MTN Group has completed a significant milestone in its digital transformation journey by modernising its Enterprise Value Analytics (EVA) platform in South Africa, migrating it to Microsoft Azure. This major upgrade marks the completion of one of the largest telco cloud implementations in the Middle East and Africa. The new EVA 3.0 platform is designed…
DHL Global Forwarding has appointed Egidio Monteiro as the new CEO for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa), effective immediately. This appointment comes at a key moment in the company’s growth journey across the region, and Monteiro will report directly to Amadou Diallo, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding MEA. Monteiro brings over two decades of experience…
Ghana and Singapore are joining forces to pioneer Africa’s first “finternet” — a transformative digital financial infrastructure that aims to connect governments, businesses, and communities through transparent and self-sustaining technology. The project, developed through a collaboration between Ghana’s District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) and Singapore’s Embed Financial Group Holdings (EFGH), seeks to build a network…
Ethiopian Airlines has announced a strategic partnership with Chapa Financial Technologies, a leading Ethiopian fintech company, to enable customers to make payments in local currency using their ATM cards. This marks a historic first for the national carrier, allowing passengers to complete purchases directly through Ethiopia’s banking network without relying on international cards or complicated…
Cassava Technologies has announced a strategic partnership with STANLIB Infrastructure Investments to significantly expand the footprint of its subsidiary, Africa Data Centres, in South Africa. This investment will support the development of AI-ready data centres at Africa Data Centres’ campuses in Johannesburg and Cape Town, positioning the company to meet rapidly growing demand for digital…
Mike Tyson has announced that his recent genealogical DNA test reveals roots in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, identifying him as of Congolese descent. His declaration marks a deeply personal moment of reconnection with his ancestral heritage and opens a new chapter in how he engages with his identity. During his visit to Kinshasa,…
AI Expo Africa 2025 is set to make history as the continent’s largest Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Automation gathering, taking place from 29–31 October at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. Now in its 8th year, the event continues to serve as a pivotal platform uniting global AI leaders, innovators, investors, policymakers, and…
dLocal has unveiled BNPL Fuse, a groundbreaking solution that transforms access to flexible payment options across emerging markets. As the world’s first Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) aggregator designed for these regions, BNPL Fuse empowers merchants to seamlessly reach over 500 million underbanked consumers across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia—all through a…
