LATEST REGIONAL PROJECT UPDATE
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BOTSWANA
Liquid Intelligent Technologies Botswana , part of the Liquid Intelligent Technologies group , a pan-African technology company , recently unveiled its new brand identity . This rebrand reflects the firm ’ s extensive business transformation from being a telecommunications and digital services provider to a full one-stop-shop technology group for local businesses . Over the last two decades , Liquid has firmly established itself as a leading pan-African digital infrastructure provider .
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TANZANIA
Raha Limited , Tanzania ’ s leading Internet Service Provider for over 17 years , is taking centre stage to drive digital acceleration through the first multi-tenanted Azure Stack deployment . The availability of the Azure Stack hub will enable businesses in the region access to cloud solutions that meet the local data regulatory requirements and efficiently . Customers in Tanzania borders can be rest assured that their IT environments are supported and secure round the clock .
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MAURITANIA
The Mauritanian Bank for International Trade ( BMCI ) recently partnered with TagPay to roll out its digital bank Masrvi , aimed at providing digital , value-added financial services to its customers . Powered by TagPay , Masrvi was launched at the end of April and responds to Mauritanians ’ banking needs by providing secure and accessible banking services , across the country .
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SOUTH AFRICA |
With ICT set to become the engine of development in Cameroon in its role as a hub in the Central Africa sub-region , the 2021 tax scheme has been updated to promote innovative ICT start-ups . Eligibility for the benefits of the start-up promotion scheme is subject to the consent of Approved Management Centres dedicated to start-ups . ICT start-ups whose status is confirmed by an approved management centre will be eligible to claim several incentives .
Ayoba , the African messaging app , recently announced the launch of a new version of its android app ( 0.38 ) which offers users access to voice and video calling . This came as the app celebrates its second birthday on May 4th 2021 with a user base of 5.5 million monthly users and an award for ‘ Best Mobile Application ’ in 2020 . The updated app is already live and in use , and is quickly proving popular , with thousands of calls going out across the world every day .
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