Oct 10, 2023
Following the news that Paratus Group, a pan-African telco, data centre and network services provider, has signed a reseller agreement with Starlink, Paratus Zambia announces that Starlink has launched its business services in Zambia. Marius van Vuuren, country...
Oct 10, 2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has strongly supported a call by the African Development Bank Group urging countries in Africa to stop borrowing loans backed by their natural resources. The IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva met last week with the president of the...
Oct 6, 2023
There’s no escaping the fact that cash still plays an incredibly important role in Africa. According to McKinsey, cash still accounts for approximately 90% of payments across the continent. But, things are changing with more and more businesses and consumers...
Oct 2, 2023
The clock is ticking. Humanity has less than five years to prevent irreversible global temperature increases beyond 1.5°C, a point of no return, as illustrated by the Climate Clock in New York’s Union Square. By Keketso Motjuwadi, sustainability lead for Royal...
Sep 29, 2023
The Paratus Zambia Data Centre (DC) has seamlessly integrated the Lusaka Internet Exchange (LIXP) within its facilities, facilitating high-speed connectivity and hosting solutions for all providers in the data centre. This will accelerate digital innovation and drive...
Sep 27, 2023
The recent GSMA 2023 State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money highlights how mobile money has become a mainstream financial tool in many African countries. By Juan Seco, chief growth officer and East Africa MD of Mukuru Since 2022, more than 184 million people...