Category: Africa

ICANN-Managed Root Server Clusters to Strengthen Africa’s Internet Infrastructure

  ICANN to enable faster, more robust connectivity in Kenya with installation of cluster.  ISTANBUL, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Internet users in Africa will soon benefit from faster access and better protection from cyberattacks, thanks to the installation of two root server clusters. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the global non-profit organization […]

MTN Nigeria Launches Digital Multi-Experience Platform with Tecnotree Moments – for Gaming and Education

ESPOO, Finland, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Tecnotree, a Finnish-based global provider of digital transformation solutions for Communication Service Providers CSPs and Digital Service Providers DSPs, today announces the launch of its digital multi-experience platform, Tecnotree Moments in collaboration with MTN Nigeria. The multi-experience partner ecosystem offering aims to create lifestyle bundles of content, applications, […]

The 1000 Car Road Show | GAC MOTOR Nigeria Delivers Vehicles for LAGRIDE Project

GUANGZHOU, China, Feb. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On February 20, 2022, an awe-inspiring parade of 1000 GAC MOTOR vehicles crossed the Third Mainland Bridge into Lagos State, ready to begin service for the LAGRIDE public transport project. The project, which features a large-scale government-sponsored ride-hailing platform, is the first of its kind instigated by the […]

Chinmay J. Upadhyat becomes Regional Vice President, South Asia for Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group

TEMECULA, Calif., Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries’ Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (“Group”), a part of the Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japan) group of companies, announces that Chinmay J. Upadhyat has joined the Group as Regional Vice President, South Asia region. Chinmay will be based in Nikkiso Cosmodyne India Private Ltd, […]

Standard Lithium and Lanxess Finalize Plan for First Commercial Lithium Project in Arkansas

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Standard Lithium Ltd. (“Standard Lithium” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SLI) (NYSE.A: SLI) (FRA: S5L), an innovative technology and lithium project development company, has reached an agreement (the “Agreement”), dated February 23, 2022, with its strategic partner, LANXESS Corporation (“Lanxess”), that streamlines and expedites the plan for […]

Smile Identity Launches Enhanced Document Verification in Africa, Europe and North America

Smile Identity, the leading identity verification provider in Africa, has announced the launch of Document Verification, enabling businesses to accept and verify 142 ID types across 100 countries in Africa, Europe, and North America for KYC and user onboarding. LAGOS, Nigeria, Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Smile Identity, the leading pan-African identity verification provider, today […]

STAGWELL (STGW) EXPANDS INTO AFRICA WITH AFFILIATE PARTNERS INCUBETA, SBI MEDIA, AND ORIENT PLANET GROUP

New partnerships expand digital transformation and media capabilities serving one of the fastest-growing consumer populations and scales the world’s challenger marketing network across six continents. NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), the challenger network built to transform marketing, today announced an expansion of its global marketing services into Africa via new […]