By Anton Usov This year the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of its operations in Kazakhstan. What began as a small representative office in Almaty, the country’s largest city, has become the biggest continuous banking operation for the EBRD in Central...

By Jonathan Easton Eutelsat Communications has announced the successful launch of the largest ever satellite ordered in Europe. The EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS satellite was successfully launched into Geostationary Transfer Orbit by Arianespace using an Ariane 5 rocket that lifted off from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, at...

Celebrating the one-year anniversary of the establishment of its logistics headquarters in Dubai, the METRO BRAZIL platform, which specializes in providing high-quality Brazilian products to the region's markets, CommerCity has  announced a significant growth in its business, which accounted for more than 30 percent at all levels. (Video Link) Commenting...

The GSMA is celebrating a successful and forward-thinking Mobile 360 Asia Pacific, the first in-person gathering of the mobile industry in the region since 2019. The two-day event attracted nearly 800 attendees from more than 260 companies, and they heard from 170 speakers on 5G, the future of the industry...

By Ron Chen, Senior Correspondent, ASEAN Region Asia Innovations Group’s (AIG) Uplive, the world’s leading independent live video entertainment platform, celebrates its sixth anniversary this month by announcing its significant recent growth. Since its inception in 2016, Uplive has amassed a user base of over 300 million across 150 regions,...

Money20/20, Europe’s leading fintech show where communities come together to do business and shape the future of the industry, concluded with more than 6,500 attendees, from 90+ countries and over 350 speakers in attendance. Six stages focused on discussing the industry’s most pressing challenges and opportunities, featuring the biggest names...

By Chris Donkin                                                                         Operator Swisscom reached the landmark of having a million used smartphones returned for recycling and reuse since the launch of a scheme promoting the donation of handsets in 2012, with all proceeds going to charity. The Swiss company’s Mobile Aid project appeals to customers and those of...

By Manny Pham MTN Ghana CEO Selorm Adadevoh said in a virtual meeting the 5G pilot would not be possible as the country’s regulator has yet to release licenses. The chief executive did not give a time frame of when the pilot will eventually begin but warned the government, that...

By Emmanuel Oluebube, Senior Correspondent, UK AM Best has extended its congratulations to the African Insurance Organisation (AIO) on its 50th anniversary, which will be celebrated during the upcoming 48th annual AIO Conference and Annual General Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya. The weeklong conference begins on Saturday, June 25, 2022 with...

Finzly’s 10th anniversary special user conference, Finzpire 1.0, was held at The Hilton, Charlotte Airport, US, on 8-10 June 2022, and was attended by bank leaders from across the country. The conference saw several bankers, thought leaders, industry doyens and subject matter experts participate in three days of interactive discussions,...