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Digital music landscape will be unrecognisable in a year’s time, says Spinlet’s Nkiru Balonwu ahead of Africacom
Connecting Africa News 8/21/2015 Post a comment

NigeriaCom: The Largest Telco Event in West Africa is Embracing the Developer Community
Connecting Africa News 8/19/2015 Post a comment

Souhail Haddaji du Vice President Program Management (former VP Product Development)
Connecting Africa News 8/18/2015 1 comment

Join Start-Ups, Investors, Incubators, Entrepreneurs & Operators at the Ericsson AHUB
Connecting Africa News 8/18/2015 Post a comment

Time for long-term strategic thinking!
Connecting Africa News 8/7/2015 Post a comment

Mobile gaming in Africa can skyrocket if telcos offer cheap data and fast connection speeds, says gamer Pippa Tshabalala
Connecting Africa News 8/3/2015 Post a comment

Top 10 reasons to attend AfricaCom 2015
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MTN Goes to Court Over $10B Demands in Nigeria

Frustrated with at times contradictory financial demands from the Nigerian authorities that run to US$10.1 billion, MTN has taken the issues to court.

AI: Human Capacity Reimagined

AI is already having an impact in Africa, which is why the AI Summit is coming to AfricaCom in Cape Town this November.

SAEx Preps East-West Subsea Cable With Alcatel Submarine Networks

The South Atlantic Express (SAEx) project, which aims to connect the Americas and Asia via South Africa, has reached the study, survey and permission phase, with Alcatel Submarine Networks looking into the details.

Sea Change for Africa With Liquid's Fiber Link?

A new fiber connection between Cape Town and Cairo could halve latency and bring new connectivity services into African markets.

Spectrum Hope for SA's Mobile Operators

Following a legal settlement, South Africa's planned spectrum auction will be called off while the minister withdraws legal action against the regulator, but a new agreement is in the works.

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