Mashreq has announced a strategic collaboration with Mastercard to significantly enhance its Quick Remit solution, strengthening its cross-border payment capabilities and expanding access to faster, more secure, and competitively priced international money transfers. By integrating Mastercard Move into its digital banking ecosystem, Mashreq is enabling customers to send funds directly in local currencies across new…
Mashreq has announced a strategic collaboration with Mastercard to significantly enhance its Quick Remit solution, strengthening its cross-border payment capabilities and expanding access to faster, more secure, and competitively priced international money transfers. By integrating Mastercard Move into its digital banking ecosystem, Mashreq is enabling customers to send funds directly in local currencies across new…
MTN South Sudan has reinforced its commitment to digital inclusion and education through its participation in the official launch of the Zero-Rated Junub Academy National E-Learning Platform. The initiative represents a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to leverage technology to improve access to quality education for students and teachers nationwide. By supporting a national…
MTN Digital Infrastructure, the parent company of Bayobab, has announced the appointment of Ronsley Kubie as General Manager: Satellite Business and Partnerships, effective 1 July 2026. The appointment marks another strategic step in the company’s efforts to strengthen its leadership team as it continues expanding Africa’s digital infrastructure and satellite connectivity capabilities. As demand for…
As Africa’s digital economy continues to expand, cybersecurity is becoming one of the most critical pillars supporting sustainable digital transformation. Mastercard has announced the launch of its Africa Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, a pan-African initiative designed to strengthen cyber resilience, improve collaboration, and help build the trust required for businesses, governments, and consumers to fully…
The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the country’s digital economy by issuing a Value-Added Service (VAS) License to VITA Business Line Inc., a 100 percent Liberian-owned company. The milestone reflects the regulator’s continued efforts to support local entrepreneurship while creating new opportunities for innovation, digital inclusion, and sustainable economic growth…
Africa’s cross-border payments landscape continues to evolve as digital asset infrastructure gains momentum. Cauridor has announced a strategic partnership with Fireblocks to strengthen the security, governance, and efficiency of stablecoin-powered payment services across the continent. The collaboration reflects a growing shift toward modern financial infrastructure capable of supporting faster, more reliable, and scalable international transactions…
UNESCO, through its International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA), has launched a transformative mobile-based teacher professional development initiative in South Sudan, bringing digital learning opportunities closer to educators regardless of their location. Designed to overcome barriers such as limited infrastructure, long travel distances, economic challenges, and connectivity constraints, the initiative represents a significant…
