Ericsson AHUB to connect African innovators

Ericsson has announced that it will be hosting an innovation station named “Ericsson AHUB” in partnership with Informa at AfricaCom 2015, Cape Town, 17 to 19 November. The innovation station will bring together Africa’s leading entrepreneurs, tech start-ups and angel...

Nigeria gets PCI DSS-certified data centre

MainOne’s premier Tier III Data Center, MDX-I, has become the first Tier III Data Center operator in Nigeria to achieve both Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and ISO 27001:2013 certifications. This announcement was made by the company Chief...

Solar-powered tablet devices for education

Akon Lighting Africa concluded its African road show last night in Benin. The three co-founders, Akon, Thione Niang and Samba Bathily inspected the new street lamps installed in the district of Pahou, near to the capital Cotonou with Prime Minister, Lionel Zinsou....

Robust ERP platforms key for Africa

As Africa’s mid-sized enterprises expand across the continent and other parts of the world, so should they look at putting in place enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms that will allow them to seamlessly manage multiple legislative environments, currencies and...

Creating a data revolution in Africa

We see that the continent has various connectivity needs, crucial for its social and economic development. Increasing the availability of ultra-broadband services is essential for Africa’s future development. Becoming digital is an important catalyst for change, for...

Africa50 raises $830m for infrastructure

Africa50, the new and innovative infrastructure investment platform promoted by the African Development Bank, held its Constitutive General Assembly on 29 July 2015 in Casablanca, Morocco. Twenty (20) African countries and the African Development Bank have subscribed...