South Africa’s esports scene is set for a major showdown as Hyprop and MTN introduce SHIFT COD, a Call of Duty tournament forming part…
IBM invests $61m to help Johannesburg tech hub grow
Johannesburg’s Braamfontein has been making steady moves into becoming the tech hub of Johannesburg, in fact, many see it as one already. The Johannesburg…
Kenya’s ICTA launches $1.2-million fund for tech startups
A new initiative launched last week by Kenya’s Information Communication Technology Authority (ICTA) and the Netherlands Trust Fund phase III — a programme funded…
Orange, Ecobank team up to launch new money transfer service in Africa
Pan-African banking group Ecobank and major telecom Orange have rolled out a service that will enable Orange Money subscribers to transfer money between their…
Here’s where Africa’s payments revolution should be happening today
In emerging markets, mobile money services have the power to simplify lives, offering people the convenience of paying from anywhere and at any time,…