By Oluwatobi Opusunju Foremost ecommerce giant, and Alibaba’s boss, Jackhttps://www.forbes.com/profile/jack-ma/ Ma has announced a $10 million African Young Entrepreneurs Fund aimed at developing Africa’s
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Nigeria’s NIPOST to expand mail services by 70% with what3words
By Aanuoluwa Omotosho and Oluwatobi Opusunju Nigeria’s postal service (NIPOST) has adopted the what3words global addressing system to make the country the seventh in
Connecting Africa Digital Week: Disruptive Technology and Connectivity Accelerating the African Digital Revolution
PRESS RELEASE The Connecting Africa community and leading series of African technology, media and telecommunications events has officially launched the largest online event dedicated
Technology has improved ease of doing business in Africa
71% of African CEOs say they are concerned about cyber threats Africa’s CEOs are confident that the outlook for business on the continent remains
ECA unveils inaugural Africa Data Revolution Report
The African Centre for Statistics at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has launched the Africa Data Revolution Report 2016, a biennial report highlighting
Closing the Digital Divide at the DSA Annual Global Summit in Cape Town (9-11 May 2017)
An interview with Kalpak Gude, DSA President Kalpak Gude, President of the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance, believes that the DSA Annual Global Summit will showcase
Africa is playing infrastructure catch up – Why the cloud is not the only answer
A number of businesses embracing an online strategy are driving an urgent review of legacy infrastructure according to Michele McCann, business development manager, Teraco.
Smartphone sales slow in Africa while feature phones remain resilient
Chinese vendors are firming up market grip into new countries. Price competitiveness has become a key issue in many African markets. 3G handsets still
Tecno pulled the wraps off new smartphones
By Amole Olatunde Tecno Mobile has officially launched its CAMON CX and CX AIR in Kenya to begin its market push for its new
Mara Social Media acquires Nimbuzz assets
Mara Social Media, an African multi-channel platform of online and mobile tech innovations that are designed to connect people across emerging markets, has announced