Botswana has piloted the use of drone technology for health-care delivery
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Smart to power cell sites with green energy through fuel cell technology
In an effort to transition to more sustainable and environment-friendly solutions, while providing connectivity to more communities, Smart Communications, Inc will roll out fuel cell sites in challenged-grid areas nationwide starting Q2 2021 until the end of the year
Why a wave of technology giants will come from Africa?
Ian Lessem, managing partner at HAVAÍC, has discussed a significant increase in investment demand for African technology start-ups
Cameroon’s Maviance closes Seed round to fund expansion within CEMAC
Maviance PLC, a Cameroon-based fintech, has closed its Seed investment round of US$3mn from the pan-African digital payments hub MFS Africa, which comes on board as a strategic investor
ZimSwitch and Visa to strengthen Zimbabwe’s payment sector
ZimSwitch, Zimbabwe’s national switch and clearing house, has partnered with Visa with an aim to accelerate remittance services