Lebara Nigeria has officially launched its telecommunications services, marking the company’s entry into Nigeria’s mobile communications market. The launch brings an end to the company’s pre-launch period and makes its services available to customers across the country. Customers can now obtain Lebara SIM cards and access mobile services, including data and voice calls. The company…
ASK Tech Ventures has launched ODIGO CMS in Africa, introducing a field execution and activation management platform designed to help businesses improve visibility and control across dispersed operations. The platform connects managers with sales teams, activation teams, promoters, merchandisers, field agents and other distributed workers through a single secure digital system. As African businesses expand…
AXIAN Telecom, the pan-African telecommunications group behind Yas, has adopted Yas Group as its new corporate identity. The change replaces the AXIAN Telecom name across external communications, investor relations and regulatory engagement. The move follows the November 2024 rebrand that brought the Group’s mobile network operators in Madagascar, Comoros, Senegal, Togo and Tanzania under the…
Somalia’s Minister of Communications and Technology, H.E. Mohamed Somali, has received the newly appointed UNDP Resident Representative to Somalia, Mr. Christophoros Politis, at the Ministry in Mogadishu. The meeting provided an opportunity for an introductory engagement and discussions on strengthening cooperation between the Ministry and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Key areas of discussion…
Côte d’Ivoire is set to open its first state-owned data centre, marking a significant step toward strengthening digital sovereignty, cybersecurity and control over the country’s digital infrastructure. The National Data Centre is being built within the VITIB (Village of Information Technologies and Biotechnology) free zone in Grand-Bassam, near Abidjan. The facility is expected to open…
Vodafone Business and Cassava Technologies have partnered to develop Egypt’s first AI factory, creating sovereign AI infrastructure that will enable organisations and government agencies to host, process and operate artificial intelligence applications locally. The initiative combines Vodafone Egypt’s enterprise capabilities with Cassava Technologies’ NVIDIA-powered cloud infrastructure, giving businesses and public-sector organisations access to accelerated computing…
Mastercard is expanding the next phase of its Built Small. Moving Strong. platform, introducing new partnerships, research and practical resources designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) navigate changing market conditions and strengthen their businesses. The expansion comes alongside Mastercard’s sponsorship of Money20/20 Middle East, where the company is bringing together financial institutions, governments,…
Fawry, Egypt’s leading fintech company, has partnered with DMS to integrate Fawry Business POS solutions directly with DMS’s medical management system, creating a more connected payment and operational workflow for healthcare institutions and other businesses. The integration links payment processes with operational systems, allowing transaction information to move automatically between cashier screens, the Fawry Business…
