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Liquid, Project Taara beam broadband across Congo River
Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Alphabet's Project Taara have found a way to bridge a particularly stubborn connectivity gap between Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo and Kinshasa in the DRC.
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Research Bites: Blockchain potential for SA agriculture
This article, in collaboration with the African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development explores how blockchain can be used in the agricultural sector to help improve production and distribution processes.
Industry announcements
- Raxio Group announces data center investment in Mozambique
Maputo, Friday, July 9, 2021 - Ethio telecom and Ericsson launch 4G network for South West Ethiopia
Friday, June 25, 2021 - Three Google programs to bolster African innovation and female entrepreneurship
Johannesburg, Tuesday, June 22, 2021
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Omdia View: August 2021
By Omdia AnalystsOmdia's analysts provide context and analysis about MTN's decision to exit Syria and not bid again for an Ethiopian license, as well as 5G news from Mauritius, Ghana, Mayotte and Reunion.
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Research Bites: Blockchain potential for SA agriculture
By Roberto Mavilia and Roberta PisaniThis article, in collaboration with the African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development explores how blockchain can be used in the agricultural sector to help improve production and distribution processes.
Partner perspectives
The moving target that is telecoms fraud
By Clémentine Fournier, Regional VP Sales, Africa, BICSHow mobile operators in Africa can address signalling threats and secure the network
By Katia Gonzalez, Head of Fraud and Security at BICSSD-WAN and satellite – how MNOs and telcos can enjoy the best of both worlds
By Ofer Asif, SVP BizDev, marketing and strategy at SpacecomAfricaCom perspectives
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Digital inclusion as a catalyst for economic empowerment: Mastercard's Imelda Ngunzu
Mastercard's Imelda Ngunzu talks to Connecting Africa about how digital payment solutions and mobile money are transforming the lives of small business owners, women and marginalized groups in East Africa.
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Accelerating women in STEM: In conversation with GirlCode's Tinyiko Simbine
GirlCode co-founder and CFO Tinyiko Simbine talks about why it's important to help girls and young women excel in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.
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How Poa Internet is unlocking meaningful connectivity in East Africa
Poa Internet's CEO Andy Halsall shares his views on what it takes to develop last-mile connectivity and get Africans online in a meaningful way.
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November 8-12, 2021Virtual Event
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Digital Skills Enhancing Human Capital
As nations begin to look beyond the crisis of COVID-19 to the new future of work, an opportunity to leverage this disruption as a powerful catalyst for positive change exists – one that could reshape the future and provide more accessible, fair, and impactful digital education and training.
In this webinar, we focus on how digital skills can enhance human capital and help realise the extraordinary potential of intelligent, 4IR-ready African workforces.
Key topics include:
- Importance of having more than basic digital skills – upskilling & reskilling
- Championing access to online educational resources – affordable and reliable internet, electricity and hardware
- Future career options for industry specific roles: Cloud, AI, industrial IoT, big data analytics
- Education 4.0: How updating educational curricula is key for growth
- The importance of progressive, industry-driven educational policy frameworks
