Swedish telecom company Millicom has entered a joint venture (JV) with online payment service Kalixa to create a payment process in Africa and Latin America
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Kenyan bank launches mobile and Internet applications for easy banking
The National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has introduced mobile and Internet applications for smoother customer transactions
Bharti Airtel and Tigo to integrate mobile money services in Tanzania
Telecom major Bharti Airtel has begun a service which will allow customers to use its mobile money service with Tanzania’s Tigo
Airtel and Verifone Mobile Money to introduce merchant enablement in Africa
Telecom major Airtel has reached an agreement with Verifone Mobile Money to introduce merchant enablement across Africa
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