Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) has introduced 130 currencies to its online service in parts of Africa, enabling more efficient global trade relationships
Commerce
SAP’s new facility to train budding South African ICT entrepreneurs
At least 25 underprivileged students are set to benefit this year from the training at SAP Africas new laboratory at the CIDA ICT Academy in Johannesburg
E-registry launched to help Zambian businesses
Zambia has launched the Electronic Registry for Business Licenses (e-registry), which provides online access to information on how to run a Zambian business
US$500 million investment for IT sector in South Africa
South Africas information technology sector will see a major investment in form of a US$500 million funding launched by Johannesburg-based Convergence Partners
Fund for Econet to finance operations in Zimbabwe and Burundi
Telecoms company Econet Wireless Global Limited has secured financing of US$362 million that it plans to use to help boost its operations in Zimbabwe and Burundi