Sep 23, 2019
As businesses continue to expand across borders into Africa, they potentially face a number of geopolitical threats such as expropriation, discrimination, political violence, forced abandonment, trade agreements and exchange controls – collectively known as...
Sep 23, 2019
Africa’s fintech sector is booming – reports indicate that up has grown 60% in the last two years; there are 491 fintech firms now in business, compared with 301 in 2017; and $132,8-million was raised in 2018. The development of mobile technology has paved...
Sep 23, 2019
Traditional approaches to driving Internet network roll-out and uptake are failing to reach the remaining half of the global population still lacking online access. This is according to a new report issued by the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development. To...
Sep 23, 2019
Altron Bytes Managed Solutions (Altron BMS) and NCR are providing Capitec Bank Holdings with 100 NCR SelfServ 84 cash-recycling ATMs this year, in addition to ongoing software and service support. Chad Baker, MD of Altron BMS, says: “we partnered with NCR to...
Sep 23, 2019
Nokia has announced it commitment to reset its science-based emission reduction targets in line with the goal to limit average rises in temperatures to 1,5°C. Nokia joins a coalition of global business, civil society, and UN leaders in responding to what the latest...
Sep 23, 2019
Worldwide, the digital gender gap is growing wider and urgent action is needed to ensure that girls and women are empowered to access and benefit from the transformational power of information and communication technology (ICT). This is the word from participants at...
