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Africa Together Initiative Strengthens Egypt’s Position as Regional ICT Services Hub

ITIDA has set out a number of partnership protocols and concluding business agreements between Egyptian companies and 17 leading African telecom companies, financial institutions and ICT enterprises in the framework of “Africa Together” programme, Round II.

Accra to Become First ‘Centre of Excellence’ in Africa with Microsoft CityNext Applications

Last week, Microsoft Ghana signed an agreement with various partners which will see Accra becoming Africa's first ‘Centre of Excellence' and will involve using Microsoft's CityNext applications to make a healthier, safer and more modern city

Africa Day 2015 : From ‘Forgotten Continent’ to ‘Africa Rising’

Africa Day is the annual commemoration of the founding of the Africa Union (AU), and acts as a reminder of the continent’s rich culture, diversity as well as its resilience and the various developing economies on the continent.

Ingenico Group Awarded ‘Financial Inclusion Platform of the Year’

The fifth edition of the annual Mobile Money Expo in Lagos, Nigeria, saw Ingenico Group – the global leader in seamless payment – win the coveted ‘Financial Inclusion Platform of the Year’ award.

Vodafone : Why Reflection is Key to Innovation in Enterprise

Deon Liebenberg, Vice President of Vodafone Africa says that businesses must not innovate for innovations sake, but strategically examine the benefits of opportunities involving technology

Veolia to Host Mining Workshop at 7th West & Central Africa Mining Summit and Expo (WaCA)

Global leaders in environmental resources management Veolia, has announced its participation in 7th West & Central Africa (WaCA) Mining Summit & Expo which will be held at the Accra International Convention Centre in Ghana from 20-21 May, 2015. 

Angola Provides Improved Capital Market Access in Oil Price Recovery

Investors remain cautious after the more than 50 percent drop in the oil price and recent credit rating downgrades in Angola.

ZAZOO Showcases Utility Vending System for Prepaid Electricity, Water and Gas Meters at AUW

A new Utility Vending System is unveiled by ZAZOO at African Utility Week (AUW) in Cape Town, South Africa.

Cloud Services to Take Off in Africa, says Vodacom Business

Faster connection speeds, lower data costs, and increased activity by international businesses are creating a perfect storm that is set to see cloud services take off in Africa, says Vodacom Business.

Tapping into Africa’s Ecommerce Potential Through Technology

Ashish Thakkar, Founder and CEO of Mara Group, gave conference delegates at DHL's Global Technology Conference an interesting and thought-provoking insight into Africa's potential