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Safaricom dominates Ethiopia mobile money with M-Pesa

M-Pesa Safaricom, Onafriq ink deal to boost Ethiopian remittances

20 Mar 2024

Geoff Seeley is the CMO for PayPal. Source: PayPal.

PayPal appoints Geoff Seeley as new CMO amid job cuts

By Karabo Ledwaba 27 Feb 2024

[AfricaCom 2014] FB's mission: to get Africa online

[AfricaCom 2014] FB's mission: to get Africa online

Sindy Peters 13 Nov 2014

Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy

Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy

5 Nov 2014

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says that travellers from Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia will not be allowed to travel to South Africa and anyone wanting to visit those countries has been advised to delay the trip for the foreseeable future. Image: GCIS

SA's borders closed to Ebola-affected countries

22 Aug 2014

Kenya Airways and Airtel sign MVNO agreement

Kenya Airways and Airtel sign MVNO agreement

8 Aug 2014

Ethiopia's Communications Minister Redwan Hussein maintains the detention of Zone9 members is legal and is not an attempt to silence the government's critics. Image:

Ethiopian lawyer trying to get bloggers freed

18 Jul 2014

A customer at a PesaPoint Agent Network outlet.

Kenya's PesaPoint to launch expansive agent network

24 Jun 2014

Social media is an important tool for terrorist organisation says Gabriel Weimann of Haifa University. Image:

Social media is a key for terror groups

15 May 2014

Free broadcast text message could save lives in Africa each year. Floods in South Africa killed at least 32 people in March. Image: Vanessa O'Neale Crous

Text messages may save lives in flood-prone Africa

26 Mar 2014

MTN's Pieter Verkade. Image: LinkjedIn

Data centres‚ cloud services key to MTN Business's growth plan

Thabiso Mochiko 17 Mar 2014

East AfricaCom gets sponsors

East AfricaCom gets sponsors

13 Feb 2014

Rebellion in the Dotcom Kingdom

Rebellion in the Dotcom Kingdom

Naseem Javed 6 Feb 2014

The numberof attacks on ships by pirates fell sharply last year. Image:

Piracy at lowest level for six years says bureau

17 Jan 2014

Altech's Craig Venter says further opportunities will be explored in East Africa with Liquid even though Altech has disposed of its shares in the company. Image: Altech

Altech to sell its non-core stake in Liquid for US$55m

16 Jan 2014

Kenyan mobile networks not meeting minimum requirements

Kenyan mobile networks not meeting minimum requirements

13 Jan 2014

Broadband still unaffordable for millions

Broadband still unaffordable for millions

11 Dec 2013

Mobile internet key in Africa

Mobile internet key in Africa

Danette Breitenbach 29 Nov 2013

FNB's eWallet shows strong growth in Africa

FNB's eWallet shows strong growth in Africa

Bekezela Phakathi 28 Oct 2013

Central Kigali. Image: Wiki Images

Rwanda rolls out free wireless in bid for business boom

22 Oct 2013

SA launches radio to broadcast foreign policy

SA launches radio to broadcast foreign policy

18 Oct 2013

Kenya seizes four tons of ivory as elephant slaughter surges

Kenya seizes four tons of ivory as elephant slaughter surges

11 Oct 2013

Global travel body urges Kenya to reassure future tourists

Global travel body urges Kenya to reassure future tourists

26 Sep 2013

Thales keeps an eye on safety

Thales keeps an eye on safety

19 Aug 2013

MTN's earnings up 22% to 654c

MTN's earnings up 22% to 654c

14 Aug 2013

Vodacom's quarterly revenue of R17,5bn

Vodacom's quarterly revenue of R17,5bn

18 Jul 2013

Datatec forecast remains unchanged

Datatec forecast remains unchanged

17 Jul 2013

Piracy remains "buoyant" off West Africa

Piracy remains "buoyant" off West Africa

16 Jul 2013

Vodacom Business wants to grow fast

Vodacom Business wants to grow fast

5 Jul 2013

Ivory seized in Kenya

Ivory seized in Kenya

4 Jul 2013

E-commerce poised to support Africa's massive consumer boom

E-commerce poised to support Africa's massive consumer boom

Thabiso Mochiko 4 Jul 2013

African youths and ICT: opportunities abound

Jonathan Kalan 28 Jun 2013

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[AfricaCom 2014] FB's mission: to get Africa online

[AfricaCom 2014] FB's mission: to get Africa online

Sindy Peters 13 Nov 2014

Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy

Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy

5 Nov 2014

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says that travellers from Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia will not be allowed to travel to South Africa and anyone wanting to visit those countries has been advised to delay the trip for the foreseeable future. Image: GCIS

SA's borders closed to Ebola-affected countries

22 Aug 2014

Kenya Airways and Airtel sign MVNO agreement

Kenya Airways and Airtel sign MVNO agreement

8 Aug 2014

Ethiopia's Communications Minister Redwan Hussein maintains the detention of Zone9 members is legal and is not an attempt to silence the government's critics. Image:

Ethiopian lawyer trying to get bloggers freed

18 Jul 2014

A customer at a PesaPoint Agent Network outlet.

Kenya's PesaPoint to launch expansive agent network

24 Jun 2014

Social media is an important tool for terrorist organisation says Gabriel Weimann of Haifa University. Image:

Social media is a key for terror groups

15 May 2014

Free broadcast text message could save lives in Africa each year. Floods in South Africa killed at least 32 people in March. Image: Vanessa O'Neale Crous

Text messages may save lives in flood-prone Africa

26 Mar 2014

MTN's Pieter Verkade. Image: LinkjedIn

Data centres‚ cloud services key to MTN Business's growth plan

Thabiso Mochiko 17 Mar 2014

East AfricaCom gets sponsors

East AfricaCom gets sponsors

13 Feb 2014

Rebellion in the Dotcom Kingdom

Rebellion in the Dotcom Kingdom

Naseem Javed 6 Feb 2014

The numberof attacks on ships by pirates fell sharply last year. Image:

Piracy at lowest level for six years says bureau

17 Jan 2014

Altech's Craig Venter says further opportunities will be explored in East Africa with Liquid even though Altech has disposed of its shares in the company. Image: Altech

Altech to sell its non-core stake in Liquid for US$55m

16 Jan 2014

Kenyan mobile networks not meeting minimum requirements

Kenyan mobile networks not meeting minimum requirements

13 Jan 2014

Broadband still unaffordable for millions

Broadband still unaffordable for millions

11 Dec 2013

Mobile internet key in Africa

Mobile internet key in Africa

Danette Breitenbach 29 Nov 2013

FNB's eWallet shows strong growth in Africa

FNB's eWallet shows strong growth in Africa

Bekezela Phakathi 28 Oct 2013

Central Kigali. Image: Wiki Images

Rwanda rolls out free wireless in bid for business boom

22 Oct 2013

SA launches radio to broadcast foreign policy

SA launches radio to broadcast foreign policy

18 Oct 2013

Kenya seizes four tons of ivory as elephant slaughter surges

Kenya seizes four tons of ivory as elephant slaughter surges

11 Oct 2013

Global travel body urges Kenya to reassure future tourists

Global travel body urges Kenya to reassure future tourists

26 Sep 2013

Thales keeps an eye on safety

Thales keeps an eye on safety

19 Aug 2013

MTN's earnings up 22% to 654c

MTN's earnings up 22% to 654c

14 Aug 2013

Vodacom's quarterly revenue of R17,5bn

Vodacom's quarterly revenue of R17,5bn

18 Jul 2013

Datatec forecast remains unchanged

Datatec forecast remains unchanged

17 Jul 2013

Piracy remains "buoyant" off West Africa

Piracy remains "buoyant" off West Africa

16 Jul 2013

Vodacom Business wants to grow fast

Vodacom Business wants to grow fast

5 Jul 2013

Ivory seized in Kenya

Ivory seized in Kenya

4 Jul 2013

E-commerce poised to support Africa's massive consumer boom

E-commerce poised to support Africa's massive consumer boom

Thabiso Mochiko 4 Jul 2013

African youths and ICT: opportunities abound

Jonathan Kalan 28 Jun 2013

President Jacob Zuma (Image: GCIS)

Africa to fund rapid response forces

20 Jun 2013

SA losing to Kenya in tech race

SA losing to Kenya in tech race

Duncan McLeod 10 Jun 2013

197m people paying MTN for services

197m people paying MTN for services

29 May 2013

Africa must make better use of resources

Africa must make better use of resources

Mariam Isa 28 May 2013

Initiative to create digital jobs in Africa

Initiative to create digital jobs in Africa

14 May 2013

Kenyan banks to migrate to EMV Chip cards

14 May 2013

Ugandans get 4G connections

Ugandans get 4G connections

Thabiso Mochiko 29 Apr 2013

Kenya's cellphone loans help fruit seller

Kenya's cellphone loans help fruit seller

29 Apr 2013

MTN now has 195m subscribers

MTN now has 195m subscribers

26 Apr 2013

IMF forecasts "solid growth" for Africa

IMF forecasts "solid growth" for Africa

17 Apr 2013