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18 African countries are testing 5G

Hot startup of the month: Kenya's Swifttdial

Spotify expanding to dozens more African countries

5G could reach 43% of SA population by 2025 – Africa Analysis

Uber facing class action lawsuit in SA

Nigerian Internet and mobile penetration grows

Low smartphone penetration limits Zim's digital adoption – Econet

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Hot startup of the month: Kenya's Swifttdial

Kenyan company Swifttdial is helping companies in Kenya and Nigeria set up cloud-based virtual call centers, with plans to expand further into West Africa.

Spotify expanding to dozens more African countries

Music streaming service Spotify is expanding to 80 more countries and half of them are in Africa.

Uber facing class action lawsuit in SA

A group of Uber drivers in South Africa is taking the ride-hailing giant to court, hoping for a victory like the one British drivers had earlier this month.

5G could reach 43% of SA population by 2025 – Africa Analysis

South Africa could see 11 million 5G subscribers and 43% population coverage by 2025, compared to just 4% now, according to a new report from Africa Analysis.

Low smartphone penetration limits Zim's digital adoption – Econet

Econet Wireless' 2020 report says smartphone penetration in Zimbabwe remains low at 52% and the lack of smartphones in the market impedes digital service adoption.

Safaricom ranked Kenya's best network

Safaricom has been ranked as having the best network in Kenya for both data and calls, according to independent network tests from Umlaut.

Nigerian Internet and mobile penetration grows

DataReportal's Digital 2021 report on Nigeria shows that Internet users increased 22% and mobile connections grew 10% between January 2020 and January 2021.

COVID-19 bites into Ooredoo profits in North Africa

Telecoms operator Ooredoo saw its profitability in the North African markets of Algeria and Tunisia decline in 2020.

$14.4M Kenyan deal to bring mobile infrastructure to remote areas

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has awarded contracts worth 1.57 billion Kenyan shillings (US$14.4 million) to five companies to roll out mobile network infrastructure to under-served areas in the country.

18 African countries are testing 5G

Stats from the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) show there are 24 operators in 18 African countries currently evaluating, testing or deploying 5G.

Only half of Vodacom's customers use data

Only about half of Vodacom's customers across its African operations are using mobile data, stats from its newest trading update show.

Orange to build data center for Egypt's 'new capital'

Orange Business Services will design and build cloud-based ICT infrastructure for Egypt's new smart city and the country's 'New Administrative Capital.'

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Hot startup of the month: Kenya's Swifttdial

Kenyan company Swifttdial is helping companies in Kenya and Nigeria set up cloud-based virtual call centers, with plans to expand further into West Africa.

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Hot startup of the month: Egyptian telemedicine platform Vezeeta

Vezeeta, an Egyptian telemedicine platform, had a big 2020, raising US$40 million in Series D funding and expanding its healthtech services into Kenya and Nigeria.

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