Safaricom Foundation, Vodafone and Ministry of Education Launch Ksh 240M Digital Skills Program for Teachers
October 30, 2024
Safaricom Foundation has partnered with the Ministry of Education and Vodafone Foundation to launch a Ksh 240 million programme to scale digital skills for teachers across 35 Teachers Training Colleges (TTCs) in Kenya. The programme…
EFTCorp and Visa Partner to Improve Digital Payments in Africa
October 30, 2024
EFT Corporation (EFTCorp) and Visa have announced a transformative five-year partnership aimed at revolutionising Africa’s digital payments landscape. This collaboration seeks to enhance financial inclusion and introduce advanced payment solutions across the continent. Fintechs across…
Network International and Ant International Partner to Boost Financial Inclusion in Middle East & Africa
October 30, 2024
Network International (Network) and Ant International, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore extension of innovative digital payment solutions to businesses in the Middle East and Africa, driving digital transformation and financial inclusion in…
Sistema.bio Announces Acquisition of Inclusive Energy
October 29, 2024
Sistema.bio has acquired Inclusive Energy (IE). IE is at the forefront of digital Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (dMRV). This strategic acquisition will significantly enhance Sistema.bio’s capacity to deliver high-impact biogas solutions with improved digital MRV capabilities, benefiting…
Stanbic Bank and Mastercard Launch Metallic World Elite Mastercard in East Africa
October 29, 2024
Stanbic Bank and Mastercard have today announced the introduction of the World Elite Mastercard for the Bank’s affluent clients across the region. The World Elite Mastercard, categorized into the Stanbic World card and Stanbic World…
Oyster Agribusiness Secures $2M to Scale Climate-Smart Farming in Ghana
October 29, 2024
Oyster Agribusiness has raised US$2 million in funding to expand its operations and deepen its impact on smallholder farmers across Ghana. This milestone was made possible through the support of Root Capital, RDF Ghana, and Sahel…
Visa and USAID Partner to Drive Inclusive Digital Government Systems Worldwide
October 29, 2024
Visa has announced it is working jointly with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to improve access to open, secure, and inclusive digital government systems across the world. Following the recent launch of…
$1 tech investment could yield a $8.3 return, Huawei Report
October 29, 2024
A one-US-dollar investment in digital transformation can yield an 8.3-US-dollar return in a country’s digital economy, according to the findings of the Huawei’s Global Digitalization Index (GDI). unveiled at GITEX Dubai 2024, The new Global…
What You Need to Know About the Airtel Data ImeData Campaign
October 28, 2024
A few days back, Airtel unveiled the Data ImeData campaign in Kenya. Through this campaign, the telco will offer its customers up to 50% extra data on select weekly and monthly data plans. The In…