Source: The Presidency, Republic of Ghana |

Ghana: Invest in Developing Tech Skills of Ghanaian Youth – Dr Bawumia to Telecel Group

Telecel aims to digitally empower Africa through technology, connecting remote areas for inclusivity, and focusing on education as a catalyst for growth and accessibility

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has called on Telecommunication companies operating in the country to move beyond seeking to expand the physical infrastructure of their operations to investing in the human and other resources that are at the heart of their offerings to the Ghanaian and African market. Speaking at the…

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Orange Middle East and Africa strengthens its collaboration with the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency of the World Bank for the coverage of its footprint

OMEA and MIGA deepen their collaboration to secure guarantees aimed at supporting the expansion of its telecommunications infrastructure across the Middle East and Africa (MEA)

Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) (https://www.Orange.com) joins forces with the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency of the World Bank (MIGA) to ensure the guarantees of its subsidiary including mobile money. OMEA and MIGA deepen their collaboration to secure guarantees aimed at supporting the expansion of its telecommunications infrastructure across the Middle…

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Orange Middle East and Africa and Tencent Cloud join forces to enrich the super-app Max it with innovative mini-apps

Tencent Cloud’s technological expertise will empower OMEA in the field of mini-apps to enrich the Max it ecosystem and improve the customer and partner experience, while strengthening its position in the African market

Orange Middle East & Africa (https://www.Orange.com/), a major telecom player in the Middle East and Africa, announces a strategic partnership with Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, to enrich the ecosystem and service offering of its super-app Max it for businesses and populations in the region.…

Source: International Trade Centre |

Trade Obstacles Alert Mechanism (TOAM), the International Trade Centre (ITC) platform to report trade obstacles, is launched in Eswatini

The online platform and mobile application connects companies with government agencies such as the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade, as well as with other businesses, allowing them to exchange information about trade obstacles

The Trade Obstacles Alert Mechanism (TOAM) Eswatini provides a way to log obstacles to trade, particularly in the service sector. The online platform and mobile application connects companies with government agencies such as the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade, as well as with other businesses, allowing them to exchange information…

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Yellow Card introduces USD Coin (USDC) on Stellar Network for Lightning-Fast Cross-Border Transactions

With USDC on Stellar, Yellow Card users gain access to expedited transactions, enhancing the convenience and utility of their digital currency dealings

As Africa slowly inches towards widespread adoption of digital assets, it has become imperative that exchanges provide more cost-effective ways for buying, selling, receiving, and sending other digital assets. Among these assets, stablecoins have emerged as the preferred option for people seeking to invest, send remittances, and make cross-border payments.…

Source: East African Community |

East African Community embarks on use of Mobile App to eliminate Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs)

The EAC Elimination of NTBs Mobile Application was developed to ease the reporting, monitoring and elimination of NTBs in the Community

The East African Community Secretariat and Partner States have been directed to operationalise the EAC Elimination of Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) Mobile Application including sensitisation by 30th April, 2024. Making the directive, the Ministerial Session of the 43rd EAC Sectoral Council on Trade, Industry, Finance and Investment (SCTIFI) that was held at the EAC…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) |

Digital payments to health workers boost retention, motivation, and impact

Digital payments also save time and money for health campaign organizers, including the burden and expense of transporting large sums of cash and completing documentation

Campaigns in Africa to stop polio and other diseases have a more stable, better-motivated workforce thanks to WHO’s collaboration with countries and partners to pay frontline health workers through their mobile phones instead of in cash. “Over 80 percent of workers are saying they prefer the digital payments,” said Ahmed…

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Why South Africa’s networks need to defend against the devastating effect of SIM swap fraud

Operators need to define practical, robust security solutions that adhere to and surpass current telco legislation

Mobile networks must not be complacent about SIM swap fraud and they need to prioritise the protection of customers. This is according to Gur Geva, Founder and CEO of iiDENTIFii (www.iiDENTIFii.com). “Although SABRIC has noted a slight decline in reported SIM swap fraud in its latest report, mobile service providers…

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Digital wallets as an enabler for financial services in Africa (By Juan Seco)

The Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region now boasts 763 million registered accounts, nearly half of the 1.6 billion users globally with transaction values jumping 22% in the reported period to reach $832 billion

Juan Seco, Chief Growth Officer and East Africa MD of Mukuru (https://www.Mukuru.com).  The recent GSMA 2023 State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money (https://apo-opa.co/3OoJzfU) highlights how mobile money has become a mainstream financial tool in many African countries. Since 2022, more than 184 million people across the continent have…

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India to lead worldwide consumer growth with 31% of new consumers; digital economy to surpass US$1 trillion in Latin America (LatAm) and Africa

It is interesting to observe how the innovation brought by alternative payments is improving the whole ecosystem, and impacting cards as well – including debit ones

Clients in major rising economies like Brazil, India, Kenya, and Nigeria are pulling the global digital market up by paying online purchases with instant payments, transfers, and other alternative payment methods – including for B2B transactions; Cards are still strong in digital, with high penetration of domestic brands and debit bringing…