Digital access is transforming financial inclusion in Africa

In the convenience economy, digital payment solutions are central to businesses providing a service that is quick and seamless. In Africa, digital technologies are not only improving convenience but they’re driving financial inclusion, allowing people to...

Kunle Awosika to lead Microsoft’s Africa transformation office

Microsoft veteran and Africa expert Kunle Awosika assumes the position of MD for the Africa transformation office as Wael Elkabbany steps into a new role heading up the Africa regional cluster. With more than 22 years’ experience working in multiple countries...

Amsterdam Internet Exchange, MainData Nigeria sign MoU

AMS-IX, one of the largest Internet Exchange operators in the world, and MainData Nigeria, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to operate and grow Internet Exchange services in Africa. AMS-IX will be setting up an internet exchange at MDXi, the carrier-neutral...

Attracting FDI to Africa in turbulent economic times

Recently, foreign ministers from South Africa and other African and emerging economies met at the G20 Foreign Ministers Summit ahead of the G20 Summit for Heads of State in November. In his speech at the Summit, UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, called on world...

Digital Wallet Enables Financial Inclusion in Africa

Mukuru Wallet Lowers the Entry Barriers to FinTech Services As we enter into the third decade of the twenty-first century, financial inclusion is still as remote for many Africans as it has always been. Despite near-universal connectivity and digitalisation across the...

Seacom and BT team up to deliver services to Africa

Seacom and BT have announced a strategic alliance which will help Seacom further secure its own infrastructure and deliver new networking, security and communications solutions to enterprise customers in Africa. Seacom will be leveraging BT’s services, vendor...