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The power of African creativity: Our time is now!

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M-Pesa Safaricom, Onafriq ink deal to boost Ethiopian remittances

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Global framework to speed up spread of mobile

Global framework to speed up spread of mobile

Thabiso Mochiko 28 Nov 2016

Cactus Capital invests in African fintech startups

Cactus Capital invests in African fintech startups

18 Nov 2016

The transformational power of cloud in Africa

The transformational power of cloud in Africa

Brett Parker 25 Oct 2016

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Brett Parker 16 Aug 2016

SA leads way with 11 startups among DEMO Africa finalists

SA leads way with 11 startups among DEMO Africa finalists

Tom Jackson 20 Jul 2016

From an idea to an app - how not to fail

From an idea to an app - how not to fail

Vikrant Singh 14 Jul 2016

10 fintech innovators conclude first Africa Barclays Accelerator

10 fintech innovators conclude first Africa Barclays Accelerator

1 Jul 2016

Africa Code Week aims to spread digital literacy

Africa Code Week aims to spread digital literacy

12 May 2016

African tech hubs looking for sustainable models - Google

African tech hubs looking for sustainable models - Google

Gabriella Mulligan 24 Mar 2016

Mobile money provides greater access to banking services in sub-Saharan Africa

Mobile money provides greater access to banking services in sub-Saharan Africa

7 Mar 2016

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Mobile phone users in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya hit 700 million

Adeyemi Adepetun 18 Feb 2016

Huawei cultivates ICT talents across Africa

Huawei cultivates ICT talents across Africa

29 Jan 2016

Uganda's M-PESA services to boost economic growth

Uganda's M-PESA services to boost economic growth

30 Dec 2015

Why it's worthwile to invest in Electronic Prepaid Distribution

Why it's worthwile to invest in Electronic Prepaid Distribution

Philip Stander 3 Nov 2015

Company connections

Company connections

19 Oct 2015

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Plenty to Smile about over super-fast inroads into African markets

15 Sep 2015

BSDU – previous GIC winners

Application for #GIC2016 now open

14 Sep 2015

3G Direct Pay certified PCI compliant

3G Direct Pay certified PCI compliant

13 Jul 2015

MOBOfree launches first-of-a-kind ID verification program in Nigeria and Uganda

MOBOfree launches first-of-a-kind ID verification program in Nigeria and Uganda

1 Jul 2015

Egypt plans smart village in Uganda

Egypt plans smart village in Uganda

Zurah Nakabugo 29 Jun 2015

The mobile revolution in Africa

The mobile revolution in Africa

17 Apr 2015

Ethiopia's Communications Minister Redwan Hussein maintains the detention of Zone9 members is legal and is not an attempt to silence the government's critics. Image:

Ethiopian lawyer trying to get bloggers freed

18 Jul 2014

Garmin calls for buyers in East Africa

Garmin calls for buyers in East Africa

26 Jun 2014

Social media is an important tool for terrorist organisation says Gabriel Weimann of Haifa University. Image:

Social media is a key for terror groups

15 May 2014

Free broadcast text message could save lives in Africa each year. Floods in South Africa killed at least 32 people in March. Image: Vanessa O'Neale Crous

Text messages may save lives in flood-prone Africa

26 Mar 2014

MTN's Pieter Verkade. Image: LinkjedIn

Data centres‚ cloud services key to MTN Business's growth plan

Thabiso Mochiko 17 Mar 2014

The numberof attacks on ships by pirates fell sharply last year. Image:

Piracy at lowest level for six years says bureau

17 Jan 2014

Altech's Craig Venter says further opportunities will be explored in East Africa with Liquid even though Altech has disposed of its shares in the company. Image: Altech

Altech to sell its non-core stake in Liquid for US$55m

16 Jan 2014

Broadband still unaffordable for millions

Broadband still unaffordable for millions

11 Dec 2013

Mobile internet key in Africa

Mobile internet key in Africa

Danette Breitenbach 29 Nov 2013

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Global framework to speed up spread of mobile

Global framework to speed up spread of mobile

Thabiso Mochiko 28 Nov 2016

Cactus Capital invests in African fintech startups

Cactus Capital invests in African fintech startups

18 Nov 2016

The transformational power of cloud in Africa

The transformational power of cloud in Africa

Brett Parker 25 Oct 2016

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Brett Parker 16 Aug 2016

SA leads way with 11 startups among DEMO Africa finalists

SA leads way with 11 startups among DEMO Africa finalists

Tom Jackson 20 Jul 2016

From an idea to an app - how not to fail

From an idea to an app - how not to fail

Vikrant Singh 14 Jul 2016

10 fintech innovators conclude first Africa Barclays Accelerator

10 fintech innovators conclude first Africa Barclays Accelerator

1 Jul 2016

Africa Code Week aims to spread digital literacy

Africa Code Week aims to spread digital literacy

12 May 2016

African tech hubs looking for sustainable models - Google

African tech hubs looking for sustainable models - Google

Gabriella Mulligan 24 Mar 2016

Mobile money provides greater access to banking services in sub-Saharan Africa

Mobile money provides greater access to banking services in sub-Saharan Africa

7 Mar 2016

Sura Nualpradid via

Mobile phone users in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya hit 700 million

Adeyemi Adepetun 18 Feb 2016

Huawei cultivates ICT talents across Africa

Huawei cultivates ICT talents across Africa

29 Jan 2016

Uganda's M-PESA services to boost economic growth

Uganda's M-PESA services to boost economic growth

30 Dec 2015

Why it's worthwile to invest in Electronic Prepaid Distribution

Why it's worthwile to invest in Electronic Prepaid Distribution

Philip Stander 3 Nov 2015

Company connections

Company connections

19 Oct 2015

Stuart Miles via

Plenty to Smile about over super-fast inroads into African markets

15 Sep 2015

BSDU – previous GIC winners

Application for #GIC2016 now open

14 Sep 2015

3G Direct Pay certified PCI compliant

3G Direct Pay certified PCI compliant

13 Jul 2015

MOBOfree launches first-of-a-kind ID verification program in Nigeria and Uganda

MOBOfree launches first-of-a-kind ID verification program in Nigeria and Uganda

1 Jul 2015

Egypt plans smart village in Uganda

Egypt plans smart village in Uganda

Zurah Nakabugo 29 Jun 2015

The mobile revolution in Africa

The mobile revolution in Africa

17 Apr 2015

Ethiopia's Communications Minister Redwan Hussein maintains the detention of Zone9 members is legal and is not an attempt to silence the government's critics. Image:

Ethiopian lawyer trying to get bloggers freed

18 Jul 2014

Garmin calls for buyers in East Africa

Garmin calls for buyers in East Africa

26 Jun 2014

Social media is an important tool for terrorist organisation says Gabriel Weimann of Haifa University. Image:

Social media is a key for terror groups

15 May 2014

Free broadcast text message could save lives in Africa each year. Floods in South Africa killed at least 32 people in March. Image: Vanessa O'Neale Crous

Text messages may save lives in flood-prone Africa

26 Mar 2014

MTN's Pieter Verkade. Image: LinkjedIn

Data centres‚ cloud services key to MTN Business's growth plan

Thabiso Mochiko 17 Mar 2014

The numberof attacks on ships by pirates fell sharply last year. Image:

Piracy at lowest level for six years says bureau

17 Jan 2014

Altech's Craig Venter says further opportunities will be explored in East Africa with Liquid even though Altech has disposed of its shares in the company. Image: Altech

Altech to sell its non-core stake in Liquid for US$55m

16 Jan 2014

Broadband still unaffordable for millions

Broadband still unaffordable for millions

11 Dec 2013

Mobile internet key in Africa

Mobile internet key in Africa

Danette Breitenbach 29 Nov 2013

FNB's eWallet shows strong growth in Africa

FNB's eWallet shows strong growth in Africa

Bekezela Phakathi 28 Oct 2013

SA launches radio to broadcast foreign policy

SA launches radio to broadcast foreign policy

18 Oct 2013

Global travel body urges Kenya to reassure future tourists

Global travel body urges Kenya to reassure future tourists

26 Sep 2013

Thales keeps an eye on safety

Thales keeps an eye on safety

19 Aug 2013

MTN's earnings up 22% to 654c

MTN's earnings up 22% to 654c

14 Aug 2013

Vodacom's quarterly revenue of R17,5bn

Vodacom's quarterly revenue of R17,5bn

18 Jul 2013

Datatec forecast remains unchanged

Datatec forecast remains unchanged

17 Jul 2013

Piracy remains "buoyant" off West Africa

Piracy remains "buoyant" off West Africa

16 Jul 2013

Vodacom Business wants to grow fast

Vodacom Business wants to grow fast

5 Jul 2013

E-commerce poised to support Africa's massive consumer boom

E-commerce poised to support Africa's massive consumer boom

Thabiso Mochiko 4 Jul 2013