The South African Police Service (SAPS) has partnered with Facebook to use the Facebook Amber Alerts programme and community to help find missing children
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STC set to buy majority stake in Vodafone Egypt for US$2.39bn
Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vodafone Group in relation to the potential acquisition of Vodafone’s 55 per cent shareholding in Vodafone Egypt by STC
Airtel Africa Q3 net profit rises 14 per cent
Airtel Africa said revenue has increased by 9.9 per cent to US$2.5bn for the nine-month period ended 31 December 2019, with Q3’20 revenue growth increasing to 12.8 per cent
Brighter’s Actiste shortlisted for MWC2020 Glomo Awards
Actiste, a health-tech company from Sweden, has been shortlisted for Mobile World Congress Glomo Awards 2020 in the Best Mobile Innovation for Health and Biotech category
Afri Ride launches transport solutions for Africans
New online transport platform Afri Ride has upped the ante on ridesharing across the continent through the launch of a transport ecosystem tailor-made for Africa’s fast-growing travelling community and congested cities