Paratus Africa, a telecom company, announced that it has activated additional capacity between West Africa Undersea Cable System (WACS) and Lusaka, Zambia
Commerce
Paxful and Bitmart form JV to help Africa’s unbanked population
Paxful, a peer-to-peer Bitcoin marketplace, has announced integration onto BitMart, global digital asset trading platform in the cryptocurrency market, aiming to increase liquidity and scalability
Lighter taxation encourages market development for telecoms in Africa: FERDI
The Foundation for Studies and Research on International Development (FERDI) has launched its study on taxation in the African telecommunications sector
Al Rajhi Bank selects Temenos to power digital transformation
Al Rajhi Bank, one of the leading banks in Saudi Arabia, has selected Temenos to power its digital transformation journey and enhance its Islamic lending and financing product capabilities
Standard Chartered launches digitally-led retail banks in Africa
Standard Chartered has announced the launch of its digitally-led retail banks in Tanzania and Ghana, with Kenya’s rollout scheduled to occur very soon