Tag "Safaricom"

Vodacom, Alipay to Launch Financial Services App VodaPay in Egypt

South Africa’s Vodacom Group is planning to launch its Alipay-enabled financial services app VodaPay in Egypt, according to a Bloomberg interview with Vodacom’s CEO Shameel Joosub. The launch comes after the mobile communication company obtains the necessary approvals to acquire

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AAR Insurance Partners With Safaricom to Migrate to AWS Cloud

AAR Insurance has inked a deal with telecommunications provider Safaricom to roll out new technology infrastructure based on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) as part of its goal to be a full digital insurance company. The medical underwriter has begun

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Global Partnership Led by Safaricom Bags Ethiopia’s Telecoms License for $850 Million

Global Partnership, an international consortium, has been awarded a license to operate telecommunications services in Ethiopia from 2022 onwards. Reuters reported that the consortium had paid $850 million for the license to beat out South Africa’s MTN who was also

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