Econet and PanaBIOS have unveiled two new applications that will assist travellers across Africa comply with COVID-19 safety protocols.

A global study by Vodafone Business, the 2020 Internet of Things (IoT) Spotlight report, reveals the impact the Internet of Things (IoT) has on businesses at a time when their digital capabilities are put to the test by the COVID-19 pandemic.

beIN MEDIA GROUP (beIN), the global sports, entertainment and media group, is collaborating with the WHO Foundation at Roland-Garros 2020 by giving fans across the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) an opportunity to donate to the fight against COVID-19 via its broadcast and digital channels.

Liquid Telecom has successfully concluded a six-week long online training for more than 100 teachers in Western Kenya, as part of a broader effort to provide complimentary training to enhance remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vodacom has zero-rated the national Department of Health (DoH) launched a COVID Alert SA App in a bid to reduce barriers of access and help government in its fight to halt the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

SDS, in partnership with ZainCash Iraq, a leader in fintech within the region, has completed disbursement of COVID-19 emergency relief funds to the Iraqi population.

Telecom26 announced that it is helping long-term customer, SystemOne, with its initiative to enable real-time test result communication, timely containment and treatment actions for infectious disease programs in Ghana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

The zero charge for mobile money transfers by Ecobank commenced in March as part of the bank’s corporate action to cushion the rising spread of Coronavirus.

As cases of COVID-19 continue to escalate, those assisting communities continue to forge ahead. As they work tirelessly to continue to support, feed and protect communities, Mastercard has committed 120,000 free trips and meals to those supporting communities across the Middle East and Africa, which will be facilitated through Uber.

To combat what the World Health Organization has called an “infodemic” around Covid-19, BBC News Africa is launching a searchable library of fact-checks, debunking popular myths and misinformation about coronavirus in Africa.

The United Nations Development Programme and Jumia Uganda have launched an online platform – to enable small and medium enterprises to connect with consumers to sustain livelihoods in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

#AfricaTogether combines musical and comedy performances with information from Covid-19 first responders and fact-checkers from across Africa.

Africa Data Centres Association supports business continuity and offers free hosting of 2U servers for Corona virus fighting applications in Africa.

An estimated 90,000 people in Korogocho, Kawangware, Kibra and Mathare are set to benefit from Safaricom Foundation funded water projects geared towards prevention of the spread of COVID-19.