By Josephine Akaaer, Special Correspondent The West African Monetary Institute (WAMI) and EMTECH SOLUTIONS Inc. Friday announced a strategic partnership to modernize country-level and regional regulatory sandboxes, enabling the harmonization of heterogeneous Fintech regulatory policies and frameworks across the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ). The collaboration aims at strengthening financial...

By Godson Umejiego, Bureau Chief, The Americas                 Qualcomm and Microsoft have affirmed their collaboration to scale AI capabilities and bring best-in-class AI experiences to users across consumer, enterprise, and industrial devices. During Microsoft Build 2023, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. displayed its latest innovations in on-device AI, including showing generative AI running...

By Ron Chen, Bureau Chief, Asia center3, owned by stc group, on behalf of the consortium partners of EMC Subsea Cable Company Ltd (EMC Company) and the leader in the manufacturing and installation of submarine optical systems, Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), have announced the signing of the Supplier’s Contract for...

By Ron Chen, Bureau Chief, Asia 1-Platform, the ground-breaking AI-driven workplace productivity platform, has announced its arrival in the Middle East with its selection as the Technology Partner for the Workspace Summit 2023 to be held in Dubai from May 23 to 25, 2023. Dubbed the 'single most powerful tool'...

Canadian FinTech company, Nuvei, is to provide online payments services to Radisson Hotel Group. The hospitality operator is also utilising Nuvei’s connection to over 600 local and alternative payment methods, accessible through a single integration. Exciting deal, great brand! @Nuvei #paymentsinnovation https://t.co/WuqnTPGvvq — Justin Fraser (@JustinPayments) May 18, 2023 SVP...

By Alexandra Kelley,, Staff Correspondent IBM is slated to launch a new, decade-spanning partnership with both a Japanese and US university to develop a “quantum-centric supercomputer,” as the emerging technology stands to change the broader computing and cybersecurity landscapes. Detailed in a draft press release obtained by Nextgov, the partnership...

Recently at the 2023 Global Government Fintech Lab event in Dublin, Minster of State at the Department of Finance, Dr Jennifer Carroll MacNeill announced that Sustainable Finance Skillnet will partner with Maynooth University to design and deliver a new world-leading Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Financial Technology & Innovation. This pioneering...

By Celestine Okorie, Bureau Chief, Southern Africa Africa’s largest bank by assets, Standard Bank has partnered with Africa’s leading payments technology company, Flutterwave to enhance digital payments experiences for its customers in Nigeria, Zambia, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, Mauritius, Cote D’Ivoire and Malawi. Flutterwave and Standard Bank are collaborating to build...

By Celestine Okorie, Bureau Chief, Southern Africa The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Lesotho, laying out the World Bank Group’s strategy in the country for FY2024–2028. The five-year CPF is centered around three high-level, long-term outcomes: (i) increased employment in...

Speaking with Mobile World Live at the Win Win Live extended reality space at MWC23 Barcelona, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer at MTN Group Chika Ekeji and Director of Consultant Office at Carrier BG, Huawei, Sean Liu spoke about MTN’s overarching strategy and how Huawei is supporting telecoms players in...