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Paula Gilbert, Editor, Connecting Africa, 10/23/2020
The gender gap in basic Internet access stands at almost 43% in Uganda while Ghana's digital gender gap is around 5.8%, but both are still lower than the regional average for Africa which is almost 50%. This according to the World Wide Web Foundation's Women's Rights Online Report released this month.
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Tom Jackson, Co-founder, Disrupt Africa, 10/22/2020
The advent of 5G brings super-fast connectivity at gigabit speeds, enabling a lot of devices to get connected within one premises. Meanwhile, large amounts of bandwidth allow for more IoT-enabled devices to connect and consume larger chunks of data.
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Paula Gilbert, Editor, Connecting Africa, 10/21/2020
Ericsson's third quarter sales in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) saw a 9% drop year-on-year, to 5.5 billion Swedish kronor (US$630 million), due to macroeconomic uncertainty related to COVID-19 and delayed investments in the region.
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Paula Gilbert, Editor, Connecting Africa, 10/20/2020
South African operator Cell C recorded a net loss after tax of almost R7.6 billion (US$460 million) in the six months to June 2020 and lost 4.5 million customers year-over-year.
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Paula Gilbert, Editor, Connecting Africa, 10/19/2020
In just two months, over 250 developers have joined API marketplace, Chenosis, and the MTN-launched company has a strong pipeline to onboard more developers going forward.
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Paula Gilbert, Editor, Connecting Africa, 10/16/2020
Safaricom contributed 6% of Kenya's gross domestic product (GDP) over the past financial year.
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Paula Gilbert, Editor, Connecting Africa, 10/15/2020
Vodacom says it is confident that the roaming agreements between itself and data-only network Rain do not constitute a notifiable merger and do not contravene the Competition Act.
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Paula Gilbert, Editor, Connecting Africa, 10/14/2020
Telkom SA has approached South Africa's Competition Tribunal to get it to look into the spectrum deals between fellow local operators Vodacom and Rain.
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Paula Gilbert, Editor, Connecting Africa, 10/14/2020
MTN has withdrawn a court case in Ghana, which centers on its market dominance, and is trying to find an amicable resolution with the country's National Communications Authority (NCA).
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The digital gender gap is still rife in Africa and women are 50% less likely to use the Internet for the kind of transformative exercises that men use it for, things like looking for work and online learning courses. This was one of the key takeaways from an interview with Onica Makwakwa who is the head of Africa at the Alliance for Affordable Internet ...
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Thursday, August 20, 2020
11:00 A.M. South Africa Standard Time

Session One

Mobile Money 2.0: the Bright Future of Mobile Financial Service Innovation
Date: 08/20/20 @ 11:00 A.M. SAST

Speaker: Paula Gilbert, Editor, Connecting Africa

Africa was the birthplace of Mobile Money and while it continues to rise in popularity, the industry is quickly evolving and launching more mobile-based financial services every day. In this Connecting Africa online event, local analysts and industry stakeholders will discuss how telcos are disrupting the financial services space and what the rise of Mobile Money 2.0 will look like for Africa.

  • From cash to mobile: heading towards a cashless society
  • Expanding MFS offerings beyond mobile money transfers
  • MNOs vs banks vs fintechs: an evolving competitive landscape
  • Unconnected and unbanked: fintech to improve financial inclusion
  • The rise of micro-loans and insurance through mobile platforms

12:15 P.M. - 12:30 P.M. BREAK

Session Two

Connecting the Next Billion: Strategies for Getting Africa On-Grid
Date 08/20/20 @ 12:30 P.M. SAST

Speaker: Paula Gilbert, Editor, Connecting Africa

Africa has the fastest growing population in the world and also the youngest, with 60% of Africans under the age of 25. It is clear that the next billion connected are going to be the mobile-only generation. This digital symposium will bring industry experts together to discuss Africa’s digital divide and how to get devices into the hands of young Africans and empower them to join the digital revolution.

  • Who’s Driving? The role of government & regulator, private tech companies, and public-private partnerships
  • Device affordability: are we reaching a tipping point?
  • Status check: Satellite vs Fiber and the enduring infrastructure gap
  • Exploring the wider societal and economic benefits of a connected, digitally literate continent

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