Tag: Dar es Salaam
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Uber has announced the resumption of its services in Tanzania following a pause that was instituted in April 2022. Uber’s Head of East Africa, Imran Manji says, “We are excited to kick off the year on such a positive note by re-entering the Tanzanian market. We commend the Government of President Suluhu, her Ministries and…
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Digital Financial Services Lab (DFS Lab) is hosting a hackathon in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from April 8 to 12, 2019. The Hackathon will offer participants an in-depth look at Mojaloop, an open-source software for financial services companies, government regulators, and others taking on the challenges of interoperability and financial inclusion. The application deadline is…
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Liquid Telecom in partnership with Microsoft is hosting its 4th Azure Accelerator Conference in Dar es Salaam on June 29, 2018 to improve and accelerate the use of cloud services across Africa. Azure Accelerator is a customer focused event that provides its customers with a cloud learning platform and the opportunity to engage one-on-one with…
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WorldRemit and Huawei have announced a partnership making WorldRemit’s international money transfer service available to all partners of Huawei’s mobile money service platform across Africa. The partnership, which was announced at the GSMA’s Mobile 360 conference in Dar es Salaam, enables Huawei to add a ready-made solution for remittances – a growing mobile money product offering – to its existing…
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania is set to host the Africa DNS Forum in July. The Africa Domain Name System (DNS) Forum is an annual open event for stakeholders in the Domain Name Industry in Africa organized by Africa Top Level Domains Organization (AfTLD), the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Internet…
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The inaugural SportPesa Super Cup football tournament has kicked off today at Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Kenya’s AFC Leopards will open the contest against Singida of Zanzibar in a tricky encounter that is expected to go either way. Apart from gunning to lift this coveted trophy, AFC is looking forward to redeem…
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The GSMA has announced the first batch of confirmed speakers for the 2017 Mobile 360 – Africa conference, which will take place July 11 – 13, 2017 at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Following the success of last year’s event, Mobile 360 – Africa has been extended to three days, with the GSMA’s…
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SportPesa Tanzania on Friday May 12 announced a 5-year partnership deal with Vodacom Premier League titans, Simba SC. The partnership deal comes three days after SportPesa launched operations in Tanzania and will commence officially at the start of the 2017/18 season. (TOP: SportPesa Tanzania CEO Pavel Slavkov – right – hands over SportPesa-branded jersey to Simba SC…
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Gaming firm SportPesa has this week officially rolled out its operations in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania with the country’s government pledging its full support to the firm. SportPesa Tanzania was launched during a ceremony held at Hyatt Plaza, with the platform going live at 11:55am East African Time (+3GMT) during which the company immediately announced a TSh…
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The GSMA Mobile for Development Utilities programme (M4D Utilities) has released a new report outlining progress in using mobile technology to deliver energy, water and sanitation services to underserved communities. The latest edition of M4D Utilities annual report, titled ‘Unlocking access to utility services: The transformational value of mobile’, was released during the recent Mobile…
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The GSMA recently announced the launch of its Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund which aims to support innovative start-ups in emerging markets and open to start-ups from and operating in Africa and selected countries in Asia. The Fund, which was launched at the Mobile 360 – Africa in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, is backed by UK’s Department…
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More than half a billion people across Africa are now subscribed to mobile services as the continent continues to migrate rapidly to mobile broadband networks, reveals a new GSMA study. ‘The Mobile Economy: Africa 2016’ was launched at the GSMA Mobile 360 – Africa event held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from July 26 –…
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Telecoms industry leaders from Kenya are among executives expected to attend this year’s Mobile 360 Series Africa conference, scheduled for Tanzania this month. The meeting will be held at the Julius Nyerere Convention Centre (JNCC), Dar es Salaam from July 26 – 28 bringing together industry players from across the world who will audit emerging trends in…
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Dar es Salaam has today become the 475 city to join in Uber’s growing global network. With the launch of Uber, an innovative technology platform, Dar es Salaam joins the list of smart transportation hubs in Africa. This follows recent launches in Kampala, Uganda and Accra, Ghana. (TOP: Alon Lits, GM, Uber sub-Saharan Africa, speaking at…
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GSMA Mobile 360 Series Africa event is scheduled for Dar-es-salaam from July 26 – 28, 2016. The event will also feature the Mobile Money Leadership Forum – an opportunity to share market insights, identify future innovations, and discuss the evolution of the industry – on July 28. The event is targeted at industry leaders, policymakers and key…
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The winner of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation (APEI) is set to be announced this Thursday May 26 at Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The four finalists – representing Uganda, Kenya, Cameroon and South Africa – will compete for the grand Prize of US $36,500 (£25,000). The finalists will have an…