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Aggreko Extends 200 MW Ivory Coast Power Project

Aggreko has announced a three year contract extension to its 200 MW gas-fired power project in Ivory Coast.

MineExpo Africa 2015 : Africa’s Leading Mining Trade Show

MineExpo Africa 2015 will be held in Kenya from May 2-4 at the Kenyatta International Conference Center, Nairobi and in Tanzania from August 22-24 at the Mlimani Conference Center, Dar-es-Salaam.

WorldRemit and MTN Agree Major Mobile Money Partnership

Online money transfer service WorldRemit and telecoms operator MTN have signed a global partnership that will enable WorldRemit customers to send remittances instantly to MTN’s Mobile Money customers.

Resilient Supply Chains in Africa: The Key to Success in 2015

Sumesh Rahavendra of DHL Express pinpoints the key challenges for African supply chain companies to overcome over the next 12 months

Tigo Partnership Addresses Tanzanian mHealth Revolution

The mobile revolution's effect on healthcare in developing countries is on the rise, leading the industry's heavyweights to capitalise on the ever-growing trend.

Gemalto and Vodacom Initiate Rollout of Prepaid EMV Bank Card

Gemalto has announced the deployment of prepaid EMV banking cards to complement Vodacom’s m-pesa mobile wallet service in South Africa

Nomanini takes Africa by storm thanks to Google Cloud Platform

Nomanini, a Cape Town-based mobile point of sale service that specialises in facilitating cash payments in emerging markets, has successfully scaled into six countries across Africa in just four years, using Google’s cloud platform.

Nigeria’s 30-Year Investment Plan Requires Initial $325 billion Mobile Kick-Start

Nigeria needs a further $325 billion to expand its mobile network infrastructure capacity in line with international standards, it has been revealed.

MainOne Opens Tier III Data Centre in West Africa

In mid-January, MainOne, Nigeria’s leading provider of innovative telecom services and network solutions for businesses in West Africa, opened its premier Tier III Lekki Data Centre.

Top Sectors for SA Entrepreneurs To Capitalise On In 2015

Christo Botes, spokesperson for the 2015 Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® competition breaks down the challenges that South Africa currently face