Gemalto expands presence in Africa

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, announces the opening of an office in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, to better meet the needs of its customers on the ground throughout West Africa. This move is part of the Group’s strategy of being a global player with a local...

Africa and the ultra-broadband revolution

Michel Combes, CEO of Alcatel-Lucent, explains his vision for Africa. First let me tell you, why Africa? For me Africa is at the heart of tomorrow, it is an important region in the world, it is definitely a growing region and a clear focus market for us. In the big...

ICS extends African presence

ICS Financial Systems Limited (ICSFS), the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, partnered with new banks through expansion of its operations in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. This project was awarded to ICSFS by Guaranty Trust Bank...

EgyptAir to transform with Sabre

Africa’s largest carrier, EgyptAir, has signed an agreement with global technology company Sabre to help develop and implement a transformation program for EgyptAir Airlines and Express. The government-owned Star Alliance carrier is embarking on a comprehensive...

iWayAfrica offers bandwidth as a service

iWayAfrica, a leading ISP in Zimbabwe, and part of the Gondwana Group of ISPs, is first to offer managed, global bandwidth as a service to corporate customers. The cloud-based service is enabled by DiViNetworks – the leading provider of software-centric network...

Airtel Money grows in DRC

Bharti Airtel, the leading global telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Africa and Asia, has announced at a media briefing that its mobile commerce service, Airtel Money, has hit the 1-million revenue-earning customers landmark in...