Singapore, Africa to boost economic ties

Singapore has emerged the largest investor in Africa among the ASEAN countries, according to the latest United Nations’ World Investment Report 2013. Located strategically in the heart of Southeast Asia, Singapore’s economic ties with Africa have been on the rise. As...

Electronic payments in the Nigerian economy

With Nigeria having recently eclipsed South Africa as the continent’s biggest economy, it is worth taking a look the nation’s progress from the perspective of a service which is indispensable to the modern way of life – electronic payments. And electronic payments, in...

Sage launches Partner Payroll in Tanzania

Sage HR Africa has launched Sage Partner Payroll & HR in Tanzania, bringing Tanzanian start-ups and small businesses a cost-effective, easy to use and flexible payroll solution that will support the growth of their businesses. Sage HR Africa is part of Sage South...

Zetes wins Ugandan biometric contract

Zetes announces that it has won a contract to supply Uganda with 4 250 biometric kits for citizen identification. The project is being delivered in conjunction with MFI, Zetes’ main local contractor and partner. The biometric kits will be used for voter registration...

Trends driving African business strategy

Only a few years ago, Africa was viewed as the potential pitfall for investors; today it is dubbed as “the fastest growing continent”. What has brought about this change and what have businesses done differently to act as the catalyst for this rapid...

SAP Africa drives tech in Maghreb region

SAP Africa has embarked upon a strategic initiative to facilitate conversation with key governmental, NGO and international funding institutions in specific developing economies across Africa. Having conducted similar engagements in Ghana and Nigeria this week’s...