VODAFONE LAUNCHES INTERNATIONAL FUTURE JOBS PROGRAM TO HELP UP TO 10 MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE...
Vodafone has launched an international future jobs program "What will you be?" to provide career guidance and access to training content in the digital economy for up to 10 million young...
ERICSSON TAKES ON LG OVER FRAND DISAGREEMENT
Ericsson has sued competitor LG Electronics, accusing it of refusing to agree to a fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) reciprocal licence.
The complaint was filed at the US District Court for the Eastern...
KENYAN AGRI-TECH STARTUP “TAIMBA” WINS $10,000
Kenyan startup Taimba, has emerged as one of the three winners of the 2018 Food+City Challenge Prize at the recent SXSW event.
The agri-tech startup, Taimba which connects farmers to retailers, took...
FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBIA SEALS USD4.5 MILLION DEAL WITH MTN
The Football Association of Zambia(FAZ) have announced a USD4.5 million sponsorship deal with telecommunications giant MTN.
FAZ President Andrew Kamanga confirmed the details of the partnership stating that MTN is committing to...
BITPESA LAUNCHES IN GHANA TO OFFER ONE-STOP-SHOP FOR MULTI-CURRENCY PAYMENTS
Nairobi-based digital payments startup BitPesa has launched in Ghana, enabling Ghanaians to settle global payments in the local currency, the Ghana Cedi (GHS).
In a press release, the Fintech company stated that its services will allow Ghanaians to...
JUMIA INTRODUCES NEW “ALL-IN-ONE” MOBILE APP
Jumia has launched "JUMIA One" an All-in-One Mobile App aimed at facilitating online shopping for its customers.
The app allows customers to purchase airtime online, make DSTV payment, Electricity payments as well...
NIGERIA’S 9MOBILE TAKEN OVER BY TELEOLOGY IN A DEAL WORTH UP TO $500M
Investment company, Teleology Holdings has finalised its takeover of 9mobile with payment of $50 million in fulfillment of the terms for the acquisition of the telecommunications company.
Having successfully paid the $50...
TELEFÓNICA CREATES A SUITE OF BIG DATA PRODUCTS FOR ENTERPRISES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HUAWEI
Telefónica and Huawei have announced a partnership to launch a set of Big Data products aimed at enterprises that want to develop their own internal use cases as well as to...
JAPAN INVESTS SH9.53BILLION INTO KENYA’S POWER PLANT RENOVATION
Japan has granted Kenya a loan of Sh9.53 billion to rehabilitate its oldest geothermal power plant for increased generation of electricity.
The financing agreement was signed between the Treasury Secretary Henry Rotich...
HUAWEI ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH IATA
At the Passenger Terminal EXPO 2018 in Stockholm, Huawei today announced it has joined the Strategic Partnerships Program of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Through this Program, Huawei will use...
