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Four agritech startups to watch in 2024

Matshepo Sehloho
4/18/2024

Connecting Africa has compiled a list of four agritech startups that are making a difference in the communities they serve.

TikTok deletes 1.7M videos by Nigerian users in Q4 2023

Matshepo Sehloho
4/12/2024

The short video social media platform TikTok has deleted 1.7 million videos by Nigerian users during the fourth quarter of 2023.

Canal+ makes formal offer to buy MultiChoice Group

Matshepo Sehloho
4/8/2024

French pay-TV company Canal+ has made an all-cash mandatory offer to buy all shares it does not already own of South African pay-TV and streaming company MultiChoice Group for R125 (US$6.70) per share.

Paymentology looks to strengthen its African roots

Paula Gilbert
4/4/2024

Global issuer-processor Paymentology's CEO Jeff Parker spoke to Connecting Africa about the company's African roots and aspirations to work with more banks, fintechs and enterprises both on the continent and globally.

MultiChoice chair stays on to conclude Canal+ deal

Matshepo Sehloho
4/2/2024

South African pay-TV and streaming company MultiChoice Group has extended chairperson Imtiaz Patel's tenure until the ongoing French pay-TV company Canal+ deal is completed.

Spotlight: Four women playing pivotal role in African telcos

Matshepo Sehloho
3/26/2024

Connecting Africa has compiled a list of four African women playing a pivotal role in the African telecommunication ecosystem.

South Africa key to Mimecast's business strategy – new CEO

Paula Gilbert
3/22/2024

South Africa remains a key pillar for email security company Mimecast's business strategy, according to new CEO Marc van Zadelhoff, who told Connecting Africa that Mimecast plans to further expand its operations across Africa and hire more local talent.

Kuda secures licenses in Tanzania and Canada

Matshepo Sehloho
3/19/2024

Nigerian digital bank Kuda has secured payment licenses in Canada and Tanzania, allowing it to offer remittance and multi-currency wallet services.

Female policy experts enabling Africa's tech landscape

Connecting Africa News
3/14/2024

The role of progressive legislation in Africa's tech ecosystem is vital to the continent's social and economic development, and many women are making their mark in the policy space.

African governments must be enablers of innovation

Matshepo Sehloho
3/14/2024

Panelists at the Africa eGovernance Conference (AfreGov) urged African governments to become enablers and create environments that allow citizens to participate in the digital economy.

Progressive regulation needed to improve e-governance – Rwanda ICT minister

Matshepo Sehloho
3/13/2024

Despite Africa's digital successes, the continent still has a lot of work to do when it comes to successful e-governance, Paula Ingabire, Rwanda's minister of ICT and innovation, told delegates at the Africa eGovernance Conference in Rwanda.

Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 6: Digital priorities of the C-suite

Paula Gilbert
3/12/2024

In the newest Cassava Tech Talks podcast we discuss the digital priorities of the C-suite, especially when it comes to cybersecurity, cloud, digitization in Africa and how the introduction of AI tools is impacting the market. Guests are Liquid C2 CEO Oswald Jumira and Sabelo Dlamini director of SANReN. #sponsored

Key adoption areas for machine learning in Africa

Connecting Africa News
3/11/2024

ICT analyst Francis Hook identifies some of the key sectors that could be positively impacted by machine learning, including education, government services, healthcare and climate tech.

Spotlight: Five women shaping African enterprise tech

Matshepo Sehloho
3/8/2024

Connecting Africa has compiled a list of five African women in enterprise tech that are helping shape Africa's digital landscape.

Liquid C2, Google & Anthropic partner on cloud, cybersecurity, GenAI

Paula Gilbert
3/6/2024

Liquid C2 has announced collaborations with Google Cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic to deliver advanced cloud, cybersecurity and generative AI (GenAI) capabilities to African businesses across the continent.

Bolt expands into Egypt

Matshepo Sehloho
3/6/2024

Ride-sharing platform Bolt has expanded into Egypt's capital city of Cairo to compete with other platforms like Uber, inDrive and Careem.

Connecting Africa Podcast: S3 Ep. 1 – Trending topics in 2024

Paula Gilbert
3/5/2024

The Connecting Africa Podcast is back for season three. In this episode, we discuss startups and companies making their mark across emerging trends like social commerce, AI and smartphone affordability, and we venture into the hot topic of climate tech.

AI's impact on African telcos

Connecting Africa News
2/29/2024

Many African telecommunications companies are turning to artificial intelligence as a differentiator to improve their mobile networks and enhance customer service and experience as they transition from traditional telco offerings into new tech-first verticals.

Four AI trends to look out for in 2024

Matshepo Sehloho
2/29/2024

Connecting Africa has compiled a list of four artificial intelligence (AI) trends to look out for on the African continent in 2024.

The ethical considerations of AI in Africa

Connecting Africa News
2/28/2024

ICT analyst Francis Hook delves into the adoption and ethical use of artificial intelligence in Africa and issues around regulatory readiness, human rights, privacy, data protection and social inclusivity for users on the continent.

Vodacom appeals 'fundamentally flawed' Please Call Me judgment

Matshepo Sehloho
2/28/2024

Pan-African operator Vodacom is heading to South Africa's Constitutional Court to appeal the latest judgment in its long-running battle with Nkosana Makate over the creation of its 'Please Call Me' service.

New Africa eGovernance Conference comes to Rwanda

Industry Announcements
2/27/2024

The Africa eGovernance Conference (AfreGov) will host its maiden event in Kigali, Rwanda from March 12-14, 2024 under the theme 'Digital Governance for Social Inclusion and Sustainable Development.'

GSMA, SA operators partner on API services to fight mobile fraud

Connecting Africa News
2/26/2024

South African mobile operators MTN, Telkom and Cell C are implementing the GSMA's number verification and SIM swap APIs to combat mobile fraud, as part of GSMA's Open Gateway initiative.

Hot startup of the month: South Africa's Botlhale AI

Matshepo Sehloho
2/23/2024

Connecting Africa's hot startup this month is South Africa's Botlhale AI, which creates conversational AI tools for African languages while helping businesses engage customers in languages they understand and trust.

MTN goes solar at SA head office

Connecting Africa News
2/14/2024

MTN South Africa is making strides in phase one of a solar renewable energy project at its head office in Johannesburg, South Africa, and has switched on 5,418 solar panels out of the planned 9,000.

Starlink cuts off users in South Africa

Matshepo Sehloho
2/12/2024

SpaceX's satellite Internet service, Starlink, has cut off hundreds of South African users over alleged trademark and copyright violations.

Google rebrands Bard AI as Gemini

Matshepo Sehloho
2/9/2024

Tech giant Google has renamed its chatbot Bard as Gemini and introduced a paid-for AI subscription service.

Mastercard invests $200M into MTN fintech, MoMo offers loans via JUMO

Paula Gilbert
2/6/2024

Mastercard is investing $200 million into MTN Group's fintech business, and MTN's mobile money platform MoMo has partnered with banking tech company JUMO to launch short-term loans in South Africa.

Google launches first African cloud region in SA

Paula Gilbert
2/1/2024

Google Cloud has officially launched a new cloud region in Johannesburg, South Africa, its first in Africa.

Omdia: African cellular IoT connections will reach 35.6M by 2030

Paula Gilbert
1/26/2024

New research from Omdia shows that Africa is expected to have 35.6 million cellular Internet of Things (IoT) connections by 2030, while the global market will top 5.4 billion.

Moniepoint: AI is changing fintech for the better

Paula Gilbert
1/23/2024

Moniepoint Founder and CEO Tosin Eniolorunda spoke to Connecting Africa about how artificial intelligence (AI) is positively changing the fintech market in Africa.

Google study shows major AI interest from South Africans

Connecting Africa News
1/18/2024

Google searches related to AI topics increased by 370% in 2023 in South Africa, and 95% of locals think AI will change most jobs and industries over the next five years, according to new Google research.

Ericsson: 5G is a gateway for entrepreneurs to reshape industries

Paula Gilbert
1/17/2024

Ericsson Kenya MD and VP and head of South and East Africa, Todd Ashton, believes that 5G is not just about connectivity but is a gateway for entrepreneurs to reshape industries and pioneer novel solutions.

Vodafone, Microsoft partner to move M-Pesa to the cloud

Paula Gilbert
1/16/2024

Vodafone and Microsoft have announced a $1.5 billion, ten-year strategic partnership across Europe and Africa, which includes housing mobile money platform M-Pesa on Azure and enabling generative AI services.

Bolt Kenya adds feature to stop offline trips

Matshepo Sehloho
1/12/2024

Ride-sharing platform Bolt in Kenya has introduced a new feature on its app called 'Driver Asked to Pay Off-the-App' to discourage riders from taking trips offline and paying off the app.

ATF 2023: Uber's Marjorie Saint-Lot on women in tech

Connecting Africa Video
1/2/2024

Uber's Country Manager for Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Pakistan, Marjorie Saint-Lot, spoke to Connecting Africa's Associate Editor Matshepo Sehloho at the Africa Tech Festival about her experience navigating a male-dominated industry on the continent.

ATF 2023: Accenture's Nitesh Singh on harnessing AI for African business

Connecting Africa Video
12/19/2023

Nitesh Singh, MD for communications, media and technology at Accenture Africa, joined Connecting Africa Editor Paula Gilbert at Africa Tech Festival 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa, for a video interview to talk about artificial intelligence (AI) and how African businesses can embrace the good of AI and avoid the bad.

Optiva: Africa MVNO outlook for 2024

Paula Gilbert
12/15/2023

Optiva's VP for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Salman Tariq, advises African Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) to put innovation at the heart of their strategy to enhance success in 2024 and to embrace AI solutions.

Qualcomm launches 2024 Africa startup mentorship program

Paula Gilbert
12/13/2023

Qualcomm Technologies has completed the first year of its Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program and is opening applications for 2024, adding on new features like intellectual property rights training and a patent filing incentive fund.

ATF 2023: Google's Alex Okosi on AI, cloud & digital skills

Connecting Africa Video
12/12/2023

Google's Managing Director for Africa, Alex Okosi, spoke to Connecting Africa Editor Paula Gilbert at Africa Tech Festival 2023 about Google's strategy for growth in 2024 including key focus areas like artificial intelligence (AI), cloud, and digital skills development.

SA's Everything.Insure is digitizing, demystifying insurance

Paula Gilbert
12/8/2023

South African insurtech platform Everything.Insure is trying to shake up the insurance market and help 'demystify' insurance for consumers through its digital marketplace.

Vodacom eyes direct-to-market satellite potential

Matshepo Sehloho
11/21/2023

Vodacom Group Chief Technology Officer, Dejan Kastelic, believes that direct-to-mobile satellite connectivity will go a long way in connecting underserved communities in South Africa and on the continent.

ATF 2023: African startups win big

Matshepo Sehloho
11/20/2023

The Africa Tech Festival held last week in Cape Town, South Africa, saw African startups winning accolades for their innovative skills as well as technological prowess.

MWC Kigali: Rosemary Kimaku on Ericsson's fintech business

Connecting Africa Video
11/13/2023

Rosemary Kimaku, business development manager for mobile financial services (MFS) at Ericsson spoke to Connecting Africa at MWC Kigali 2023 about Ericsson's MFS business and how fintech is aiding financial and digital inclusion.

MWC Kigali: Vodacom Tanzania MD Philip Besiimire on MFS growth

Connecting Africa Video
11/13/2023

Vodacom Tanzania MD Philip Besiimire spoke to Connecting Africa at MWC Kigali 2023 about Tanzania's competitive telecoms market and growth areas like mobile financial services (MFS).

MWC Kigali: GSMA's Mats Granryd on Africa's mobile economy

Connecting Africa Video
11/10/2023

GSMA Director General Mats Granryd sat down with Connecting Africa Editor Paula Gilbert at MWC Kigali 2023 to talk about the growth of Africa's mobile economy and the major trends making waves in the industry.

Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 3: Connecting the next billion

Paula Gilbert
11/9/2023

In the latest Cassava Tech Talks podcast we discuss Africa's connectivity mix and how satellite and subsea cables factor into overcoming connectivity gaps on the continent. Guests are David Eurin, CEO of Liquid Dataport, and Dobek Pater, analyst and director at Africa Analysis. #sponsored

Interview: MTN's Christian Bombrun on growing content services

Connecting Africa Video
11/3/2023

MTN Group Digital Platforms CEO, Christian Bombrun, spoke to Connecting Africa at Nextv Series Africa 2023 about the launch of MTN TV and the telco's role in the OTT and content creation ecosystem.

Starlink in Africa: Success factors for occupying a niche

Connecting Africa News
11/3/2023

ICT Analyst Francis Hook outlines the key issues around pricing and regulation that are facing SpaceX's Starlink and what the satellite Internet service needs to do to succeed in Africa.

Microsoft, YES to train 300K unemployed youth in AI

Matshepo Sehloho
10/31/2023

Microsoft South Africa has partnered with Youth Employment Service (YES) to provide artificial intelligence (AI) training to 300,000 unemployed young people in South Africa.

Africa Tech Festival announces finalists for Startup World Cup

Industry Announcements
10/27/2023

The top ten finalists of the AfricaIgnite Pitch Competition have been announced.

Airbnb: Regulation must enable, overregulation is bad

Matshepo Sehloho
10/27/2023

Digital accommodation marketplace Airbnb has warned against overregulation and has called for regulators to become enablers for small businesses.

Uber's Marjorie Saint-Lot on inclusion and sustainability in Africa

Africa Tech Perspectives
10/24/2023

Uber's Country Manager for Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, Marjorie Saint-Lot, shares how the ride-hailing company is approaching public-private partnerships, environmentally friendly initiatives and gender inclusion in Africa.

Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 2: Solving Africa's energy crisis

Paula Gilbert
10/19/2023

In the latest Cassava Tech Talks podcast we discuss the role of distributed energy as a solution for Africa's energy crisis. Guests are Norman Moyo, CEO of Distributed Power Africa, and Frost & Sullivan consultant Patrick Prestele. #sponsored

Data literacy and infrastructure remain challenges in South Africa

Matshepo Sehloho
10/18/2023

Sithabile Technology Services hosted a media roundtable in Johannesburg, South Africa on Wednesday and panelists agreed that South Africa needs to tap into the data era.

SA Uber, Bolt drivers shut down apps in protest

Matshepo Sehloho
10/16/2023

South African ride-hailing drivers have suspended their services in protest against Uber, Bolt and InDrive.

Hot startup of the month: SA's Contract Understanding

Matshepo Sehloho
10/12/2023

Connecting Africa's hot startup this month is South African Contract Understanding, which uses an AI-powered software-as-a-service solution to help businesses securely store, organize and manage post-signature contracts.

AfricaIgnite Hosts the African leg of the Startup World Cup at ATF

Industry Announcements
10/11/2023

The Africa Tech Festival (ATF) startups event, AfricaIgnite, will host the African leg of the global Startup World Cup 2023.

Hot startup of the month: Nigeria's Akowe

Matshepo Sehloho
10/6/2023

Connecting Africa's newest hot startup is Nigerian Akowe which is using blockchain to digitize academic records and verification.

Interview: Anubkumar Dharmabalan on Techaffinitiy's African expansion plans

Connecting Africa Video
10/2/2023

Anubkumar Dharmabalan, chief growth officer at Techaffinity, spoke to Connecting Africa at Cybertech Africa in Rwanda about the company's expansion plans for Africa.

BCG: AI is not a silver bullet, but its opportunities are huge

Matshepo Sehloho
9/29/2023

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Microsoft South Africa, and Wits Business School have released a report detailing the potential societal benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) for South Africa.

Interview: Juliet Ehimuan on Africa's next wave of innovation

Connecting Africa Video
9/28/2023

Juliet Ehimuan, founder and CEO of Beyond Limits Africa and ex-MD of Google West Africa, spoke to Connecting Africa about the next wave of innovation in Africa and the continent's digital future.

Vodacom KZN to invest $53M into network improvement, rural sites

Paula Gilbert
9/22/2023

Vodacom KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) will invest over R1 billion (US$53 million) this financial year into its network — to increase capacity and resilience and accelerate connectivity, particularly in rural areas of the SA province.

Omdia View: August 2023

Guest Perspectives
9/22/2023

Highlights in August 2023 in the Middle East and Africa included a commercial 5G launch from Ethio Telecom and the signing of a virtual wheeling agreement between Vodacom South Africa and Eskom – that and more in this month's Omdia View.

Cassava Tech Talks, Ep. 1: Building African Intelligence

Paula Gilbert
9/21/2023

The pilot episode of the Cassava Tech Talks podcast covers the transformative power of technology to reduce the digital divide by leveraging true African Intelligence. Guests are Hardy Pemhiwa, Group CEO of Cassava Technologies, and Hendrik Malan, CEO of Frost & Sullivan Sub-Saharan Africa. #sponsored

InDrive enters Zimbabwe's Bulawayo

Matshepo Sehloho
9/19/2023

Ride-sharing platform InDrive is expanding its services to Zimbabwean city of Bulawayo after successfully introducing its services in the capital of Harare in May this year.

MTN signs IoT deal in SA, e-waste recycling project in Benin

Paula Gilbert
9/18/2023

MTN South Africa announced a partnership with Eseye, a global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) services, while MTN Benin has opened up about an e-waste recycling project in collaboration with Ericsson.

4Sight Holdings ramps up 4IR, enterprise tech expansion

Paula Gilbert
9/8/2023

4Sight Holdings CEO Tertius Zitzke spoke with Connecting Africa about the diversified technology group's expansion plans in Africa and globally, as demand for digital transformation and fourth industrial revolution (4IR) tech grows in the enterprise market.

Five African healthtech startups to watch

Matshepo Sehloho
8/31/2023

Connecting Africa has compiled a list of five African healthtech startups that have been making an impact in the lives of the communities they serve and are worth keeping an eye on in 2023.

Vodacom, Eskom sign 'virtual wheeling' power deal in SA

Paula Gilbert
8/31/2023

Telecom operator Vodacom has signed a "virtual wheeling agreement" with state-owned power company Eskom, which aims to help accelerate efforts to solve South Africa's energy crisis.

Testify equips Nigerians with software testing skills

Matshepo Sehloho
8/29/2023

Nigerian software testing consultancy firm and academy Testify aspires to equip 5,000 people with employable tech skills through software testing by 2025.

Google launches AI accelerator for Africa

Connecting Africa News
8/24/2023

Google has announced a new Startups Accelerator: AI First program aimed specifically at startups looking to use artificial intelligence to solve local challenges.

Hot startup of the month: South Africa's Quro Medical

Matshepo Sehloho
8/24/2023

This month's hot startup is Quro Medical, a digital health company offering various remote patient monitoring solutions in South Africa.

What lies ahead for digital regulations in Africa

Connecting Africa News
8/22/2023

ICT Analyst Francis Hook outlines the future of digital regulations in Africa.

InDrive enters Lesotho, Bolt announces African milestones

Matshepo Sehloho
8/21/2023

Ride-hailing platform InDrive has expanded into Lesotho while Bolt has completed 400 million rides in South Africa as well as 100 million in Kenya.

Emtel launches 5G in Mauritius

Paula Gilbert
8/3/2023

Telecoms operator Emtel has become the second operator to launch 5G services in the island nation of Mauritius.

5G launches in Uganda, Zambia

Paula Gilbert
8/2/2023

MTN and Airtel have both launched 5G services in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, and Airtel has begun rolling out 5G in Zambian capital Lusaka.

Africa must work together to fight cybercrime – Rwanda ICT Minister

Matshepo Sehloho
8/1/2023

Speaking at Cybertech Africa, Rwanda ICT Minister Paula Ingabire urges African countries to collaborate on cybergovernance. 'The importance of a reliable digital ecosystem cannot be overstated,' she says.

SpaceX's Starlink launches in Malawi

Matshepo Sehloho
7/26/2023

Elon Musk's SpaceX satellite Internet service, Starlink, has entered the Malawian market.

IBM: Egyptian & South African CEOs bank on advanced AI success

Paula Gilbert
7/25/2023

A report from IBM's Institute for Business Value found 50% of CEOs in Egypt and South Africa believe generative AI, deep learning and machine learning are crucial to their success over the next three years.

SA ride-hailing drivers turn off engines in protest

Matshepo Sehloho
7/18/2023

South African ride-hailing drivers from Uber, Bolt and inDrive are participating in a nationwide protest over poor working conditions, low wages and safety concerns.

African telcos must prepare for sophisticated AI cyberattacks – Magix

Paula Gilbert
7/17/2023

Magix MD for Africa Kevin Wotshela told Connecting Africa that the African telecoms industry must prioritize implementing strong security measures, as threats continue to become more sophisticated due to artificial intelligence.

MTN focuses on youth development in SA & Zambia

Matshepo Sehloho
7/17/2023

The MTN Group has focused on youth development in South Africa and Zambia through its Digital Skills for Digital Jobs program and PachiPanda Innovation Challenge.

Ericsson, MTN connect rural Benin with solar-powered towers

Paula Gilbert
7/13/2023

Ericsson and MTN are partnering to provide mobile broadband services to remote rural areas in Benin using solar power solutions.

Huawei: Skills shortage hinders Africa's digital transformation

Matshepo Sehloho
7/7/2023

Africa's skills shortage is limiting the continent's ability to realize its full digital potential, Huawei's sub-Saharan Africa President Leo Chen told the Huawei Eco-Connect 2023 conference in Johannesburg this week.

Five African AI startups to watch in 2023

Matshepo Sehloho
7/5/2023

Connecting Africa has compiled a list of five AI-powered startups that have been making an impact in the lives of the communities they serve and are worth watching in 2023.

Telecoms liberalization in Africa, what lies ahead for national operators

Connecting Africa News
7/4/2023

ICT Analyst Francis Hook outlines Africa's telecommunications liberalization journey and discusses the paths that national operators can take to successfully move into the digital era of telecoms.

Sedna technologies creating smart African mines

Matshepo Sehloho
7/4/2023

Sedna Industrial IT Solutions is working with Southern African mines to deploy smart technologies that help improve functionality and safety.

Hot startup of the month: South Africa's GotBot

Matshepo Sehloho
6/30/2023

This month's hot startup is a South African artificial intelligence chatbot solution that automates and improves business responses to business audiences.

Vodafone Foundation expands M-Mama healthtech service into Kenya

Paula Gilbert
6/26/2023

The Vodafone Foundation is expanding life-saving mobile healthcare service M-Mama into Kenya through a public-private partnership with the Kenyan government and USAID.

Huawei 5G technology assists African mines

Matshepo Sehloho
6/21/2023

Chinese multinational Huawei has partnered with technology solutions providers, telcos and mines to provide 5G technology in Africa.

25 African startups receive $4M from Google

Matshepo Sehloho
6/20/2023

Google has selected 25 Africa-based startups for its third cohort of Google for Startups Black Founders Fund (BFF) for Africa.

Salesforce commits to South Africa skills development

Matshepo Sehloho
6/15/2023

Cloud-based software company Salesforce is committing to solving South Africa's digital skills shortage and boosting job creation, execs said during the Salesforce World Tour Essentials conference in Johannesburg.

Eskom's energy crisis, the best thing to happen to SA – Zubair Suliman

Matshepo Sehloho
6/8/2023

Pundits reflected on how Eskom's energy crisis has accelerated South Africa's move to renewable energy during a panel discussion at Huawei's ICT Editor's Xchange this week.

MTN tackles SA power woes with wind & solar hybrid project

Paula Gilbert
6/8/2023

MTN South Africa has launched an integrated wind and solar renewable energy generation project as part of its Net Zero efforts.

Interview: Qualcomm execs on mentorship for African startups

Connecting Africa Video
6/5/2023

Qualcomm Technology VP for Engineering, Sudeepto Roy, and Elizabeth Migwalla, VP for Government Affairs, join Connecting Africa for a video interview about Qualcomm's Make in Africa Mentorship Program.

Fintechs Centi, Centbee to launch blockchain-based remittances for Africa

Connecting Africa News
6/1/2023

Swiss fintech company Centi and global digital cash wallet Centbee are launching a new blockchain-based remittance service between Switzerland and Africa.

Afretec awards $3.3M in grants to African research teams

Paula Gilbert
5/25/2023

The African Engineering and Technology Network (Afretec) has awarded grants worth $300,000 each to 11 university research teams across Africa to advance digital technologies.

Interview: Airtel Business Africa's Luc Serviant on agritech trends

Connecting Africa Video
5/24/2023

Airtel Business Africa's Group Enterprise Director, Luc Serviant, joined Connecting Africa for a video interview in Nairobi, Kenya, to talk about agritech trends in Africa and how operators are partnering with startups to help the agricultural value chain to flourish.

Interview: TESPOK's Fiona Asonga on digital telco strategies in East Africa

Connecting Africa Video
5/18/2023

Fiona Asonga, CEO of the Technology Service Providers of Kenya (TESPOK), joined Connecting Africa Editor Paula Gilbert at East Africa Com in Nairobi, Kenya, to talk about digital strategies that telecoms operators and service providers are implementing in East Africa.

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The 100 most influential African leaders in 2023

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Omdia View: February 2024

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Highlights in February 2024 in the Middle East and Africa included 5G launches in Senegal and 5G trials in Egypt as well as Kenya's first 5G MVNO. Airtel also launched a new wholesale connectivity business while MTN and Huawei are planning a joint Innovation Technology Lab in South Africa – that and more in this month's Omdia View.

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Omdia View: January 2024

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Highlights in January 2024 in the Middle East and Africa included a $200 million fintech deal between MTN and Mastercard as well as 5G network trials by Telecom Egypt – that and more in this month's Omdia View.

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