Intelligent Mobile
How African telcos can generate new value and rise global ranks
The five-year performance in terms of total shareholder return and value creation for telecom players is below average, but an analysis and recommended action plan by BCG shows how they can generate new value and rise...
Mukuru CEO – Using technology to serve the underserved
Mukuru is one of the largest remittance companies in Africa that brings safe and reliable financial services to underserved communities across the continent. Intelligent CIO discusses the company’s deployment of t...
Next-gen Wi-Fi for smarter buildings and cities
Following the white paper released by the World Broadband Alliance (WBA) that provides deployment guidelines for a number of possible scenarios utilising Wi-Fi 6 technology, Jacques Visser, Head of Wireless at...
Kaspersky Lab expert on the Information Technology landscape in Kenya
Over the past three years, the ICT market in Kenya has seen the likes of the Internet of Things (IoT), virtualisation, and cloud storage becoming more mainstream. However, this has also resulted in the evolution of...
Decision Inc. enhances insights for property management group
Attacq contracted Decision Inc. to assist with enhancing the MyBuildings mobile app with data analytics and reporting capabilities, to ensure it accurately and effectively manages its tenants and building needs across...
When is Africa likely to experience the benefits of Smart Cities?
According to a UN report, around 2.2 billion people could be added to the global population by 2050, with more than half of that growth occurring in Africa. There is increasing pressure on the continent to provide...
The future of cellular connectivity
Corridor Africa Technologies is a leading and innovative smart technology and solutions provider. We hear from Corridor Africa, CEO, Matone Ditlhake who discusses the benefits of offering seamless connectivity across...
Consolidation drives telecoms sector
Corridor Africa Technologies is a leading and innovative smart technology and solutions provider headquartered in Centurion, South Africa. We hear from Corridor Africa Technologies, CEO, Matone Ditlhake who comments...
CR2 market insight: African banking and payments trends
A quick snapshot of banking and payment trends in Africa offers encouraging news for banks on the continent and opportunities for growth. Across Africa, all banking and payment channels are showing positive growth – f...
NCBA Bank invests in technology to offer inclusive financial services
Mobile technology has stood out as a key driver with over 1.1 billion out of the 1.7 billion persons without access to a bank account owning a mobile phone. Access to financial services is an integral part of the...
Digital adoption in Africa supersedes other regions globally
Although Africa currently trails other regions in terms of digital adoption and maturity, the pace of adoption and infrastructure buildout is happening faster on the continent than any other region in the world. This...
Research reveals telcos should prioritize sustainability in 5G deployments
A new report from STL Partners and Vertiv suggests the best ways for telecom operators to face the practical challenges of 5G energy management. 5G will be the most transformative communications technology in a...
Infobip implements Rich Communication Services for Bob Group
Infobip recently achieved a significant milestone by successfully implementing a Rich Communication Services, RCS channel for ecommerce platform Bob Group. The partnership aims to enhance customer communication and...
Delivering cross-border FinTech products through cloud and DevOps
Mukuru’s strategic intent is to be a financial services platform for Africa’s emerging consumer and uses a cloud hosted architecture for product launches in 13 African countries. It is investing in DevOps cloud inf...
How African telcos can generate new value and rise global ranks
The five-year performance in terms of total shareholder return and value creation for telecom players is below average, but an analysis and recommended action plan by BCG shows how they can generate new value and rise...
Vodafone deploys Qwilt and Cisco at edge to build content delivery network in...
Qwilt and Cisco announced they will deploy their content delivery network for Vodafone, increasing the quality and capacity of Vodafone’s streaming delivery to its mobile and fixed broadband customers across Africa. V...
7,000 Kenyan farmers received insurance pay outs from Lemonade Crypto Climate...
The Lemonade Crypto Climate Coalition, the first-of-its-kind, blockchain based parametric crop protection for subsistence farmers, announced the completion of its initial launch. Led by the Lemonade Foundation, the...
Siemens Mobility signs historic contract for turnkey rail system in Egypt...
Siemens Mobility to provide high-speed and regional trains, locomotives, rail infrastructure and related services. The first ever high-speed and electrified main rail line in Egypt will be 660 kilometres of modern,...
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