Op-ed: The future of payments in Africa
by By Murray Gardiner, MD, Bluecode Africa By 2050 the population of Africa is expected to grow to 2 billion, while the rest of the world …
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Gematrix to hold 24-hour livestream of Apex Legends
On August 18th 2020, Respawn entertainment released the sixth season of their Battle Royale video game: Apex Legends. The game is set in the same …
MultiChoice announces new Enhanced Decoder Notification function
MultiChoice is continually striving to create innovative ways to offer customers the best service. Therefore, we are pleased to announce a launch of Enhanced Decoder …
Zamtel in triple network tower launch in Lunte
Thousands of villagers in Lunte District in Northern Province will now have access to reliable and affordable mobile phone connectivity after Zamtel launched three new …
OnwardMobility takes BlackBerry licence to produce new 5G smartphone
BlackBerry has reached a new deal to license its brand for a smartphone. The company OnwardMobility plans to produce a new 5G BlackBerry phone with …
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Airtel and MoneyGram partner to enable 19 million Airtel customers to receive money directly into mobile wallets
MoneyGram International, Inc, a global leader in cross-border P2P payments and money transfers, today announced a new partnership with Airtel Africa PLC, a leading provider of …
MTN Group appoints Ralph Mupita as new Group President and CEO
MTN Group has announced that the current group CFO of MTN Group, Ralph Mupita, has been appointed as the new group president and CEO with …
Tech innovation to improve resiliency and agility will be critical post-COVID-19, says Lux Research
COVID-19 has drastically changed the landscape for businesses across all industries, forcing immediate changes – but ones that will have long-term consequences. In the latest …
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ZICTA ranks Zamtel best quality network
Zamtel has been ranked as the best network in terms of quality of Service by the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA). This is contained …
MultiChoice Zambia donates PPE worth over K2.5M to front-line workers in COVID-19 fight
MultiChoice Zambia has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth K2,593,787 to the Surgical Society of Zambia, through the Ministry of Health intended for front-line staff …
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Standard Chartered and Airtel Africa form partnership to drive financial inclusion across Africa
Standard Chartered Bank and Airtel Africa have today announced a strategic collaboration to drive financial inclusion across key markets in Africa by providing customers with …
MultiChoice adds ESPN to DStv channel offering
MultiChoice Group (MCG) and The Walt Disney Company Africa today announced that they have signed an exciting partnership, which will see a significant addition to …
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Zazu Africa launches Mastercard virtual card
Zazu has announced that it is releasing virtual debit cards. The virtual card will be the first Mastercard product the company launches from its catalogue. …
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Airtel Africa extends network with WorldRemit, to offer instant money transfers across Africa
Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services in 14 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, is scaling up its operations with WorldRemit, the global digital money …
Zamtel shuts down HQ after staff member found COVID-19 positive
Zamtel wishes to inform its customers and the general public that Management has decided to close its Head Office located at the corner of Chilubi …
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Airtel Zambia reopens its Headquarters after COVID-19 case
Airtel Networks Zambia Plc wishes to advise its customers and the general public that its Head Office situated on Stand 2375, Corner of Addis Ababa …
COVID-19 Impact on Consumers: Will Africa remain one of the world’s fastest-growing consumer markets?
Prior to the pandemic, Africa was identified as one of the fastest-growing consumer markets in the world, with household consumption growing even faster than gross …
FinTech4U Accelerator Programme Accepting New Applications in Zambia!
UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and BongoHive Innovation and Technology Hub are pleased to announce that after a successful three-month training programme, applications are now open for a new round of the FinTech4U …
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New Virtual Africa Tech Festival Launched
The world’s largest and most influential Africa-focused technology and digital connectivity events – AfricaCom and AfricaTech – will take place in 2020 as fully-virtual events, under the umbrella of …
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Airtel Zambia rolls out 105 new sites
Airtel Networks Zambia Plc is rolling out 105 new sites across the country. Managing Director, Mr. Apoorva Mehrotra says of the 105, 58 have already …