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Nokia to Deploy Communication Infrastructure to Connect 8 African Countries
emea // February 02, 2023

Nokia will deploy new digital infrastructure connecting Southern and Eastern Africa. The Finnish telecommunications company announced on Thursday (Feb. 2) that it has been selected by the pan-African technology group Liquid Intelligent Technologies (LIT) to deploy an optical transport network connecting Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, the...

Toggle Market Expands Its B2B BNPL Solution to Rwanda
B2B Payments // February 01, 2023

Toggle Market has expanded its B2B buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution to Rwanda. The Toggle Finance product was already available across Europe, the Middle East and in four other African countries: Congo, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, Toggle Market said in a Wednesday (Feb. 1) press...

Bitcoin Daily: UN Secretary-General Urges Blockchain Adoption; Africa Blockchain Institute To Open School In Rwanda...
Bitcoin // December 29, 2019

The United Nations (UN) needs to embrace blockchain, António Guterres, U.N. secretary-general, said in a statement to Forbes.  Guterres said blockchain technology will be a critical part of the U.N., which produces $50 billion in proceeds each year. China, too, has prioritized blockchain, and the...

Kountable Launches SMB Credit Reports Based On Execution Behaviors
B2B Payments // September 20, 2019

Kountable announced it has launched credit bureau reporting for SMBs in Rwanda and Kenya based on how well they execute on projects. “Kountable is pleased to take the lead globally in reporting on good execution behaviors inside of a project with agreed upon milestones,” Kountable...

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Flutterwave to Expand Operations in Rwanda After Receiving New Licenses

March 15, 2023
Flutterwave has secured two more licenses from the National Bank of Rwanda. The new electronic money issuer license allows Flutterwave to acquire all types of payment instruments in the country, while the new remittance license enables it to process inbound and outbound cross-border transfers, the payments technology company said in a Wednesday (March 15) press release. “We are […]

Nokia to Deploy Communication Infrastructure to Connect 8 African Countries

February 02, 2023
Nokia will deploy new digital infrastructure connecting Southern and Eastern Africa. The Finnish telecommunications company announced on Thursday (Feb. 2) that it has been selected by the pan-African technology group...

Toggle Market Expands Its B2B BNPL Solution to Rwanda

February 01, 2023
Toggle Market has expanded its B2B buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution to Rwanda. The Toggle Finance product was already available across Europe, the Middle East and in four other African...

Bitcoin Daily: UN Secretary-General Urges Blockchain Adoption; Africa Blockchain Institute To Open School In Rwanda...

December 29, 2019
The United Nations (UN) needs to embrace blockchain, António Guterres, U.N. secretary-general, said in a statement to Forbes.  Guterres said blockchain technology will be a critical part of the U.N.,...