Follow us on Twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork CREDIT Suisse Group AG’s appointment of Tidjane Thiam as chief executive officer boosted shareholder expectations that the firm will shift away from investment banking toward its more profitable money management businesses. Credit Suisse shares gained 7% on the appointment. Thiam joins from Prudential Plc, whose stock has more than tripled during […]
Follow us on Twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork EVEN though Africa accounts for about 15% of the world’s human population, its air traffic handles only 2.85% of air passengers. It is also home to only two airports which feature in the top 150 worldwide airports for highest annual passengers handled: Johannesburg’s OR Tambo and Cairo International, at two opposite sides of the
Follow us on Twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork Mobile World Congress 2015 (MWC) is really pulling out all the stops this year. At the event, MTN confirmed a partnership with Summview in order to launch a new service dubbed “MTN TV” on mobile devices. MTN Côte d’Ivoire is now expected to offer users access to a set number
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Follow us on Twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork Ethiopia is set to complete expansion work on Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in 2018 and is planning to commission a new facility to meet rising demand. According to Global Construction Review (GCR), less than a decade ago, Bole handled fewer than a million passengers a year, but that rose
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Follow us on Twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork The Vodafone Foundation has announced the Instant Classroom initiative, a digital ‘school in a box’, which according to Vodafone, can be set up in a matter of minutes. The initiative is intent on helping pupils in refugee camps as well as offer them the opportunity to continue their education. The
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Follow us on Twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork At Mobile World Congress 2015 (MWC), IT News Africa caught up with Erik Dahlman who is currently one of Ericsson’s top 5G experts. During the course of the interview, Dahlman gives a brief overview of what 5G technology is. Additionally, he discusses when 5G will be rolled-out as well as
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Follow us on Twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork Diagnostics company Corgenix Medical Corp said on Thursday U.S. health regulators had approved its rapid Ebola test for emergency use, in response to the world’s worst outbreak of the virus that killed more than 10,000 so far. The company’s ReEBOV Antigen Rapid Test, which involves putting a drop of blood
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Follow us on Twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork For years, it was information shared only in whispers. An undocumented student, bright and educated, wanted to go to college, and a precious few universities were willing, very quietly, to help them pay for it. But as ferocious battles rage in Congress, statehouses and courtrooms over the legal status of
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Follow us on Twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork Follow us on TiowtterDiamond Bank has revealed the launch of a fingerprint recognition feature, which has been incorporated within the Diamond Mobile app. The new service has been incorporated utilising the iOS Touch ID feature, and allows users of the app to log into their account’s. Ayona Trimnell, Divisional Head,
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Follow Us on Twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork Nairobi — The Lamu Port Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor Project status has moved a notch higher after admission as a Presidential Infrastructure Champion Initiative (PICI) project under the African Union (AU) Commission. The project will now enjoy the attention of the Heads of State from seven African countries on
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