by the CEO,...