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Facebook’s Cryptocurrency, Libra could launch in January

Posted by MobileWorld - December 1, 2020

According to a report from the Financial Times, Facebook-backed cryptocurrency Libra could launch in January. More interestingly, the Libra Association, the consortium created by Facebook, could scale back its ambitions…

Zoom projects high sales as Covid-19 pandemic drags on

Posted by MobileWorld - December 1, 2020

Video conferencing company Zoom has said annual sales will be even higher than expected as the corona virus pandemic drives demand for its software. The California firm said revenue could…

Twitter plans to relaunch verification program 2021

Posted by MobileWorld - November 26, 2020

Twitter Inc on Tuesday released plans for its new policy on how people are “verified” on the site, an area the company has long promised to revamp to address confusion…

Digitization and COVID-19 reduces headcount at absa

Posted by MobileWorld - November 26, 2020

Absa Bank reduced the total number of Absa Group employees by 1 200 in the first nine months of this year, as a result of the economic ramifications of the…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk beats Microsoft’s Bill Gates to become second-richest person in the world

Posted by MobileWorld - November 26, 2020

Shares in the electric car maker surged after the Trump administration said Monday it had started the transition process to President-elect Joe Biden — a clean energy advocate. Musk’s net…

MTN’s Mobile Money Transactions Value Reaches R926-Billion

Posted by MobileWorld - November 25, 2020

In recent rating and the latest data released as announced by MTN, shows the value of MTN MoMo (mobile money) transactions was $61,2 billion (R926 billion) in the first half…

Ghana telecoms sector paid over GH¢3.2 billion in taxes in 2019 – Telecoms Chamber

Posted by MobileWorld - November 25, 2020

Findings from a Total Tax Contribution (TTC) survey by the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has brought to light the significant contribution of the telecommunication sector towards Ghana’s socioeconomic development. According…

AfCFTA secretariat introduces new app “Super App” to aid rolling out of its “Vision Initiative”

Posted by MobileWorld - November 25, 2020

The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has launched a new initiative known as the AfCFTA Vision which is purposed to bring together financial institutions to share knowledge on…

Vodafone UK launches new range of IoT adoption services

Posted by MobileWorld - November 25, 2020

Vodafone UK has announced the introduction of a new range of services, dedicated to helping businesses adopt Internet of Things (IoT) technology, alongside IoT.nxt As part of the launch,…

Huawei Cloud Support to Boost African e-Commerce Platform

Posted by MobileWorld - November 22, 2020

Cloud and app store support will continue to play a critical role in ensuring the success of e-commerce platforms in Africa, according to Lulu Haangala Wood, Co-founder and CMO of…

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