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MTN Could Exit 3 West African Markets – Report

Wei Shi, Site Editor, 7/19/2018

Having announced the sale of its Cypriot operation earlier this week, South Africa-based MTN Group Ltd. is believed to be considering pulling out of the three West African markets where its subscriber base is smaller than 1 million, according to a report by Bloomberg, which cited sources familiar with the situation.

Is M-Pesa Heading to Ethiopia?

Ray Le Maistre, International Group Editor, Light Reading, 7/18/2018

Kenya's Safaricom is about to strike a deal with Ethiopia's government to help introduce the M-Pesa mobile money and banking service to the country's population of more than 100 million, according to a report from Reuters.

Kirusa Unveils Roaming Solutions for African Operators

PRESS RELEASE, 7/18/2018

PRESS RELEASE -- KIGALI, Rwanda -- Kirusa, a global leader in communication solutions over data networks for consumers and enterprises, today announced its foray into roaming solutions for African mobile operators, with InstaVoice ReachMe, a smartphone app.

Chad to Auction New Mobile License

Wei Shi, Site Editor, 7/17/2018

Chad's mobile services sector, currently an effective duopoly, is about to get shaken up.

Oracle Boasts International Demand for Blockchain Service

PRESS RELEASE, 7/17/2018

PRESS RELEASE -- NAIROBI, Kenya -- Businesses around the world have been deploying an early adopter version of Oracle Blockchain Cloud Service, which becomes generally available today. The service allows organizations to easily build blockchain networks to drive more secure and efficient transactions and to track goods through supply chains on a global ...

Liquid Telecom, Telecom Egypt to Complete 'One Africa' Network

Ray Le Maistre, International Group Editor, Light Reading, 7/16/2018

Liquid Telecom and Telecom Egypt have struck an agreement that will enable the completion of a 60,000-km terrestrial data network, known as "The One Africa," that runs from Cairo to Cape Town.

Vodafone, Tunisie Telecom Strike Partnership Agreement

PRESS RELEASE, 7/13/2018

PRESS RELEASE -- Vodafone and Tunisie Telecom today jointly announced a new Partner Market agreement for Tunisia. This will be Vodafone's first such partnership in North Africa.

MTN Units Join TM Forum to Advance Digital Transformation

The Staff, 7/13/2018

Two country divisions from the MTN Group are among the 30 organizations to have joined communications industry body TM Forum in recent weeks, with digital transformation at the heart of the decision to join.

Nigeria Courts US Media, Tech Investment

Chris Read, 7/13/2018

Representatives of the US media, tech and investment sectors have been meeting in Silicon Valley with Nigerian government ministers and a delegation of private industry executives about potential business and investment opportunities in the country.

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Posted by MelBrandle | In reply to: Cloud services: the missing piece of the quad play for SMBs?

Cloud services are indeed the missing piece of the puzzle. Without them, all the different platforms cannot function fully on a contented scale. What they seem to be lacking is the space to ensure data can be stowed away for ready access anytime,...

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Posted by ThomasMaloney | In reply to: Google to Open AI Lab in Ghana

I wonder where else is left in the world for us to try and gain a leg up on rising costs and get better infrastructure in the mix. I would not have thought that Ghana would have been a good choice but I imagine that with Google moving in there,...

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Posted by MarkSindone | In reply to: South African IT Spending to Grow 2.4% in 2017 – Gartner

I would be shocked if the industry didn't see some sort of growth here considering how much money is being pushed into it! Honestly speaking, there is a lot of potential in the industry right now and there are so many examples to learn from...

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Posted by MarkSindone | In reply to: Networking at West Africa Com 2016: The regional platform for the ICT and the West African digital sector

Doesn't everyone just love networking night! I really do! I mean, it's greet to be in the industry and attend such events just to see what everyone else is up to, but I find that I learn so much by stepping out of my comfort zone and approaching...

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Posted by EdwardThirlwall | In reply to: Freshworks Targets Expansion in South Africa

Many companies from different sectors all across the globe are joining in the bandwagon of expanding the economy of South Africa. The aim is eventually to help grow the prospects which are already seemingly blooming thus far. When forces combine,...

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