Africa is the world’s least electrified continent. Nearly 600 million people remain without access to electricity in Africa. Yet the pandemic, with its attendant lockdowns, supply chain disruptions and diversion …
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German Osmium Institute partners with Gauteng Refinery in South Africa
by Editorby EditorOn November 22nd, an official partnership was formed between Ingo Wolf, director of the “Osmium-Institut für Inverkehrbringung und Zertifizierung von Osmium GmbH”, and the Gauteng Refinery in Johannesburg, South Africa. …
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AfricaAFRICA NEWSEconomyNews
Biden Announces $350m to Facilitate Digital Transformation in Nigeria, Others
by Editorby EditorPresident Joe Biden of the United States of America has announced the commitment of $350 million to facilitate digital transformation in Africa. According to Biden, such intervention would help to …
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ONEWEB and Q-KON Africa sign deal distribute to LEO satellite connectivity in Africa
by Editorby EditorOneWeb announced a distribution partnership with Q-KON Africa, a specialist technology company that supplies solutions based on satellite, wireless and VoIP technologies, to offer broadband connectivity services in African countries. …
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AfricaAFRICA NEWSAviationNews
Vertis Aviation Sees Trends Shifting for Bizav in Africa
by Editorby EditorJeff Emmenis, CEO of Switzerland-based Vertis Aviation, said the company is now delivering personalized air charter services to customers flying within Africa after seeing a shift in trends because some …
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Visa V to Invest $1B in Africa, Aid Digital Payment Growth
by Editorby EditorVisa Inc. V announced at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit that the company plans to invest $1 billion in Africa. It intends to inject the amount over the next five years …
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Nigeria: NCC seeks identification and elimination of risks in telecom sector
by Editorby EditorThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has embarked on a regulatory step to sensitize the industry about the need for proper and continuous risk identification with the view to managing such …
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GOOGLE rivals on Thursday unveiled a project to make freely available data sets for map features to be built into online offerings. Alphabet-owned Google dominates online mapping, selling its services …
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BinanceNews
Binance founder insists ‘business as usual’ after $1bn pulled out in a day
by Editorby EditorMore than a billion dollars were pulled out of Binance in a single day, according to the largest cryptocurrency exchange’s founder Changpeng Zhao, as investors across the sector continue to …
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AfricaAFRICA NEWSChipperNews
Chipper Cash gets Bank of Ghana authorization for US remittances
by Editorby EditorChipper Cash, a cross-border payments app used by over five million people throughout Africa and its diaspora has received authorization from the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to provide remittance services …