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Support for Microsoft’s Cloud-Based Dynamics 365 Launches in Kenya & Nigeria

4Sight Dynamics Africa, an indirect cloud solutions provider (CSP) that supports various Microsoft partners in Africa and the Middle East, has announced regional support for the Software as a Service (SaaS) version of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. From 15 July, small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and small, medium and corporate (SMC) Microsoft customers across various territories in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Multi-Country Cluster (MCC) can access Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central from the cloud. “This offering expands on the on-premises availability that 4Sight Dynamics Africa already offers our customers in supported territories and is an important development in our ability to help Microsoft customers in the region realise their strategic cloud transformation ...

The Haller Foundation and Mara Phones Boost Accessibility to Mobile Technology Across Rural Africa

Digital transformation has been actively and earnestly accelerated across Africa, with more companies and organisations than ever investing time, money and skills towards the goal. This has been pushed even further by the effects of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. According to the World Bank, Sub-Saharan Africa has been hit the hardest by the economic impact of COVID-19, with an estimated 23 million people in the region projected to be pushed into poverty by the pandemic. However, there are regions in Africa that this transformation has struggled to reach due to long histories of extensive digital exclusion from even before the pandemic. In these rural areas, the adoption of digital technologies and devices can make a tangible difference to the communities that inhabit them, especially th...

Sub-Saharan Africa to Reach 70 Million 5G Subscriptions in Next 5 Years

Ericsson projects via a new report that 5G mobile subscriptions will exceed 580 million by the end of 2021, driven by an estimated one million new 5G mobile subscriptions every day. “Fastest Adopted Mobile Generation” The forecast, which features in the latest Ericsson Mobility Report, confirms the expectation that 5G will become the fastest adopted mobile generation. 5G is expected to surpass a billion subscriptions two years ahead of the 4G LTE timeline for the same milestone. The report features breakout statistics from Sub-Saharan African markets where around 15% of mobile subscriptions were for 4G at the end of 2020. Mobile broadband subscriptions in Sub-Saharan Africa are predicted to increase, reaching 76% of mobile subscriptions by 2026. However, 5G volumes are not expected to...

Liquid Technologies and Facebook Partner to Build Fibre Network in DRC

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E-Learning Has Changed Education in Africa Forever

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Developing IT Skills in Young Africans – Immense Potential for Continent’s Economic Growth

Image sourced from CIO. Africa is a vibrant, diverse, and innovative continent. According to the Brookings Institution, a research think-tank based in the US, Africa is underestimated and misunderstood but holds immense potential to contribute positively to the global economy and drive prosperity for its people. As Africans, we must agree we are often misrepresented by regions that don’t understand our diverse culture and local nuances, but we cannot neglect the incredible innovation and development throughout the continent. “Immense Potential” Africa has the youngest population in the world meaning that the continent has the dynamism and energy to become a substantial force as the future workforce comes of age. However, there is a degree of urgency to unlock this immense potential be...

There Are More Fintech Startups in Africa Now Than Ever Before

Image sourced from Payspace Magazine. /* custom css */ .tdi_4_77c.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_77c.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Africa’s fintech sector is growing and maturing, with more startups active in the space than ever before, platforms increasingly offering a variety of services, and investment and acquisitions taking place to an unprecedented degree. Every two years since June 2017, startup-focused news and research company Disrupt Africa has released the Finnovating for Africa publication, which tracks the extraordinary development of the fintech ecosystem across Africa over the last few years. The 2021 edition of the report, which is for the first time available free to all as part of an open-sourcing initiative in partnership with key partners Flutterwave ...

Social Media Adoption Helps SMBs Power Africa’s Economic Growth, via Study

Sourced from MSU Today /* custom css */ .tdi_4_55b.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_55b.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } A study conducted by Genesis Analytics in eight African countries – Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, the DRC, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Mauritius, and Kenya – reveals that social media platforms help accelerate economic growth and opportunity across the continent. The African continent is heavily reliant on its small and medium-sized enterprises and businesses (SMEs & SMBs), which are the backbone of the economy. As many countries across the continent have embarked on their digital transformation, the research shows that digital platforms can play a key role in the continent’s development. /* custom css */ .tdi_3_0f0.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_0...

Adama Diouf of SYLVERSYS Talks Amazon Partnership, Cloud Computing and Digital Transformation in Africa

SYLVERSYS is a solutions integration company that currently provides its services for African countries, mainly in the West Africa region. With a speciality in providing secure computer and network products/solutions for businesses and organizations in the private and public sector, the UK-based company has moved from strength to strength. Now, as the pandemic begins to decline in many parts of the world, SYLVERSYS realigns its sights on expanding to more African markets, including those in sub-Saharan Africa. Recently, SYLVERSYS partnered with Amazon to bring its cloud solutions to Yup, a mobile payment platform based in Senegal. ITNA’s Luis Monzon had the opportunity to chat with Adama Diouf, VP of SYLVERSYS, and self-styled “Digital Transformation Evangelist” to discuss how the company ...

Vodacom Partners with Digital Parks Africa to Expand Data Centre Footprint

/* custom css */ .tdi_4_440.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_440.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } For more than a decade, Vodacom Business has provided premium data centre facilities to businesses across the country for hosting and managing information technology (IT) services. Now, in partnership with Digital Parks Africa, a provider of wholesale data centres for large-scale data centre needs, Vodacom Business can further support clients’ off-premise data centre requirements while offering the highest IT standards and services. Today, organisations depend on the effective use of technology more than ever.  Not only to support ongoing business processes but also to drive new sources of competitive differentiation. Despite the rise of digital services, many organisations ...

Huawei Pens Deal with African Telecom Union in Bid to Boost Digital Transformation in Africa

Left to right: Samuel Chen, Vice President at Huawei Southern Africa region, Mr. John OMO, Secretary-General of the ATU. The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chinese tech giant Huawei that will see African countries and organizations build capacity for ICT transformation. Under the agreement, Huawei will provide training on skills development, including reskilling and upskilling for ATU members. The MoU will also see the two organizations collaborate to support local innovation, share information on the latest trends, challenges and solutions in Africa and globally, and expand the digital economy as well as rural connectivity, in the continent, through furthering research. Digital Transformation is Vital for Africa A 2019 report by ...

How Mobile Money is Supporting Merchants in Emerging Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa

Image sourced from WeeTracker. /* custom css */ .tdi_4_3a1.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_3a1.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } While the world continues to deal with the challenges of the pandemic, it is emerging markets such as Sub-Saharan Africa that have faced the biggest challenges. According to the World Bank, Sub-Saharan Africa has been hit the hardest by the economic impact of COVID-19, with an estimated 23 million people in the region projected to be pushed into poverty by the pandemic. SMBs Need Support with Challenges Caused by COVD-19 /* custom css */ .tdi_3_0ed.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_0ed.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } While there are some sectors in the region that have accelerated their adoption of digital technology throughout the pan...