Telecom major Airtel has reached an agreement with Verifone Mobile Money to introduce merchant enablement across Africa
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SAP to invest US$500 million in Africa
Global software firm SAP has said it will invest US$500mn up until 2020 in Africa in order to accelerate its growth across the continent
IBM wins US$66mn contract with Fidelity Bank Ghana
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) has announced it has been awarded a US$66mn, five year contract with Fidelity Bank Ghana to manage IT infrastructure and services
World Bank gives go-ahead to US$92mn fibre network loan
The World Bank has announced it has issued a US$92mn loan to the government of DR Congo for the roll out of a fibre network in the country
Vodacom's international business boosts revenue
Leading mobile operator Vodacom has announced that its customer base has touched 60mn in Africa, after adding 8mn users in just one year