The spread of COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of mobile financial services, which are increasingly recognised as a tool to mitigate the use of cash in a world fighting the highly contagious virus, according to mobile operator MTN
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‘Technology can help MEA organisations create new economies’
More than 2000 technology leaders from across the Middle East and Africa came together online to discuss how to use technology to help organisations adapt and grow in today’s economies during Schneider Electric’s first Digital Innovation Day
HPE advances intelligent data platform to deliver agility and business continuity
Information technology company Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced advancements to HPE Primera and HPE Nimble Storage, including an AI-driven, self-healing and self-optimised system providing autonomous operations in real time
DBSA, CSIR collaborate to accelerate technology and infrastructure in South Africa
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) are set to work together to develop technologies and infrastructure to support socio-economic development in South Africa and Southern Africa
Sudan embraces digital payments to build an inclusive economy
Sudan has joined the United Nations-based “Better Than Cash Alliance” and announced the commitment to accelerate the transition from cash to digital payments