Pay-as-you-go solar pioneer Azuri and consumer goods company Unilever has launched an e-voucher system designed to help off-grid rural consumers in Kenya access consumer goods and services
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UNESCO forum to examine challenges and opportunities of AI for Africa
UNESCO and Mohamed VI Polytechnic University will organise an Artificial Intelligence (AI) forum on 12-13 December in Benguérir, Morocco
WeChat to boost Kenya-China trade
Kenya-based bank Family Bank Limited has teamed up with London-based financial technology firm SimbaPay to launch an instant money transfer service from Kenya to China through WeChat, a service that will boost trade between Kenya and China
Orange and MTN launch pan-African mobile money interoperability
Orange Group and MTN Group, Africa’s mobile operators and mobile money providers, have announced a joint venture, Mowali (mobile wallet interoperability), to enable interoperable payments across the continent
Majid acquires UAE’s leading mobile app
Majid Al Futtaim, one of the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneers across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has announced the acquisition of Beam Portal, the owner of the UAE mobile wallet app Beam