VODACOM PLEDGES MORE INVESTMENT FOR SOUTH AFRICA

At the fifth South African Investment Conference, Vodacom pledged to invest R60bn in South Africa over the next five years, having delivered on its promise to invest R50bn over five years in 2018. This latest substantial investment is expected to contribute significantly to enhancing network resilience to keep customers connected, further accelerating Vodacom's deep rural coverage programme to help bridge the digital divide and deepening financial inclusion.

“Looking back over the past five years, we believe that our initial R50 billion pledge has played a significant role in fostering digital inclusion for all and helping to unlock economic and social opportunities for South Africa,” said Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group CEO.

Partnership To Offer Icosnet Access To Liquid Dataport Services

Liquid Dataport, a business of Cassava Technologies, has partnered with ICOSNET, the only private ISP provider in Algeria, to enable customers to access digital communication services offered by Liquid Dataport in Algeria.

ICOSNET, which currently offers customers Internet access services, unified communications services, cyber security, and cloud solutions, will now have access to Liquid’s world-class pan-African network for their clients’ connectivity needs.

Mfs Africa Partners With Western Union To Improve Financial Inclusion Across Africa

Africa’s largest payment gateway, MFS Africa, has partnered with Western Union to enable individuals and businesses across the continent to receive money from more than 200 countries and territories. The partnership will enable funds to be sent from countries around the world to mobile wallets across Africa through the organisation’s licensed payment rails. The service will first launch in Madagascar, and eventually to other countries across the continent.