Over $550m raised in major fintech investment rounds last week
by Data acquired by Finbold.com indicates that the top 25 fintech companies raised $554.17 million over the past week. From the data, the payment platform Razorpay raised the …
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Huawei’s Galileo Hall offers insights into 5G innovation
Cutting-edge Technology is such a marvel and with it, almost everything seems to be easily achievable. Technology brings us to places and the people that …
8th UN Conference on Competition and Consumer Protection to focus on protecting consumers amid and after COVID-19
Countries have taken various steps to protect consumers as they implement measures to overcome the adverse health and economic impacts of COVID-19. At the 8th United Nations …
Airtel Zambia and Ericsson partner to drive responsible e-waste disposal and recycling in Zambia
Airtel Networks Zambia Plc has partnered with Ericsson on a ‘Product Take-Back’ program to minimize the potential environmental impact associated with the disposal of decommissioned …
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Zamtel voted Best Data Service Provider at Zambia eCommerce Awards 2020
Zamtel has been awarded the Best Data Service Provider in Zambia at the 2020 Zambia eCommerce Awards held on Saturday. Zamtel beat off competition to …
Zamtel extends network coverage in Chama and Chasefu Districts
Zamtel has commissioned three new communication towers in Chama and Chasefu Districts. The launch ceremonies were graced by Transport and Communications Minister Mutotye Kafwaya who …
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Airtel Zambia opens 11 new shops across the country
Airtel Networks Zambia Plc has opened an additional 11 new shops bringing the total number of stores to 28 across all ten provinces. The new …
Global Startup Awards expands across Africa
The Global Startup Awards (GSA), the largest independent startup ecosystem awards platform with a mission to find, recognise and connect the futureshapers of the digital …
UBA Zambia announces the appointment of new country CEO, Chinedu Obeta
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has announced the appointment of Chinedu Obeta as new Chief Executive Officer for United Bank for Africa Zambia Limited …
Airtel Zambia employees raise K75,606 to support COVID-19 initiatives in local communities
Employees at Airtel Networks Zambia Plc have raised K75,606 to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic to protect local communities. The donation is comprised …
Good Nature Agro Closes Series A Funding of $2.1 Million
Good Nature Agro, a Zambian company working from end-to-end within the specialised legume value chains, has announced that it closed Series A equity funding totalling …
Absa Bank Zambia PLC launches the 2020 virtual Absa Marathon
Absa Bank Zambia PLC, in partnership with the Lusaka Fitness Squad (LFS), is pleased to announce the official launch of the second edition of the …
68% of hackers initiate attacks to be challenged with 71% opting for websites
Survey data acquired by Finbold.com indicates that about 68% of hackers initiate attacks in order to be challenged. The survey featured over 3,150 respondents from at least …
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Can Africa harness Blockchain to grow into a super-economy?
Fintech and Blockchain technology have the potential to lift the lid on many of Africa’s challenges and opportunities, from health, agriculture and education, to travel and tourism. Perhaps …
Team Zambia qualifies to Huawei Global ICT Competition
The recently held 2019-2020 Huawei sponsored Regional ICT competition whose theme was “Connection, Glory, Future” successfully came to a close. The competition which was held …
Paratus Zambia pioneers 100Gig metro fiber ring for telco group
Paratus Zambia has deployed a 100Gig metro fiber ring in Lusaka, which is a first for the pan-African telecommunications Group. In addition to delivering Data …
Ad-boycott campaigns, policies emerged as top trends on Twitter in GlobalData Facebook Influencer Platform during June-August 2020
Social media giant Facebook is rolling out new policies in the wake of rising controversies around political ads, hate speech and weaponized information on its …
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Living Open Source partners with Infratel on video conferencing platform in Zambia
The year 2020 was supposed to be the year the Living Open Source movement became the go to community for everything open source. Unfortunately, life …
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Top 200 most popular usernames of all time
The password manager NordPass has put together a list of the 200 most popular usernames of all time. Unsurprisingly, most of the usernames are simply people’s names. Amongst the …
Best affiliate niches for Africans in 2020
Many people have lost jobs or been told to take indefinite leave, while others just want to earn extra income, especially since the pandemic started. …