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Ashish J. Thakkar Appointed Chair of UN Foundation’s Global Entrepreneurs Council 0
- Development
- June 26, 2015
The United Nations Foundation today announced Ashish J. Thakkar, Founder of Mara Group and Mara Foundation, will serve as Chair of the UN Foundation’s Global Entrepreneurs Council (GEC). As the first African entrepreneur to lead the GEC, Thakkar will bring a unique, global perspective to the Council’s mission to work with entrepreneurs to help the
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Konga Acquires Mobile Payments License to Power KongaPay 0
- Money, Technology
- June 25, 2015
Konga Online Shopping Limited (Konga) today finalized its acquisition of Zinternet Nigeria Limited (Zinternet). The transaction was finalized upon consent from the Central Bank of Nigeria with Konga now owning 100% of Zinternet’s assets, including its mobile money license. Given its stated motto of being an engine of commerce for Nigeria, Konga constantly seeks to
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Internet Society Report Points to Rapid Internet Growth in Africa; Outlines Path to Further Expansion 0
- Technology
- June 3, 2015
In order to better understand what African nations need to do to reap the full benefits of the Internet, the Internet Society today released the study “Internet Development and Governance in Africa.” The report, issued at the Africa Internet Summit 2015 in Tunis, Tunisia, provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the Internet
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Africa Primed to Take Advantage of the Internet Opportunity – Internet Society CEO Kathy Brown 0
- Technology
- June 2, 2015
There has been robust growth in Internet access and usage over the past few years and Africa is now primed to take advantage of the social and economic opportunities that the Internet can bring to people across the continent. This was the focus of an address delivered to delegates at the Africa Internet Summit (AIS)
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