Tag: Africa
Orange sets bullish goals for Africa
French telecoms giant, Orange has detailed plans for its goals for its operations in Africa and the Middle East, and across business and cybersecurity...
Vodafone bounces back with Africa, Europe gains
Vodafone Group has reported a strong opening to its fiscal year 2022, with revenue in the three months to end-June boosted by growth in...
Orange eyes Huawei for 5G Africa roll-out
France telecoms market leader, Orange have said they will avoid using equipment from Chinese vendors for 5G in Europe, but they see no issue...
Ghana, other African countries to get Facebook Wi-Fi service
Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook is working with Satellite company Eutelsat to offer broadband connectivity via Wi-Fi in Ghana and 11 other African countries.
The project is...
Harith launches $200m top up fund for Infrastructure in Africa
Harith General Partners, one of the largest investors in African Infrastructure, has announced a US$200 million capital raise in a follow-up fund to its...
Japanese venture-capitalists get behind African startups with US$15 million
Japan’s Uncovered Fund has launched a $15m fund to back early-stage African startups that will close in June. Since 2018, this Tokyo-based outfit and...
Spotify coming to Ghana, other African countries
Spotify has announced plans to launch in 85 new countries, including Ghana over the next few days.
Other African countries on the list of...
Africa is the world’s next business frontier – AfDB Boss Akinwumi...
African Development Bank President Akinwumi A. Adesina has said that Africa remained fertile ground for investment, but much hinged on the continent’s ability to...
Three reasons why fintech is driving change in Africa
When it comes to fintech, the centre of the world is not the USA or the UK or Europe, it’s Africa. This is something...
Mastercard launches program to empower fintechs in Africa, Middle East
Mastercard has launched a new programme aimed at providing tailor-made solutions that boost market entry and expansion for fintechs in Africa and the Middle...