The 10 winners of the West Africa Mobile Awards, the first truly West African technology awards to recognise the region’s best mobile and tech companies, were announced last week at the awards party in Lagos, Nigeria
By Magnus Nmonwu, Regional Director for Sage in West Africa
Here is a brief overview of the weeks new on Communications Africa, from 15 - 19 May 2017
The Helix Institute training is designed to equip industry leaders with effective strategies and powerful tools to build, manage and grow digital financial services in their respective markets
In what promises to be an exceptional year for data centre and cloud industries the 10th Annual Datacloud Awards shortlist has been announced by an industry-wide panel of expert Judges
Qualcomm empowers African tech startups with mentorship. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Sub-Saharan Africa remains the most active region for mobile money, with East and West Africa seeing the highest growth in registered accounts and monthly usage. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Paratus Group partners with Green Telecom to launch Paratus Tanzania, boosting East African connectivity for tourism, mining, and enterprise sectors. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
By MTN South Sudan and NCA, launching eSIM technology for improved connectivity and customer experience in South Sudan’s telecom industry. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Kaspersky and Smart Africa collaborate to enhance cybersecurity skills, policies, and infrastructure, strengthening Africa’s digital security landscape. (Image source: Kaspersky)
Sedna Africa expands industrial reach with private mobile network deployment at Mozambique’s strategic Beira Port terminal
Google Pay launches in Lebanon and Oman, expanding digital wallet access securely. (Image source: Google Pay)
REA and NCC form joint committee to boost rural power and digital access
Stitch becomes one of South Africa’s first fintechs to offer full card clearing services. (Image source: Stitch)
AXIAN Telecom attracts strong investor demand for US$600mn bond maturing in 2030
Sedna Africa expands industrial reach with private mobile network deployment at Mozambique’s strategic Beira Port terminal
Google Pay launches in Lebanon and Oman, expanding digital wallet access securely. (Image source: Google Pay)
REA and NCC form joint committee to boost rural power and digital access
Stitch becomes one of South Africa’s first fintechs to offer full card clearing services. (Image source: Stitch)
Cassava Technologies and SAAIA join forces to boost AI development across Africa.
AXIAN Telecom attracts strong investor demand for US$600mn bond maturing in 2030
NEC XON expands services to strengthen cybersecurity across South Africa and beyond
Vodacom Business deploys mobile private network to enhance Sasol’s Secunda operations
Paratus unveils Starlink-powered solution to boost digital learning in remote African schools
Africa’s leading data ecosystem boosts connectivity, content delivery, and cloud access
MTN, Chenosis and TransUnion introduce data-driven tool for financial inclusion in SA
Satellite connectivity boosts education in South Sudan and Uganda. (Image source: Intelsat)
