The Federal Government has flagged off its Second Phase of the National Covid-19 vaccination after it received more than 4 million Moderna vaccine and 177,600 Johnson and Johnson vaccine in continuation of its effort to vaccinate 70 percent of the nation’s population. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation…
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Invest Africa, the leading trade and investment platform for African markets, has launched a new programme of support for over 500 African MSMEs. The Next Generation Africa Forum will take place virtually on 16th September using a digital platform to connect MSMEs across the Continent with practical support from leading…
Nokia is collaborating multiple stakeholders, including Safaricom, UNICEF and the Kenyan Ministries of Education and ICT, to connect close to 90 schools to the Internet in Kenya. Both rural and disadvantaged urban settlements have benefitted from the initiative, which also supports digitization and digital literacy. The initiative aims to ‘connect…
Applications are currently opened for the AFSIA Solar Awards. The event is held to honor the excellence of all professionals of the African solar industry for their activities and contribution to the sector. It is a testament to the competence, ingenuity, and vision of its participants recognizing and celebrating their…
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) today announced that CES2022, the world’s most influential technology event, will require in-person attendees to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. CES 2022 will take place in Las Vegas on January 5-8, 2022. For those who may be unable to travel to Las Vegas, CTA will again create a digital event that will run in parallel with the in-person…
FCMB in a bid to help improve waste management in Lagos has granted the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) in the state a credit line worth N4billion. The credit line, facilitated by the Lagos State Waste Management Agency (LAWMA), will boost the working capital of Private Sector Participants…
A partnership between International Finance Corporation (IFC) and South African radiology specialist Bergman, Ross and Partners Incorporated (BRP) announced today will help increase access to world-class medical diagnostic services, including for COVID-19, tuberculosis, and other respiratory illnesses, for thousands of Ghanaians. Under the partnership, IFC will invest roughly $3…
The 2Africa consortium, comprised of China Mobile International, Facebook, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, stc, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC, announced today the addition of four new branches to the 2Africa cable. The branches will extend 2Africa’s connectivity to the Seychelles, the Comoros Islands, and Angola, and bring a new landing to…
Absa Group has joined forces with SAP for a core finance transformation. A multi-country digitisation journey has started with the Absa Groups’ Kenyan subsidiary’s S/4 HANA implementation. This is the first country in the Group to go live with SAP S/4 HANA. The Kenyan implementation of S/4 HANA was launched…
YouTube has introduced additional protections for people under 18 on YouTube and YouTube Kids. Younger people use YouTube every day to discover new interests, learn about the world, and connect with the world through online video. But it’s essential that as they do, they have the options and safeguards to…
There is a growing heavy appetite for the use of mobile communications services including voice messaging, data, and mobile banking in Africa. To meet this demand as it expands into the Angola market, Africell has selected Oracle Communications converged charging, policy, and billing solutions. The offerings will help the fast-growing…
TikTok today introduced a new set of changes for teens aged 13-17 to further enhance their safety on the platform. These changes will continue rolling out to the platform’s community globally over the coming months. TikTok said, “People from all walks of life come to TikTok to be entertained, spark…
EY and Microsoft Corp. are collaborating towards the expansion of their strategic relationship to further align EY business ingenuity with Microsoft’s cloud technologies to create long-term value for their respective clients with an incremental US$15b growth opportunity over the next five years. The increased collaboration will focus on launching new…
Sanlam and MTN Group announced today that they are joining forces in an exclusive strategic alliance (the Alliance) to distribute Sanlam Group insurance and investment products across Africa, further developing MTN’s mobile financial services business. The Alliance will build a digital insurance and investment business, which will be an integral…
The African Development Bank, today, in commemoration of the International Youth Day has announced the enrolment of 130,000 users in its Coding for Employment digital skills program. The milestone comes as Coding for Employment works to equip African youth with information and communication technology, entrepreneurship and soft-skills training to compete…
Nestle’s Nesternship is an internship program that champions capacity building and personal development by offering young people practical work experience within Nestlé. These paid internships are open to tertiary level students, recent college or university graduates, and young people at the entry-level of their careers. The unique feature of Nesternship…
West Africa’s pioneer solar-based internet and voice service provider, Tizeti has launched new connectivity offerings to enable more Africans to take advantage of digital offerings in a new world defined by the Covid-19 pandemic. The new products encompass the company’s commitment to widening the broadband envelope in Nigeria with more…
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has announced the Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic — marking a new era for smartwatch innovation. They are the first smartwatches to feature the new Wear OS Powered by Samsung, built jointly with Google, and are equipped with One UI Watch, Samsung’s most intuitive user…
Despite the gender gap and social challenges, entrepreneurial women across the world and in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) are leading the way in tapping into the power of the digital economy to succeed and grow. In new research by Mastercard, women-owned small and medium enterprises (SMEs) believe there…
TikTok has announced that Senegal-born, Khaby Lame has become the first creator in Europe and second in the world to hit 100 million followers on the platform. Currently residing in Italy, the 21-year-old moved to Chivasso, Italy with his family when he was a year old. He first started on…