Featured TelecomSafaricom introduces zero transaction fees on M-PesaInternational Finance Business DeskMarch 17, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMarch 17, 2020 Kenya's banks and mobile money providers are pushing cashless payments to curb Covid-19... Read more
Magazine TechnologyEpidemics in China: Reducing global supply chain risksInternational FinanceMarch 17, 2020March 20, 2020 by International FinanceMarch 17, 2020March 20, 2020 How do you build resiliency into global electronics and hitech supply chains given China’s vulnerability to epidemics?... Read more
Featured TelecomData falls: Vodacom to cut data price by 30% as part of social contractInternational FinanceMarch 11, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceMarch 11, 2020March 18, 2020 The Competition Commission has ordered the telecom giant to revise pricing on internet connectivity in South Africa... Read more
Featured TelecomMalaysia’s telcos to enhance 4G connectivity ahead of 5G rolloutInternational FinanceMarch 6, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceMarch 6, 2020March 18, 2020 Celcom, Digi and Maxis sign an agreement for fibre infrastructure development... Read more
Featured TelecomMTN subscriber base reaches 64.3 mn in 2019Pritam BordoloiMarch 4, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 4, 2020 Active subscribers also rose to 25.2 million, representing a 34.9% increase from 2018... Read more
Featured FintechMTN Nigeria adds 108,000 agents to its mobile money networkPritam BordoloiMarch 2, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 2, 2020 The network served one million customers in its first four months... Read more
Featured FintechSouth African fintech Jumo raises $55 million in Goldman-led fundingInternational FinanceFebruary 27, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceFebruary 27, 2020March 18, 2020 The proceeds of the funding will be used to expand its operations into new markets and launch new products... Read more
Featured TelecomUAE telco du deploys first live millimetre wave 5G site at Yas IslandPritam BordoloiFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 2020 The site will provide ultra-high mobile broadband speeds of up to 2.1Gbps using a 26GHz frequency... Read more
Featured TechnologyUAE-based telco Etisalat acquires German cybersecurity firm Help AGPritam BordoloiFebruary 24, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 24, 2020 Help AG acquisition will help Etisalat to protect its cloud, IoT, AI and big data line of business against sophisticated cyber threats... Read more
Banking FeaturedAxiata in talks with 11 parties for digital banking licence in MalaysiaPritam BordoloiFebruary 24, 2020February 24, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 24, 2020February 24, 2020 The digital bank could go online by mid-2021... Read more