The Mastercard Lab for Financial Inclusion – the technology company’s first lab focused on financial inclusion – is committed to empowering millions of Africans through the use of public-private partnerships, and the innovation of locally relevant technology solutions
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EIB, BDC provide US$100mn to finance SMEs in Egypt
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a US$100mn financing agreement with Banque du Caire (BDC) to finance Egyptian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) investments in the manufacturing and services sectors
Nutanix launches new features to protect business-critical apps
Nutanix has introduced several new features to secure business-critical applications and maintain continuous business operations in the face of a possible disaster
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Empowering girls through innovation in education across Africa. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
(L-R): Dr Diane Karusisi, CEO, Bank of Kigali and Dr Reda Helal, group managing director – processing, Africa and co-head group processing, Network International. (Image source: Network International)
Kagiso Mothibi, MTN SA’s general manager for fintech products and services. (Image source: MTN)
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Debbie Beech, country manager: SA and SADC at cybersecurity expert, Exclusive Networks Africa. (Image source: Exclusive Networks Africa)
MTN & Airtel create APEP to boost mobile money in Congo. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
By TechScan Africa and PayTechAfrica - Unveiling Africa's digital payment shift. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Dietmar Siersdorfer, managing director at Siemens Energy Middle East and Africa. (Image source: Siemens Energy)
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MTN's Bayobab expands fiber network across Africa, boosting connectivity. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading ANSI-accredited standards development body for the ICT Industry, recognises Siemon for outstanding engagement, both as an individual and a company. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Check Point & NVIDIA collaborate on Check Point AI Cloud Protect, enhancing security for AI workloads in the cloud amid rising cyber threats. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
