United Bank for Africa (UBA) has achieved ISO 27001 Certification for its Internet banking application and data centre operations
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Western Union and Ecobank launch Internet-based money transfer in Kenya

Ecobank Retail Banking has intentions to offer the Western Union ABMT service across 31 countries. (Image source: FreeDigitalPhotos.net)
Global payment service provider Western Union and financial services group Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (Ecobank) have announced the launch of the Account Based Money Transfer (ABMT) service in Kenya
Barclays launches free money transfers from UK to Kenya
Barclays claimed that the PINGIT service will allow its customers to enjoy free money transfer solutions on their mobile phones. (Image source: HowardLake/Flickr)
Barclays Bank of Kenya has launched PINGIT, a mobile money transfer service, in an attempt to boost mobile commerce and diaspora remittances between Kenya and the UK
AML uses IT solutions to track mine expansion project

AML will use the Aconex Online Collaboration Platform to manage documents, drawings, correspondence and other project information. (Image source: sxc.hu)
Online project collaboration solutions provider Aconex has been engaged by African Minerals (AML) to support rail, port and infrastructure development for the Pepel35 expansion of the Tonkolili Iron Ore Mining Project in Sierra Leone
G4S solution to secure Morocco’s Tangier Med Port

G4S will employ more than 300 special security personnel at the port in Morocco for implementation of the project. (Image source: sxc.hu)
Security solutions provider G4S has signed a contract with the Tangier Med Port Authority and Tangier Med Special Agency to deliver a range of integrated security solutions at the Tangier Med Port