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Copia Global, the Kenya-based e-commerce platform targeting the underserved middle and low-income populations, has entered…
Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s wealthiest individual and chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd., is making a significant…
Zimbabwe’s telecom regulator has granted a license to Elon Musk’s Starlink, allowing SpaceX’s satellite internet…
The NBA’s influence extends far beyond the basketball court, and its latest move in Africa…
MTN Ghana announced today that it will phase out physical scratch cards by June 30,…
Bolt’s recent announcement of a new bidding system for rides is a significant shift in…
Egypt’s Vision 2030 is a bold plan to transform the nation into a modern, tech-driven…
The African tech world is buzzing with excitement and new ideas. Even though some reports…
OneOrder, the innovative tech supply chain and logistics solution that has transformed the hotel, restaurant,…
News Corp and OpenAI have announced a groundbreaking, multi-year agreement that will enable OpenAI to…
In a surprising turn of events, Maelle Gavet has announced her resignation as CEO of…
In a groundbreaking initiative to enhance digital connectivity across Africa, Google has announced the launch…
The upcoming GITEX Africa event in Morocco is set to highlight Africa’s rapid ascent as…
MPOST, an innovative digital postal service provider, has recently launched its operations in Rwanda, introducing…
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Blue Label Telecoms, a company that currently owns almost 50% of Cell C, is hoping to increase its ownership by an additional 4.04% within the next six months. This acquisition would be made through The Prepaid Company, a subsidiary of Blue Label Telecoms. Before this can happen, they need the…
On his resignation date set for 31st March 2024, Stephen van Coller will vacate his position as the CEO of EOH. Andrew Mthembu, presently known for his position as the organization’s independent non-executive chairman, has been selected by the board along with the remuneration and nomination committee to fill in…
Hundreds of South African customers using Starlink, SpaceX’s internet service, faced interruptions and blocking of their accounts likely due to a company reselling the service against its terms of service, according to Wessel van Wyk, a patent attorney at Smit & Van Wyk. The disruption primarily affected users who obtained…
South African retail group Spar’s profitability over the past year has been significantly affected due to a problematic implementation of SAP at its KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) distribution center. Despite a rise in turnover by 9.3% in the 20 weeks ending on 16 February 2024, the group noted that the grocery business’s…
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The AlphaCode Incubate programme has put out a call for early-stage fintech startups to apply…
The E-Track Programme, run by the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB), is looking for…
Unicorn Group (Unicorn), a pan-African, investment company targeting innovative ideas, start-ups, and early-stage companies in the…
The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) market has just taken a significant turn. With…
Connecting retailers to suppliers can be cumbersome. However, with digitisation, the distribution process has been…
Diaspora startup investment program seeks to create opportunities that unlock investment for high-growth startups in…
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Mohammed Rudman, managing director, Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), has revealed that about 90%…
The first physical Orange Store has been opened today (Thursday) in Cape Town. This is…
Nigeria’s largest telecoms company MTN has said it spends about NGN8 billion annually on diesel…
The Chief Marketing Officer of Smile Communications Nigeria Limited, Alero Ladipo has announced the telecoms…
Nigeria’s movie industry popularly referred to as Nollywood has been named the second largest in…
She recently performed at the swearing-in of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on May 29, 2015…