Spotlight

The Digitization of Africa: The Mission of Mr. Mzimba

At the exact point where the northward urban sprawl of Johannesburg meets the southernly expansion of Tshwane (formerly Pretoria) sits the nerve center of Vodacom, the only Vodafone company in the world with a different name. Vodacom Park. Far from being an actual park, the HQ of South Africa’s biggest network operator is a bustling […]

MyMonty: A Banking Arm for the Underserved

“MyMonty is a life project. Building a bank is a very complex endeavor. It will become the flagship of the Monty Finance brand. This means added responsibility while focusing on the team’s passion and accepting challenges wholeheartedly,” Cesar Jabr, Deputy CEO, Monty Holding What is MyMonty’s scope of activity? The financial company’s sole focus is […]

Balancing the Books: A Look at a Modern CFO

Modern CFO’s job specifications are developing and shifting. The modern chief financial officer (CFO) is a business partner, a team leader, a communications master, and the spirit behind the company’s financial digitalization, all in one. Of course, exceptional financial skills are still and forever will be necessary. Future CFOs will need to be able to use financial data to inform […]

MyMonty - To All Banks, Let Us Digitize You!

In 1998, Mountasser Hachem founded Monty Holding, which has since become a giant in the telco sector, achieving unprecedented global penetration. His first go-to-market company was Monty Mobile, adapting various cutting-edge technologies to provide 4G and 5G wireless solutions and value added services, Messaging, Omnichannel, eSIM, and many other solutions which have been greeted enthusiastically […]

Ericsson MEA - Accelerating MEA's Digital Transformation Through 5G

Multinational telecommunications company Ericsson has always been at the forefront of pioneering the journey to a more promising connected future. In the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, the mogul is setting the needed foundation for fueling mobile connectivity across the region. Ericsson MEA President, Mr. Fadi Pharaon shares his insights with Inside Telecom on […]

Exclusive - UAE Telco du, Powering Governments, Shaping the Emirates Reality

One of the UAE’s telecom operators, du, supports the Emirates’ digital transformation journey with the telco’s leadership pursuit toward a more innovatively energized society. Inside Telecom sat with du’s Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), Mr. Karim Benkirane, to discuss the operator’s vision and impact in support of the Emirates’ digital transformation agenda to shape its new […]

Exclusive - Slack x BT: How BT’s Digital HQ Enables a 1000+ Strong Tech Team to Move at Lightning Speed

BT is one of the UK’s biggest telecommunications and network providers. It has operations in 180 countries worldwide, and its applications and services are used by millions of customers every day. At the heart of delivering those applications is BT’s technical engineering team, made up of over 1000 people. They’re tasked with servicing 20 million […]

Exclusive - Global Health Tech Platform, Proximie Digitizes Operating Rooms

Digitizing operations and diagnostic rooms have become necessary as the world accelerates its pace to accommodate the global shift towards digitalization. Digital transformation in healthcare has become one of the main pillars driving innovation in the health sector. It creates a robust foundation that will positively impact technology on human lives. Proximie, the global health […]

Exclusive - MontyPay Facilitating Global Payment Collection

As the digital world evolves, companies all over the globe strive to make their way into the digital realm. Although payment gateways have been present for years, they keep upgrading their operational ways and features to remain at the top of the industry. MontyPay, a digital payment gateway, provides a seamless and global payment experience, […]

Cisco VP highlights need for inclusivity when entering the 4IR

As the global health crisis slowly subsides, one cannot ignore the fact that the pandemic forced a brave new world onto all of us. Pandemic-infused conundrums have evolved from mere debates between both people and companies, are now being actionably championed by those looking to thrive within the fourth industrial revolution. The future of work, […]