Eutelsat, Spacecom announce partnership

Eutelsat Communications and Spacecom has announced the signature of a partnership agreement that will drive expansion of digital entertainment services at one of Africa’s fastest-growing video neighbourhoods.The two companies have established a framework for...

24online rolls out airport solution

24online has announced deployment of hotspot management solution across five Kenyan Authority Airports (KAA) namely Jomo Kenyatta International Airport – Nairobi, Moi International Airport – Mombasa, Eldoret International Airport – Eldoret, Wilson Airport – Nairobi,...

African ICT must seize opportunity

As the next big frontier for market growth, Africa is rich with potential. But African businesses have been slow to capitalise on this, and stand to lose out to foreign players, says Ayanda Dlamini, business development manager at LGR Telecommunications. Sub-Saharan...

Vantage invests $30m in Surfline

Vantage Mezzanine, Africa’s leading mezzanine debt provider, has announced it has concluded a transaction with Surfline Communications to provide $30-million (R330-million) of expansion capital to the company together with a fund co-investor. The funds will be used...

Tigo, Facebook offer free Internet access

Tigo has announced that it is teaming up with Facebook to provide millions of Tanzanians with affordable Internet and free access to some basic online services through the Internet.org app. Tigo is also offering customers the opportunity to purchase affordable...

Jumia, Ivory Coast in partnership

In order to inaugurate their partnership, Jumia and theChamber of Commerce & Industry of Côte d’Ivoire organised a symbolic ceremony at the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Côte d’Ivoire on Thursday 30 October. Amongst the guest speakers are Fatoumata Ba,...