The Ethiopian Ministry of Innovation and Technology has announced a cooperation with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group to grow its digital economy
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MTN Nigeria to offer financial services
Telecom operator MTN Nigeria Communications PLC has been granted permission to offer financial services by Nigeria’s central bank
Lamar Holding invests US$1mn in Nigeria’s fintech firm
Lamar Holding, the Bahrain-based energy investment company, has announced that it has invested US$1mn in Nigerian payment application development company, TechAdvance
Sub-Saharan Africa all set to rise as a fintech hub
Sub-Saharan Africa has the potential to emerge as a fintech hub, providing solutions to millions of unbanked population
New Raspberry Pi 4 available for pre-order in South Africa
The Raspberry Pi 4 has been launched globally, but South African fanatics will have to pre-order and wait a little longer to get their hands on these microcomputers