Africa’s e-government efforts are bearing fruit

Following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on governments and citizens, countries across the African continent are looking at e-government with renewed interest and urgency. By Sunil Geness, director: global government affairs and CSR at SAP Africa In its latest...

The more Africa innovates, the closer the world gets to net zero

The climate crisis is an unavoidable reality. For every company, individual and government, changing the shape of this crisis has become, or should become a priority. By John Lewis, MD of Aggreko Africa It needs to be central to every conversation, expansion plan, and...

Equinix expands into Africa with MainOne acquisition

Equinix has announced its expansion into Africa through its intended acquisition of MainOne, a West African data centre and connectivity solutions provider, with presence in Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. The acquisition is expected to close Q1 of 2022, subject to...

Datacentres: Africa’s future is bright

The world’s major datacentres have been typically centralised at several key points across the globe like Virginia in US, London in the UK and in others such as Japan, Hong Kong China, and Singapore. Together, these datacentre locations account for a substantial...

Fintech could fast track financial inclusion in Africa

The State of Economic Inclusion Report 2021 by the World Bank Group showed an unprecedented surge in economic inclusion programmes worldwide. Survey data showed that inclusion programmes were underway in at least 75 countries reaching approximately 20-million...