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UBA & Cellulant Join Forces to Unite Africa’s Payments Ecosystem

Nigeria’s United Bank for Africa (UBA), and Cellulant, a leading Pan-African payments company, have announced a partnership that will extend payment services for merchants and consumers across 19 key African…
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Ethiopia’s Government Postpones Ethio Telecom Privatisation Process

The government of Ethiopia has announced today that it will be postponing the ongoing privatisation process of the state-owned Ethio Telecom, and did not set a timeframe for when the…
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Here’s How Much MTN Spent During the ICASA Spectrum Auction

MTN announced on Thursday that it had secured the high-demand spectrum required for its 4G and 5G network expansion drive from the highly anticipated ICASA spectrum auction. ICASA announced that…
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Why Kenya is Struggling to Make the Switch to Online Shopping

Kenyans who prefer ordering or buying goods online are struggling due to the high logistical costs in the country. According to Business Daily, participants in e-commerce say expenses involved in…
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Standard Bank Boosts its Shari’ah Banking with AWS Technology

On Thursday, Standard Bank South Africa, which offers a range of Shari’ah-compliant banking solutions, announced the introduction of a dedicated call centre line for its Shari’ah banking customers. Asma Latiff,…
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How the Internet is Giving Side-Hustling South Africans the Earning Edge

South Africans are no strangers to the concept of a side hustle. In fact, according to data from a recent Momentum/Unisa Household Index, an estimated 14% of all households are…
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Owner of PEP SA Adopts 3D Technology to Take Shopping into the Future

JSE-listed Pepkor Group, which oversees well-known South African brands such as PEP, Ackermans, Refinery, Dunns, and Tekkie Town, announced on Wednesday that it has been working to augment its physical…
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Why Ransomware is the Greatest Threat to Your Organisation

Ransomware is getting nastier and more expensive all the time and it has affected almost every industry and geography. No one is immune from the threat. In a global ransomware survey conducted by…
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IBM Launches Client Engineering Teams in South Africa & the Middle East

American multinational technology corporation IBM has announced the launch of its Client Engineering team in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) for clients and business partners. Located across four countries…
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