Jumia, Ivory Coast in partnership

In order to inaugurate their partnership, Jumia and theChamber of Commerce & Industry of Côte d’Ivoire organised a symbolic ceremony at the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Côte d’Ivoire on Thursday 30 October. Amongst the guest speakers are Fatoumata Ba,...

Kaymu offers e-commerce workshops

Kaymu, the leading online shopping community for emerging markets, has recently launched a series of workshops in different cities in Africa, entitled KaymuVarsity, with the aim of empowering sellers to boost their sales and customer numbers on the platform....

Managed services sees African rebirth

The notion of managed IT services is not new, but thanks to the ever-evolving nature of technology and the rapid growth of cloud services in Africa, managed services has in effect been born again. “This time, we see a very real merger of software and infrastructure as...

Airtel partners with UNESCO to train Gabon youth

Bharti Airtel has unveiled a new training programme targeting to impart new technological skills to thousands of youth in Gabon in partnership with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The three-year initiative – dubbed...

Airtel debuts East African cross border money service

Bharti Airtel plans to launch a cross border money transfer product in East Africa. This is a first in market initiative across Africa and will enable Airtel Money customers to send, receive and withdraw money from their Airtel Money wallets. The pilot phase will kick...

Frost & Sullivan lauds Samsung Kenya

Based on its recent analysis of the mobile phone market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Samsung Kenya with the 2014 Kenya Frost & Sullivan Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership Award. For the third year running, Samsung has retained its sales leadership...