New fund to boost infrastructure development in Africa endorsed AfricaInvestor African institutions have endorsed the African Development Bank (AfDB) 'Africa50Fund' an innovation vehicle for…

Africa's institutions support Africa50 fund for infrastructure financing Pana Rising from their meeting in Tunis over the weekend, African institutions endorsed AfDB's Africa50 Fund as Africa's…

Rehoboth Sign-Up to Cellphone Banking Pre-Paid Electricity AllAfrica.com First National Bank (FNB) has partnered with the Rehoboth Town Council to sell pre-paid electricity to Rehoboth residents…

Africa's Tech Engines AllAfrica.com App and software developers are springing up in Africa’s tech-savvy markets. Better engineering training and a few breakthrough stories could promote long-term…

The Sleeping Giants Of African Mobile Payments TechCrunch - Kenya’s M-PESA is the poster child for mobile money services in Africa, but it is also increasingly gaining attention further abroad. It…

Removing barriers to Nigeria’s ICT growth The Guardian (Nigeria) - At the just concluded International Telecommunications Union Telecoms World conference in Dubai, UAE, global leaders in ICT asked …

Zambia to lift ban on new mobile phone firms Reuters - Zambia plans to lift a ban on the entry of new mobile phone companies to increase competition and improve cellular service, a minister said on…

Africa’s fastest-growing ICT nations BizTech Africa - New figures released by ITU show that information and communication technology (ICT) uptake continues to grow worldwide, spurred by a steady…

Ethiopian Builder Sees Revenue Doubling on Infrastructure Spend Bloomberg Business Week - Sur Construction Plc, a construction company with ties to Ethiopia’s ruling party, expects to almost double…

How corporates benefit from Africa's new business deals Africa Report - When African telecom companies started to emerge in the late 1990s, many scoffed. How could it be, went the general chatter,…