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COVID-19 spurs e-commerce uptick in MEA – Mastercard

Paula Gilbert
11/27/2020

According to a new Mastercard study, over 70% of consumers in the Middle East and Africa were shopping more online than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Telkom SA launching streaming service

Paula Gilbert
10/13/2020

Telkom South Africa is launching a new streaming service called TelkomONE and is looking for original local content.

View4all.tv targets education in SA with zero data costs

Paula Gilbert
9/11/2020

View4all.tv founder Gregory Sheppard chats to Connecting Africa about the free content delivery platform providing both educational and entertainment content in SA with no data costs.

Hot startup of the month: Ethiopia's BeBlocky

Tom Jackson
8/18/2020

Ethiopian startup BeBlocky is trying to make learning to code easier and more accessible for young people, by turning it into a game.

Econet launches Zimbabwe's first 3G smart feature phone

Paula Gilbert
7/3/2020

Econet Wireless is rolling out Zimbabwe's first 3G smart feature phone, powered by the KaiOS mobile operating system.

MTN 5G goes live in South Africa

Paula Gilbert
6/30/2020

MTN has launched 5G across 100 sites in South Africa and made some big promises about its future rollout if it gets access to the spectrum it needs.

Huawei's path forward without Google

Paula Gilbert
3/19/2020

Huawei's CTO in SA speaks to Connecting Africa about what consumers can expect from a Huawei phone without Google apps.

Samsung Is Ready for 5G in SA

Paula Gilbert
1/24/2020

Samsung says it will bring 5G handsets and other 5G devices to South Africa as soon as regulation allows.

Video: The Next Industries Facing Disruption

Paula Gilbert
12/27/2019

Future Advisory CEO Herman Singh told AfricaCom TV which industries he believes will be the most disrupted by startup players.

MTN winning 4G race in SA

Paula Gilbert
8/20/2019

South African operator MTN is leading in terms of 4G availability in the country, according to a new report from Opensignal.

Safaricom Pumps Up Its FTTH Plans

Ray Le Maistre
8/5/2019

Uptake for Safaricom's fiber broadband service has been impressive, but the company is still looking to attract new customers and has outlined a short-term discount to tempt new customers.

Key Trends & Takeaways From West Africa Com 2019

Paula Gilbert
7/22/2019

Satellite technology, fintech, mobile data prices and how to get better inclusion for women in tech were among the key topics discussed at the 2019 West Africa Com event in Senegal.

Former Vodafone Ghana CEO Joins MTN

Paula Gilbert
7/18/2019

Yolanda Cuba is joining MTN as Group Chief Digital and Fintech Officer.

SA minister promises swift action on spectrum & digital migration

Paula Gilbert
7/11/2019

South African Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, has given herself short deadlines for big moves when it comes to spectrum and the extremely delayed digital migration process.

Spotify Lite Launches in Africa

Paula Gilbert
7/10/2019

Music streaming service Spotify has launched a 'Lite' version for emerging markets which uses less storage, data and battery.

South Africa leads the continent in mobile download speeds

Paula Gilbert
7/9/2019

South Africa has the fastest mobile download speeds of ten African countries monitored by mobile analytics company Opensignal.

Mahanyele-Dabengwa to Lead Naspers South Africa

Paula Gilbert
7/4/2019

Naspers has announced a new executive position, with Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa to lead the company's activities in South Africa.

Orange Keeps MEA Sales Growth Target at 5% as Focus Shifts

Iain Morris
6/21/2019

French operator is pushing into new data, money and business opportunities as the mainstream voice business shows signs of exhaustion.

Why I'm Excited for a Connected Africa

Paula Gilbert
6/5/2019

My new role as editor of the Connecting Africa community offers great opportunities to track the development of the continent's comms and IT sectors, highlight gender equality progress and share coffee/wine tips.

Rival Smartphone Vendors Could Gain from Huawei's Pain in Africa

Wei Shi
5/21/2019

If Google does cut Huawei off from Android updates in the future, there are other device suppliers ready to step into Huawei's shoes in Africa.

Cell C Zero-Rates Media Streaming Data

Wei Shi
5/1/2019

South African mobile operator tempts customers with zero-rated streaming media, but users will need to watch their dat consumption limits carefully.

Telstar Is the New Kid on Angola's Comms Services Block

Wei Shi
4/15/2019

The local company beat off plenty of competition to land the country's fourth multiservice license.

Africa Honors Safer Internet Day

Wei Shi
2/6/2019

Telcos, Web services giants, NGOs and governments joined hands to honor Safer Internet Day, which this year had a focus on children and the young netizens and the slogan 'Together for a better internet.'

Sub-Saharan African OTT Market to Top $1B by 2024 – Report

Wei Shi
1/8/2019

Value of OTT video content will grow almost five-fold during next six years, according to Digital TV Research.

AfricaCom 2018 Day 2: From the Cloud to the Lunch Table, AI Covers It All

Wei Shi
11/14/2018

Huawei brought its public cloud to sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on AI capabilities. But what realistic AI opportunities are there for Africa?

MTN Edges Out Vodacom to Claim SA's Mobile Video Quality Crown

Wei Shi
11/13/2018

Mobile video users in South Africa can enjoy a good experience, better than in some advanced European countries, despite constrained download speeds, according to a report by OpenSignal.

Smart Cities, 5G & IoT Take Center Stage at AfricaCom 2018

Amy Turner
7/20/2018

Africa's digerati are set to converge on the annual AfricaCom event in Cape Town once again to figure out the continent's connected future, analyse the potential of 5G, identify how IoT and smart cities could play a role in Africa's digital development… and much more.

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

Ray Le Maistre
7/16/2018

An interconnection between the networks of the two operators will complete a 60,000-km data network that runs from Cairo to Cape Town.

Vodacom Joins Race to Prove 5G's Value

Ray Le Maistre
7/9/2018

South African operator used 5G and virtual reality technology at the 2018 Vodacom Durban July horse race over the weekend.

Amazon Brings Its CDN to Africa

Ray Le Maistre
6/15/2018

CloudFront, Amazon's content delivery network (CDN), now has a point of presence in Johannesburg.

Ericsson's Sales, Staff Numbers Shrink

Ray Le Maistre
1/31/2018

As telecoms vendor giant Ericsson continues to report losses and execute a turnaround strategy, its revenues and staff numbers dipped in the Middle East and Africa during 2017.

Pay-TV Subs to Grow 74% by 2023

Ray Le Maistre
1/9/2018

The number of pay-TV subscribers in sub-Saharan Africa will grow by 74% between 2017 and 2023, according to a new forecast from Digital TV Research.

Liquid Telecom Partners Zambian Startup Hub

Iain Morris
12/15/2017

The operator will provide Internet connectivity and cloud services to technology players in Zambia.

The African Impact of the Net Neutrality Debate

Guy Zibi
12/5/2017

Why African regulators and telcos are paying attention to net neutrality developments in the US and elsewhere.

Safaricom CIO: I'm a Terrible Capitalist, Not a Greedy Coward

Iain Morris
11/8/2017

Senior executive at Kenyan operator accepts some of the blame for Africa's affordability crisis.

The Future of the Connected TV Space: AfricaCom Interview With NAGRA's Guillaume Hallez

Amy Turner
11/2/2017

Ahead of AfricaCom, Connecting Africa spoke with NAGRA's Guillaume Hallez, to hear his thoughts on the future of the pay-TV market in Africa and more.

The Developer Economy & How to Increase Customer Retention: Nigeria Com Interview With MTN Nigeria's Adedamola Ibironke

Rachael McKie
9/18/2017

Adedamola Ibironke, solution development manager at MTN Nigeria, talks about the trend of content co-creation in digital markets, as well as the role of partnerships.

Making Ideas Happen in 'Digital Nigeria': Nigeria Com Interview with iDeensker's Somze Agama

Rachael McKie
8/25/2017

Ahead of Nigeria Com 2017, iDeensker Managing Consultant Somze Agama talks about the potential of 'Digital Nigeria.'

iflix Raises $133M as It Expands in Africa

Ray Le Maistre
8/8/2017

Subscription video-on-demand (VoD) specialist iflix has raised a further $133 million in funding as it furthers its plans to launch across Africa.

Developing the Digital Economy Takes Center Stage at West Africa Com 2017

Amy Turner
6/6/2017

The West Africa Com agenda is packed with great topics, speakers and panels that highlight the potential of partnership development in an increasingly digital world.

The Countdown to East Africa Com 2017: What to Expect on Day 1

Amy Turner
5/9/2017

The impact of digital transformation in the communications and TV sectors is at the heart of this year's East Africa Com agenda.

How Econet Helped to Bring Netflix to Africa

Ray Le Maistre
4/26/2017

Econet has put its partnership and technical skills to good use to help bring Netflix, and other pay-TV services, to Africa.

Joburg In Line to Host OpenLab

Ray Le Maistre
3/28/2017

Telecoms technology giant Huawei is setting up an OpenLab in Cape Town to foster industry collaboration.

Africa's Comms Market: Where's the Growth?

Ray Le Maistre
12/7/2016

Mobile subscription numbers are, as you'd expect, set to rise in the coming five years, but by how much? And what about Pay-TV and FTTX? Ovum's dashboard has the forecasts.

Africa's Operators Lack Service Inspiration, Says Unitel CEO

Ray Le Maistre
11/16/2016

CEO of Angolan operator Unitel says Africa's operators lack new services ideas and need to learn from the web services/OTT giants.

Welcome to Connecting Africa

Ray Le Maistre
11/9/2016

Africa's digital communications, services and entertainment market deserves an A-grade online community, and now it's got one.

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