ZANZIBAR government’s internet-connectivity, digitalization drive is gathering pace, following the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Zanzibar Information Communication Technology Infrastructure Agency (ZICTIA) and telecom firm Tigo-Zantel. The ongoing digitalisation in the Isles is targeting towards at ensuring easy access to internet services to residential and strategic investment areas such as Fumba...
Mastercard has collaborated with the Zanzibar’s e-Government Agency (eGAZ) to support and accelerate the isles ambitious digital transformation journey. This will allow different sectors across Zanzibar such as tourism to digitise payments which will significantly contribute to economic growth. According to the press release, the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) took place parallel...
The construction of a data center in Zanzibar should notably make it possible to strengthen the digital infrastructure of the archipelago and accelerate the government’s digital ambitions at both regional and national level. The revolutionary government of Zanzibar on Thursday October 13 signed a memorandum of understanding with the IT services provider Oman Data Park...
As 4G-related activity continues across Africa there’s news of promotional efforts in Senegal and an imminent rollout in Zanzibar. Yesterday saw the official rebranding of Tigo, Senegal’s second largest mobile operator by subscribers, as Free Senegal, following the company’s acquisition by the Saga Africa Holdings consortium in April last year. Now the new brand is...
