Africa readies for first world telecoms summit
from ADANE BIKILA in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Ethiopia Bureau ADDIS ABABA, (CAJ News) – WITH the coronavirus (COVID-19) having shifted the spotlight to connectivity,…
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FNB Connect in massive data and voice growth
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – FIRST National Bank (FNB) Connect, the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) has revealed…
Africa emerges fastest growing mobile region
from PHYLLIS BIRORI in Kigali, Rwanda KIGALI, (CAJ News) – SUB-Saharan Africa remains the fastest-growing region, with 477 million mobile…
MTN, PSL provide aid to victims of violence
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – A PRETORIA-based non-governmental organisation providing accommodation to victims of gender-based violence has received a major boost…
MTN adds value to mobile money offering
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – MTN has added some new functionalities to its Mobile Money solution, MoMo. According to the company,…
Banks race against time to issue electronic forex cards
from WELLINGTON TONI in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE, (CAJ News) – OWING to recurring inconsistencies and uncertainties in a fragile economy battered by inflation, lack of…
Fintech lifeline for Africa’s SMMEs
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – DESPITE their significant contribution to employment and wealth creation, millions of small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs)…
Mobile money ban sends Zimbabwe’s economy spiraling
from WELLINGTON TONI in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE, (CAJ News) – WELCOMED in some quarters and denounced in others, the divisive ban on electronic money transactions…
MTN avails more funds against COVID-19 in SA
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – MTN has pledged R8 million in equipment and infrastructure as well as food…
Digital transactions take over Zimbabwe COVID-19 fight
from WELLINGTON TONI in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE, (CAJ News) – SOME banks and a mobile network operator have shut their…