MTN's Van Coller's role changed to head of digital: On Wednesday, Shuter used his first quarterly report since his arrival in March to commit to major investments in MTN’s largest markets of Nigeria, South Africa and Iran. Van Coller’s move “makes sense,” Peter Takaendesa, an analyst at Mergence ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews We didn't even know they could toyi … [Read more...] about SA News: MTN’s Van Coller’s role changed to head of digital
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GE announces order with AE Energia to bring fast, digital power to Angola
APO News from Africa: GE announces order with AE Energia to bring fast, digital power to Angola: Fast, trailer-mounted solutions will bring 200 megawatts (MW) of power, the equivalent needed for up to an additional 15% of Angola’s population Includes GE’s Asset Performance Management software solutions from Predix GE Power for Angola program to provide … [Read more...] about GE announces order with AE Energia to bring fast, digital power to Angola
Digital Economy to Create over 3m Jobs, as Nigeria, Others Discuss Road Map in Geneva
APO News from Africa: Digital Economy to Create over 3m Jobs, as Nigeria, Others Discuss Road Map in Geneva: It has emerged that financial services within Nigeria’s digital economy could add US$ 88 billion and create over 3 million new jobs over the next 10 years. This comes as Ministers from developing countries namely Nigeria, Mexico, Kenya, Argentina, Colombia, … [Read more...] about Digital Economy to Create over 3m Jobs, as Nigeria, Others Discuss Road Map in Geneva
The Global Gig Economy and its Implications for African Digital Workers
APO News from Africa: The Global Gig Economy and its Implications for African Digital Workers: Professor Graham, addressing the 4th UNI Africa Conference in Dakar, Senegal (http://ForwardForANewAfrica.org), warned of the danger of ‘parasitic capitalism’ where digital companies give little back to the places where they are embedded and platform workers are left to … [Read more...] about The Global Gig Economy and its Implications for African Digital Workers
What’s big in digital this year?
What’s big in digital this year?: The prevailing sentiment as we forge ahead into 2017 is the relief at seeing the back of 2016. Nowhere else were the history-making (and, at times, absurd) moments of 2016 more amplified than in the digital space. News platforms were cluttered with stories, Twitter ablaze with debate, Facebook continued to break news. And Instagram was the … [Read more...] about What’s big in digital this year?
