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Empowering Africa through enhanced global connectivity

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11/10/2023

China Mobile International discusses how to accelerate the pace of digitalization via a service model customized to empower operators in Africa's rapidly evolving digital landscape. #sponsored

Accelerating Africa's business opportunities with an adaptable 5G

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11/3/2022

Connecting Africa sat down with Red Hat Principal Product Marketing Manager, Rob McManus, to talk about how telecommunications service providers can embrace new technology to better capitalize on the opportunities presented by 5G. #sponsored

Future proof your business with integrated customer experience

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11/3/2022

Connecting Africa sat down with Digital Solutions Group Founder and Group CEO Yaron Assabi to talk about how the company is delivering an integrated customer experience. #sponsored

Boosting digital inclusion for socio-economic improvement

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10/27/2022

Connecting Africa sat down with Amdocs CEO for Africa, Mark Joseph to talk about boosting digital inclusion for socio-economic improvement on the continent. #sponsored

How innovative device financing can help Africa's mobile evolution

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10/25/2022

Connecting Africa sat down with Trustonic VP Craige Fleischer to talk about Africa's mobile evolution and how innovative device financing can help improve digital inclusion. #sponsored

Augmented reality's impact on the future of work for frontline workers

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10/25/2022

Connecting Africa sat down with TeamViewer executive VP for Solution Delivery & Sales to talk about the impact of augmented reality on frontline workforce. #sponsored

Chat holds the key to a vibrant growth economy in Africa

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10/20/2022

Connecting Africa sat down with Clickatell VP Werner Lindemann to talk about how the chat economy can help African businesses maximize their growth potential. #sponsored

Unlocking Africa's connectivity future through fiber networks

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10/10/2022

Connecting Africa sat down with BCS Group MD Yonas Maru to talk about the opportunities and challenges that come with Africa's growth in national fiber networks and submarine cables. #sponsored

5G is lighting up the future of North Africa

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7/13/2022

Huawei's Chris Meng discusses the future of 5G in North Africa and how supportive policies, especially on spectrum, can help facilitate accelerated 5G deployment in the region.

Building a green Africa and bridging the energy gap

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6/11/2021

Connecting Africa sat down with James Li, member of the supervisory board and president of global marketing, sales and services for Huawei Digital Power to talk about how green ICT can profoundly impact African markets.

IoT in Africa: Connecting telcos and communities to unique opportunities

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5/27/2021

BICS VP Clémentine Fournier discusses how IoT can connect telcos and communities to unique opportunities.

The moving target that is telecoms fraud

Partner Perspectives
4/29/2021

BICS VP Clémentine Fournier discusses the types of voice and SMS fraud that are affecting operators and users in Africa.

How mobile operators in Africa can address signalling threats and secure the network

Partner Perspectives
12/10/2020

BICS Head of Fraud and Security Katia Gonzalez answers the question "How can African operators proactively combat the rising threat of telecom fraud?"

SD-WAN and satellite – how MNOs and telcos can enjoy the best of both worlds

Partner Perspectives
11/11/2020

Ofer Asif, SVP BizDev, marketing and strategy at Spacecom, presents the benefits of the AMOS-17 satellite paired with SD-WAN.

How digital banking can promote financial inclusion in Africa

Partner Perspectives
9/8/2020

Wiseasy CTO Riad Laqlach discusses how the digitalization of banks has reshaped the industry and helped promote financial inclusion in Africa.

Africa's banking industry is experiencing a revolution

Partner Perspectives
8/25/2020

Wiseasy CTO Riad Laqlach discusses the role digitization is playing in the African mobile banking revolution.

Africa's mobile operators need better roaming monetization for growth

Partner Perspectives
8/5/2020

BICS product manager Damion Rose believes that operators need to better monetize their roaming businesses to enhance customer loyalty and grow their bottom lines.

How Africa's operators are driving socio-economic development

Partner Perspectives
6/11/2020

BICS VP Clémentine Fournier believes enhanced connectivity has an important role to play in bolstering trade and fostering intercontinental expansion across Africa.

Ericsson's 2020 African Growth Plans

Partner Perspectives
4/22/2020

President of Ericsson Middle East and Africa, Fadi Pharaon, tells Connecting Africa about the group's strategy for growth on the African continent.

South Africa Leads the World in Demand for Constant Connectivity

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1/3/2019

ARRIS's eighth annual study of global consumer technology trends, the ARRIS Consumer Entertainment Index (CEI), found that no fewer than 95% of South Africans demand 'constant connectivity.'

Connecting Africa to the Digital World

Partner Perspectives
12/6/2018

Investments are being made that will benefit the citizens of Africa, improve economies and perhaps most importantly give the people of Africa the opportunity to play their part in the Fourth Industrial revolution.

Innovation Key to Fan Engagement

Partner Perspectives
11/12/2018

Technological advances bringing sport closer to African fans.

Success Factors for Digital Transformation

Partner Perspectives
11/9/2018

A study at the University of Oldenburg has identified the success factors for digital transformation in midsize enterprises.

Innovation Without Information is Destined to Fail

Partner Perspectives
11/1/2018

The implications of processing large amounts of data are enormous.

Learning from India's Smart Feature Phone Revolution

Partner Perspectives
10/31/2018

Why the Reliance Jio model can provide a blueprint for broader mobile internet adoption in Africa.

Securing the Future of Digital Africa – The Evolution of Digital TV Security

Partner Perspectives
10/18/2018

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