Uganda’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has renewed its partnership with Airtel Money Uganda to expand access to voluntary savings through the Smartlife Flexi service. The renewed collaboration is aimed at making long-term savings more accessible by combining digital payment convenience with formal financial security. Through the service, more Ugandans will be able to save…
MTN South Sudan has officially launched the Aweil ICT Hub, expanding access to digital skills, innovation and educational opportunities for young people and communities in South Sudan. The ICT Hub was unveiled during a ceremony attended by government officials, education sector representatives, community leaders, youth groups, development partners and members of the media. Designed as…
as commissioned two new premium experience centres in Lagos as part of its ongoing retail expansion and efforts to bring telecommunications and digital services closer to customers. The new centres, located at DAT Mall in Sangotedo and Marina, were commissioned by Airtel Africa Group Chief Executive Officer Sunil Taldar. The expansion brings Airtel Nigeria’s network…
Standard Bank Group and UnionPay International have expanded UnionPay e-commerce acceptance to nearly 900 merchants across Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The expansion enables participating businesses to accept secure online payments from UnionPay cardholders in local currency, US dollars or both, depending on market requirements. The capability is expected to…
MTN Nigeria has achieved ISO 28000:2022 certification for its Supply Chain Security Management System (SCSMS), becoming the first telecommunications company in Nigeria to attain the international certification. The ISO 28000:2022 standard provides organisations with a framework to identify, assess and mitigate security risks across their supply chain ecosystems. The certification recognises organisations that establish structured…
Senegal and The Gambia are moving to strengthen bilateral digital cooperation following a working visit by Senegal’s Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Affairs, Samba Diouf, to Banjul. The visit focused on operationalising a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two countries covering telecommunications and digital development. Discussions with Gambian officials and technical teams reviewed…
Nutanix has announced the general availability of Nutanix Enterprise AI (NAI) 2.8 and Service Provider Central, alongside the upcoming release of Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) 2.19. The new capabilities are designed to help enterprises deploy and manage artificial intelligence, containerised applications and virtual machines through a more unified infrastructure environment without requiring organisations to rebuild…
TTCL and the Zanzibar Football Federation (ZFF) have signed a sponsorship and partnership agreement aimed at strengthening the use of technology and digital communications in the development of football in Zanzibar. The agreement was signed on August 30 at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Zanzibar and will support the introduction of e-ticketing services through TTCL’s…
