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The Future of Gaming and eSports according to David Laniel, GameWard’s CEO

April 9, 2024

Gaming and eSports are at the core of Digital Virgo’s activity. For over 3 years, renowned French eSports team Gameward has been one of our key partners, offering users top quality content from professional players, it being video tutorials, news, gameplays and much more. Given our close collaboration, we took the opportunity to sit down with the team’s CEO, David Laniel, to discuss the future of the industry, what challenges and opportunities does the team face and how can partnerships be beneficial in the eSports realm. Check the interview.

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The Future of Content Monetization and VAS in Africa

April 2, 2024

Each year, Renaud Ganascia, Sales Director in Africa, contributes to the African Wireless Communication Yearbook. His more than a decade of experience in content and service monetization, as well as his extensive experience in alternative payment methods, makes him a leader in the industry. Get to know his thoughts on content monetization and VAS in the African continent.

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The Positive Impact Program: An interview with Emilie Roussel

March 27, 2024

The Positive Impact program has been Digital Virgo’s pursuit of a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy since 2018. Aware of the importance of social, societal and environmental issues, the Group has taken action as a moral obligation towards employees and stakeholders, giving shape to a program that involves our offices all around the world. We sat down with Emilie Roussel, Corporate Marketing & Communications Director, to know more about the initiative.

SMS Ticketing makes Telcos and Public Transport Companies perfect partners

March 21, 2024

As digitization sweeps through every aspect of our daily lives, users demand public transport to follow up the trend. With this background, telcos and transport companies find themselves in the perfect spot to offer the most accessible solution of all: SMS Ticketing. Through the example of its implementation in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region (France) by the SNCF, we look at how this technology offers convenience for users, improved customer satisfaction for transport companies and a new revenue stream for telecom operators.

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A Year of Data at Digital Virgo

March 14, 2024

Data is at the center of everything we do. In 2023, Digital Virgo managed 22 billion transactions and collected 3500 billion lines of data! In this yearly article, we go deeper into how we use data and how the numbers look like after 365 days of non-stop work. Our teams make the most of mobile payment by analyzing and transforming these data to lead our partners, telcos and merchants, to perform at their best. Want to know more?

Nonprofit Organizations can now benefit from Digital Virgo’s SMS & Recurring Donations at a Preferred Rate

March 13, 2024

Digital Virgo announces “Digital Virgo For Nonprofits”, an initiative aimed at nonprofit organisations, offering free access to its expertise and services to optimise fundraising via SMS and recurring donations. By eliminating the usual fees and commissions, while retaining operator fees, this approach enables eligible organisations to maximise the resources dedicated to their core mission.

Are Telcos ready to take Digital Learning in Africa to the next level?

March 4, 2024

The ever-evolving landscape of African education is growing consistently year by year, but challenges, such as accessibility and distribution, still persist. Nevertheless, the wave of positive change driven by innovation and collaboration is opening new doors that can help expand the number of users of digital learning content. Telcos have the potential to significantly impact this landscape by leveraging their resources and expertise. Are they ready?

Digital Virgo integrates services into Open Gateway, an initiative led by GSMA and driven by Telefónica and the world’s leading telcos

February 28, 2024

Digital Virgo is now a service integration partner of Open Gateway, a global telco industry initiative to create an API-driven space to develop applications that will revolutionise the use of networks.

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Top 3 Ways to Engage Your Audience During the Africa Cup of Nations

February 9, 2024

Major sporting events are known to attract large audiences and this year the Africa Cup of Nations is no different. Telcos have the unique opportunity to engage their audiences which can boost customer numbers and long-term customer loyalty. Digital Virgo offers several solutions for companies to reach out to their customers to increase loyalty and engagement to boost revenue. This is just a small part of what made to measure solutions can do for Telcos.

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Digital Virgo and Entel launch Fuze Forge cloud gaming platform in Chile

January 29, 2024

In the context of the cloud gaming revolution in Chile, Digital Virgo and Entel launch Fuze Forge Cloud, an innovative platform for gamers that offers a catalogue of over 300 videogame titles accessible through multiple devices, alongside mobile games, articles, and video content covering everything from eSports to tricks and tips delivered by pro teams.

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