New Research Shows 80 Million Young People To Benefit From The Rise Of Digital Commerce In Africa
The Mastercard Foundation in partnership with BFA today released Digital Commerce and Youth Employment in Africa, new research that shows 80 million young people will benefit from the rise of digital commerce in Africa by 2030. These findings indicate that the digital commerce sector has the potential of disrupting the future of work on the […]
Dorothy Masuku: Africa Has Lost a Singer, Composer and a Hero Of The Struggle
Dorothy Masuku (Masuka was her stage name) has died at the age of 83. She was an African musician of note, but also much more. I was once shown the script for a biopic purporting to tell the early story of the late singer. It was highly professional, but a shallow, deeply patriarchal thing […]
Future Banking Tech Summit Kicks Off In Lagos 23rd April On Financial Inclusion
40 top delegates at Future Banking Tech West Africa Summit 40% of African customers prefer digital channels for transactions More than 40 leaders in the banking industry in West Africa region will gather in Lagos, Nigeria between the coming 23 -24 April, to discuss efforts aiming to increase financial inclusion across West Africa region by […]
Nokia And Dawiyat Integrated Collaborate On Multiple Initiatives To Develop Industry 4.0 Ecosystem In Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Nokia and Dawiyat Integrated Telecommunications and Information Technology Company, part of Saudi Electricity Corporation (SEC), will collaborate on multiple projects to develop the ecosystem for Industry 4.0 in the country. Nokia’s path-breaking solutions and Dawiyat Integrated’s vision will together help in building infrastructure for the next generation of services. […]
President Muhammadu Buhari Reelected, But Opponent Rejects Results
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has secured a second four-year term in office, final results from Saturday’s national election show. Buhari, who first came to power in 2015 after defeating then-incumbent Goodluck Jonathan, defeated his main challenger Atiku Abubakar by a margin of nearly four million votes in results announced by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), […]
