MainOne celebrates fifth anniversary

MainOne is celebrating five years of leadership in transforming the region’s Internet landscape. Speaking at a Press Conference organized to intimate the media on the company’s five year milestone, the CEO  Funke Opeke, discussed the evolution of the company,...

MOBOfree launches ID Verification program

MOBOfree has announced the launch of the first-of-a-kind ID verification program in Nigeria and Uganda, further strengthening its position as Africa’s safest social marketplace for both buyers and sellers alike. MOBOfree’s ID verification process is seamless and can...

Hilton heads hotel boom in Africa

The findings of this year’s Hotel Chain Development Pipeline Survey, produced by Lagos-based consultancy W Hospitality Group, show that Hilton is leading the race to develop new hotels in Africa with 7 250 rooms in its pipeline, spread over 29 new properties, 18% up...

Q-KON enables satellite growth in Africa

The arrival of innovation in the satellite technology space will continue to deliver significant value to trade and commerce. This is the view of management at Q-KON, an established specialist service provider focusing on providing ready to use communication solutions...

MasterCard, Premier Bank break into Somalia

At the World Economic Forum on Africa, MasterCard announced its partnership with Premier Bank, becoming the first international payments network to enter Somalia. As a result of the partnership, Premier Bank will now issue and accept the first MasterCard-branded...

TaxTim heads into Namibia with PwC

South African-born digital tax assistant TaxTim began its African expansion this week, working together with audit, tax and advisory firm PwC to enter Namibia. Since raising seed funding from Google in 2011, TaxTim has helped over 1.3 million South Africans make tax...