Cloud brings convenience to Africa

A lot of myths pervade when it comes to cloud in Africa. In the not-so-distant past, to get their technology infrastructure up and running, companies would purchase or license all their business software and run applications from work PCs or access these programs from...

Inoxico acquires Robertsons Reports

Risk solutions provider Inoxico announced its acquisition of credit research bureau Robertsons Reports. The announcement formalises an extremely successful collaboration and raises the bar for the provision of credit information in South Africa and the continent....

Orange, BNP Paribas offer banking services

Orange and the BNP Paribas group offer retail banking customers in Africa direct access between their BNP Paribas account and their Orange Money account through their mobile phones. This new service is available starting today in Côte d’Ivoire and will be extended to...

Nigeria’s M2M adoption grows

While the uptake of machine-to-machine (M2M) technologies is currently limited in Nigeria, improving data-transfer speeds will play a key role in driving future adoption of the concept, according to the latest insights gleaned from IDC’s Annual Enterprise...

East Africa the hub of economic developments

African economic development over the past decade has been remarkable, with Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy lauded as one of the fastest growing regions in the world. But, thanks to a significant lack of infrastructure, phase two of the continents’ economic...

Fox Projects exhibits African staying power

In contrast to what many companies experience when engaging the Africa market, Fox Projects has managed to overcome many of the challenges and instil a level of service around projects across several countries.  Fox Projects is currently involved in the rollout of...