Business, IT synergy key to harnessing Africa’s potential

The African continent is poised for economic growth, rapid urbanisation and increasing incomes with its population expected to reach about 1,7-billion people by 2030, making it crucial for businesses to fast-track data strategies if they are to remain competitive and...

Absa notches up African win

Absa Group Procurement has boosted the profile of financial services in Africa by being awarded the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Ethics Kite Award. With this award, held by only a few entities globally, Absa Group receives recognition via an...

What’s driving West African cloud adoption?

West African businesses are adopting cloud technologies at an unprecedented rate to unlock a range of competitive capabilities through digital transformation. According to Titilayo Adewumi, MD for West Africa at SAP, the past few years have seen a sharp increase in...

EziPay partners with MFS Africa

Cross-border remittances and digital wallet company EziPay, has partnered with digital payments gateway MFS Africa to bring last mile connectivity for remittances and collections to and from mobile money wallets and bank accounts in Africa. The partnership comes at a...

Datacentres in Africa: hurdles and solutions

A recent study conducted by the strategic consulting and market research firm, BlueWeave Consulting valued the datacentre market as worth $206,2-billion 2021, predicting it will reach (an estimated) $404,9-billion by the end 2022. The datacentre marketplace is growing...

Gateway licence for Paratus Zambia

Paratus Zambia has been awarded the last available data gateway license in Zambia from the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA). Only data license holders can now deploy international gateways, cross-border communications services, and...