02 May 2024

Netstar has established a Global Fleet Bureau in South Africa, which the company says is Africa’s largest and ‘most technologically’ advanced vehicle telematics hub.

According to Netstar, the Global Fleet Bureau will provide services to the company’s increasing commercial fleet customer base, as well as an emergency contact centre and vehicle recovery operation. In addition, it will facilitate and manage live monitoring via known and geofenced hotspots, real-time fleet management notifications, and live video monitoring via its AI on-board cameras. The Global Fleet Bureau integrates telematics with recently acquired AI and machine learning (ML) technologies to ensure a proactive approach to defending the safety of commercial fleet drivers and vehicles.

25 April 2024

The number of subscriptions to mobile financial services in the Democratic Republic of Congo increased from 6.59 million in the third quarter of 2020 to 21.67 million in the third quarter of 2023, according to the Postal Regulatory Authority and Telecommunications of Congo (ARPTC).

These figures show an increase of 228.8% over the period. The mobile money penetration rate also increased from 7.5% to 22.8%.