Airtel Africa IPO debuts at US$99.6
The African subsidiary of Indian telecoms giant Bharti Airtel has announced that it has priced its shares at US$99.6 (80 pence)
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French start-up launches Kwik delivery app in Nigeria
French start-up Africa Delivery Technologies has launched the Kwik (Kwik.Delivery) app, which comes with an integrated geolocation system and offers transportation service for small packages (up to 25kg) or documents
Terrestrial fibre infrastructure investments vital to Africa’s digital economy growth
Experts at the 2019 ‘Africa Panel Session’ of the International Telecoms Week (ITW) in Atlanta, USA, discussed the importance of infrastructure investments in local Internet exchanges and terrestrial networks as being instrumental in facilitating the development and growth of Africa’s digital economy
Can Facebook help reduce the cost of remittances?
Having successfully connected large parts of the world through its social media and messaging platforms, database company Statista said Facebook is now taking on a new project: creating a “more inclusive global financial system”
Storex offers disruptive ICT Infrastructure lifecycle extension services
Disruptor, Storex, a specialist in multi-vendor infrastructure lifecycle extension management, said that, on average, most displaced OEM estates did not even reach 40 per cent of potential capacity before being replaced
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