African SME-focused Fund Reach $84.5m
The African SME-focused fund’s total capacity has reached $84.5 million as Impact investment firm Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) announced the…
2019 Prediction: 50% Global Apps to Run on Public Cloud
Only 50% of all global applications will run on public cloud in future, as organisations opt to run their workloads…
Kenya’s BRCK Acquires Local WiFi Provider Surf
Kenyan hardware and connectivity startup BRCK has announced its acquisition of local public WiFi provider Surf, making BRCK one of…
Inclusive Fintech 50 Competition Seeks Entry from African Startups
African startups have been invited to apply for the Inclusive Fintech 50 competition, a global initiative aimed at recognising and…
Traditional CV to Give-way Soon as Employers Embrace Technology
In the next three years, top HR executives and employers have asserted that the biggest impact on recruitment will be…
Twitter CEO Laments Failure of Tech Firms to Curb Online Abuse
Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey said on Tuesday that Silicon Valley companies, including his own, have not done enough…
NCC Fines Telecos N74m for Infractions
The four major mobile network operators in Nigeria are to pay a total of N74m to the telecoms regulator Nigerian…
Ugandan Police to Combat Crime with Automated Biometric Identification System
A new solution that enables rapid capture of suspects’ biometric data-and accurate matching against central database and watchlists has been…
MainOne, Avanti in Partnership to Improve Broadband Penetration in Nigeria
Nigeria’s connectivity and data centre solutions firm, MainOne has signed agreement with UK-based Avanti Communications Group to provide improved broadband…
Ethiopia Telecom Privatisation Opens new Investment Deal
Telecom, media and tech investment and consolidation activity in Africa is predicted to reach a record high for 2019 as…