African telecom company Vodacom has reached an agreement to acquire 100 per cent share capital in South African telecoms company Neotel for US$668mn
Commerce
Steward Bank launches diaspora banking products
Steward Bank has announced it has launched a range of diaspora banking products for Zimbabweans living, working or studying abroad
JUMIA named 'e-commerce website of the year'
African online shopping website JUMIA has been named ‘e-commerce website of the year’ at the Beacon of ICT (BOICT) Awards held in Nigeria
African e-commerce website Jumia partners with MTN
African e-commerce website Jumia has partnered with mobile operator MTN to enable online payments
KBA survey reveals rise in social media use among Kenyans
Nine out of ten account holders in Kenya prefer to contact their banks through social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp, a new survey revealed