Category: Key developments

Dubai’s ride-hailing app, Hala, has announced its first international expansion through a partnership with MwaslaTech, an Egyptian smart transport solutions provider.

Huawei announced a significant expansion of its digital skills training program in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Telecom Egypt, the leading telecom operator in Egypt, and 4iG Group, a prominent Hungarian IT and telecommunications group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a joint venture (JV) focused on building a state-of-the-art fiber network.

Africa, the second-largest continent in the world, is home to a diverse array of countries with varied demographics, cultures, and socio-economic landscapes.

Senegal’s transportation authority, the Executive Council for Sustainable Urban Transport (Cetud), and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) have joined forces to optimize urban mobility in Dakar and other Senegalese cities.

Kenyan identity management startup Peleza and Y Combinator-backed Prembly have joined forces to create a new entity, the Prembly Group.

South African fintech startup Mama Money has partnered with global banking leader Access Bank and card issuing company Paymentology to launch a first-of-its-kind bank card service powered entirely through WhatsApp.

Tech leader Acer has unveiled plans to begin monitor production in South Africa, marking a major step towards local manufacturing.

Rwandan e-mobility startup Ampersand has joined forces with BYD, the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, to revolutionize Africa’s motorcycle taxi industry.